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Bird's Eye View of Indian Head, looking North

IHM.2021.0072
Item
[191-]

Part of Town Collection

Coloured postcard of Indian head taken from the top of a grain elevator. Flour mill building is to the right.

Boyle St. looking north

IHM.2021.0255
Item
1908 - 1910

Part of Town Collection

Looking up Boyle St. facing north. The picture was taken from in front of 808 Boyle Street. The first house on the left is 812 Boyle Street. The Lady Minto Hospital (1905) and the Nurses' Residence (1907) behind it can be seen - the buildings furthest away on the left side of the road. The fourth furthest house was built by Indian Head's first druggist, Alfred G. Orchard, in 1905 (see Indian Head Heritage Tour booklet p12).

Boyle Street looking north

IHM.2021.0212
Item
1910

Part of Town Collection

Looking north up Boyle Street - the caption incorrectly says "Buxton Street" (see note below).

Breaking the prairie with a steam plow

IHM.2021.0222
Item
1910

Part of Town Collection

Men working with a steam-powered tractor in order to break the ground for farming.

Brown and Hockley Outfit 1909

IHM.2021.0341
Item
1909

Part of Town Collection

Threshing outfit with about ten men posing with a threshing machine powered by a steam engine. Caption: "Brown Bros, and Hockley Outfit 1909"

Brown family farm with a large 12-furrow plow

IHM.2021.0342
Item
[189-?]

Part of Town Collection

The Brown family using a large steam engine to plow their fields. Picture is of three women and five men posing with the big plow - the women and two men seated in two horse-drawn buggies.

Buxton Street looking south

IHM.2021.0213
Item
1910

Part of Town Collection

Looking south down Buxton St. we can see two grain elevators in the distance as well as a residence area.

Buxton Street postcard

IHM.2021.0269
Item
September 20,1921

Part of Town Collection

Looking north up Buxton St. In the background is the St Andrew's United Church steeple. At that time - prior to church union - it was still St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The photograph was taken from in front of 600 Buxton Street.

Canada Day parade

IHM.2021.0083
Item
July 1st, 1919

Part of Town Collection

1919 Canada Day parade, Grand Avenue, Indian Head. Contains marching band, vehicles, floats, and an imitation war tank.

Car decorated for July 1st parade

IHM.2021.0090
Item
July 1st 1924

Part of Town Collection

Car with sides covered in banners and flags for July 1st celebrations, Indian Head

Certificate of title to the Indian Head townsite

IHM.2022.0356
Item
1898

Part of Town Collection

Large certificate listing the specific blocks of land owned by Angus, Smith, Osler and Scarth. Presumably, this was part of the process of organizing the townsite for sale/distribution to private citizens. The town was incorporated in 1902.