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Biggar Photograph Collection Blaikie, Bob (R.N.)
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CNR Retirement in Biggar, SK

Three men and one woman; Two of the men are shaking hands and exchanging two packages
Written underneath the picture in blue ink: "Leo Campbell & Elsie Don Ruhlen Bob Blaikie 1960"

CNR Rip Track Crew

Group photograph of a Canadian National Railway (CNR) rip track crew in Biggar, Saskatchewan, celebrating the retirement of Dan Mansfield (sitting in front)

CNR Workers In Biggar, SK

Fourteen men posing for a group photograph in front of some train cars
Written on the back in black ink: "1942 Bob Blaikie, Bill Anderson, Joe Gagen, Bill Brown, Jim Blaikie, Tom Robson, Duncan Gabie, Harry Lewis, Art Skinner, Joe Badrock, Jim Smith, Dan Mansfield, George Halliday, Albert Foster"

CNR Yard Crew in Biggar, SK

Seventeen men posing for a group photograph in front of a train car
Written on the back in black ink: "Bill Clark, Bob Blaikie, Duncan Gabie, Bob Todd, Art Skinner, Bill Brown, Tom Robson, Billy Anderson, Jack Glasbrook Jr., harry Lewis, LDB, Joe Gagen, Joe Badrock, Jim Smith, Dan Mansfield, Geo. Halliday, Albert Foster"

"Drag Line" In Biggar, SK

Five men standing on and beside a large piece of railroad machinery
Printed on the side of the machinery: "Canada Car Co. LTD. Builders Montreal 9---1907"; 36ft10"; "Gra... acific 60322"
Written on the bottom of the postcard: "1912"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
Written on the back in pencil: "Drag line"

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"

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

"Moose Near Biggar, Sask"

A moose with head propped up with two sticks and a moose calf laid across the front legs
Written on the bottom: "Moose. Near Biggar, Sask. 1913"
Written on the back in blue 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)"

Rail Yard and Coal Dock

Train cars lined up beside a coal dock
Three other structures can be seen in the background
Printed on the bottom: "Biggar, Sask."
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie" and "Water Tank is not completed"
Written on the back in pencil: "?Identification 1 (d) ? Date"

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