Applicants ready to file applications for homestead
- YJ0115
- Item
- 1907
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Mayors speech to applicants lined up to receive homestead land abandoned by Doukhobors
Applicants ready to file applications for homestead
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Mayors speech to applicants lined up to receive homestead land abandoned by Doukhobors
F.S. Collacott's hardware store and Levi Beck's farm implement office and shop
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F. S. Collacott's hardware store and Levi Beck's farm implement office and shop.
The Yorkton land titles office staff
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The Land Titles Office staff in 1908. R. H. Know- registrar, staff members: J. E. Rattenbury, Frank Bland, Harry, Williams, A. W. Robinson, Don McLeay and Edgar Sealy.
A full turn out of the Yorkton Fire Brigade
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A full turn out of the Yorkton Fire Brigade in 1908. In the lead is the chemical truck on which the chief always rode with the driver, next is the fire engine, then two hose reels, each hauled by two men and lastly the ladder truck.
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Town council and officials in 1909
Looking down 3rd. Ave., from the roof of A. R. Whitman
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Looking down 3rd. Ave., from the roof of the house of A. R. Whitman about 1909.
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Pat of the Automobile club, with cars lined up on the north side of Broadway, about 1909. The names of the business places are quite notable including an architect sign.
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Broadway and First Ave., about 1909. Taken from a window in the lake of the Woods elevator. The C. P. R. wind mill, water tank and round house n the foreground.
Looking south east from St. Andrew's Presyterian church
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Looking south east from St. Andrew's Presbyterian church about 1909. The new land Titles Office on the left and the Town Hall and Post Office in the foreground.
The original waterworks building after being enlarged and remodeled
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The original waterworks building after being enlarged and remodeled
The Town Council inspecting the erection of Derrick for drill in search for water.
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The Yorkton Town Council inspecting the erection of derrick for drill in search for water.
Prime Minister, Sir Wilfred Laurier visiting Yorkton
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Prime Minister, Sir Wilfred Laurier visited Yorkton July 20, 1910
Sir Wilfred [Laurier's] special train
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Sir Wilfred's special train being the first passenger train on the Melville Yorkton branch of G.P.T.
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The Canadian Pacific Railway yards as they appeared in 1910. Great development had taken place in the preceding twenty years, since the first train left Yorkton in 1891. In the picture above, left center, it will be noted that in 1910 the fair grounds were on the present site of Jubilee park, the live stock building and large tents are seen. On the right is Livingstone Street.
Yorkton's first high school buildings and 1910 school under construction
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Yorkton's first high school buildings. Two rooms were built in 1908 and in 1909 one additional room was added. These buildings were erected on the site of the present High School Buildings, on Darlington Street, and were in use until the new building was completed in 1911.
1910 High School under construction.