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Biggar Photograph Collection Blaikie, Bob (R.N.) With digital objects
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Biggar Car Department

17 men, the Car Department for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stationed in Biggar, Sasktchewan, standing in front of a train car, many of them holding tools; a wooden sign on the ground in front of them reads "Biggar Car Dept."

First Avenue, Biggar, SK

Six buildings beside dirt roads can be seen
Three signs on some of the buildings read from right to left: "Canadian Restaurant Restaurant"; "The Biggar Hotel"; "Empire Hotel"
Written on the bottom: "First Ave Biggar Sask"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"

"Biggar, Sask."

A view of the town Biggar, Saskatchewan taken from the south end of town in the rail yard
Written on the bottom of the photo: "Biggar Sask. 1912 & 13"
Written on the back in black and red ink :"R.N. Blaikie 1912-13."

Frosted Up Steam Engine At Biggar, SK

Five men standing in front of a steam engine covered in a heavy frost
Written on the bottom: "Biggar. Sask. 1912"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
The letters "BIG" are etched backwards in black near the bottom

Bird's Eye View of Biggar

Approximately 13 buildings beside dirt roads can be seen
Three signs on some of the buildings read from right to left: "Majestic"; "Biggar Hotel"; "Empire Hotel"
Written on the bottom: "Bird's Eye View of Biggar July 13-09 Moir""
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
Written on the back in pencil: "Emipre Hotel built by Ed Heather & a man by the name of O'Neil"

"Biggar Public School" in Biggar, SK

There are three building, the middle one with a bell tower and sign which reads "Biggar Public School"
There are adults and children standing on the steps of the middle building and walking all around it; and a car is parked in front
Three children can be seen in the foreground
Written on the bottom: "1923"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N.Blaikie"

CNR Rail Yard In Biggar, SK

Approximately five rows of train cars are in the foreground and the town of Biggar, SK can be seen in the background
Written on the back in pencil: "CN yard - Biggar 8[circled] ? Date"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"

Pool Room Fire In Biggar, SK

People standing in front of a burned down building on Main Street, Biggar, SK
Written at the top in red ink: "1917"
Written on the back in blue ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
Written on the back in pencil: "HH Ellis store next City meat market GA Gerhart owner/proprietor of Poolroom since 1910. Henny & Messer Bought Jan 20th 1913 Poolroom/Barber & Miller Bros next Jan 28, 1915 Independent/ Fire Fighter notes 13[circled] ?Any details?"
Written in pencil on a white sticker on the back: "Cut off 1917 (its wrong)"

"Royal Visit" in Biggar, SK

Nine men standing in front of the Biggar train station
Tri-coloured sashes and Union Jacks are hung on the train station
Written on the back in blue marker: "134"
Written on the back in pencil: "1939 Royal Visit June 3 139 L to R Leo Campbell, Jim Blaikie Dan Mansfield Bob Lang Bob Blaikie Thom Robson D Gabie?Joe Badrock A.W. Clark, Harry Lewis"
Written in pencil on a white sticker on the back: "Identical"

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