E.J. Brooks Newspaper Clippings
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Two newspaper clippings. One is full-page article in the Vidette - Indian Head's newspaper at the time, - entitles "Pioneer Days" by E.J. Brooks and the other is an article about him entitled "Brooks Last Survivor of Riel Jury".
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Faded photograph of a building on Grand Avenue and neighbouring buildings. Two men stand in front of the building and two horse-drawn wagons full of lumber are beside it. The photo is glued onto yellow manila paper with the caption "J. Conn's store"
A celebration in horse and buggy days
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A large gathering on Grand Avenue, Indian Head with many people, horses, and buggies,
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Photograph of the brick commercial/residential George Thompson block on the west side of Grand Avenue (across from the current Indian Head Bakery).
People - mainly men and boys - are on the street, on bicycles in a horse-drawn carriage and leaning out of upper story windows. The photo is glued onto yellow manila paper with the caption "William Conn 514 Grand'.
James and Margaret (Dixon) Conn house 507 Eden Street
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Photo of James and Margaret Conn's house at 507 Eden Street (northwest corner of Eden Street and Grand Avenue - now Eden House Bed and Breakfast). Men, women and children are in front and on the verandah. The house was built in 1897.
Rev. Thomas McAfee and Elizabeth (Swan) McAfee
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Rev. McAfee and his wife Elizabeth posing for a portrait photo.
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A portrait photo of Rev. Thomas McAfee.
Indian Head Grain Elevators 1890s
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Photograph of ~100 people posing before grain elevators with horses and wagons.
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Indian Head's public school shortly after it was built in 1901. There is a second copy in postcard format
Angus Mackay writes of this "Great Lone Land"
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Newsclipping of a contribution by Angus Mackay (Superintendent of the Experimental Farm) with his recollections of the early days of settlement of Indian Head and district.
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A portrait photo of Violet McAfee, Thomas and Elizabeth McAfee's daughter.
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Grand Avenue looking south. Horses and wagons and hitching posts can be seen as well as the livery stable in the background "GRAND AVE 1904 is printed on the back.
Indian Head issue of The Western Home Monthly
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Reprint of July, 1904, issue of The Western Home Monthly, with pages 11-14 dedicated to Indian Head with articles about Angus MacKay and the Experimental Farm, the Qu'Appelle Valley, businesses and cultural opportunities.
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The Osment Block was constructed by Arthur James Osment. This block included an opera house which is now a functioning cinema known as "The Grand Theatre" - formerly the "Nite Hawk Theatre".
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The new Lady Minto Hospital shortly after it was constructed in 1905.