Prime Minister, Sir Wilfred Laurier visiting Yorkton
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Prime Minister, Sir Wilfred Laurier visited Yorkton July 20, 1910
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Prime Minister, Sir Wilfred Laurier visiting Yorkton
Part of Howard Jackson Collection
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.
Looking east on Broadway from Harvester building
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Looking east on Broadway from the International Harvester Building in 1910. Many new buildings are seen, notably the Collegiate Institute, St. Gerards Roman Catholic church and St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, all built about this time.
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Town council in 1910. J. G. Overhage, Councillor; J. A. Duncan, Councillor; M. B. Appleton, Councillor; G. H. Bradbrook, Councillor; J. A. Norsten, Councillor; J. M. Clark, Mayor; C. Erickson, Councillor.
The Dominion Government Land Office
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People standing in front of the Dominion Government Land Office
The office staff about the same time
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Dominion Government Land office staff.
Delivering freight to Levi Beck's general store
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Delivering freight to Levi Beck's general store, Broadway and 4th., about 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.T.P.
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Town council and Officals in 1910
Jenny Young and Margaret Foster
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Jenny Young and Margaret Foster (Mrs. R. G. Walden and Mrs. G. R. Hutchings). respectively, on their return home from Normal School in 1911, along with their large ribbon hats.
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MacBeth. 1910-1911.
Jenny Young and Margaret Foster
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Jenny Young and Margaret Foster, (Mrs. R. G. Walden and Mrs. G. R. Hutchings). respectively, on their return home from Normal School in 1911, along with their large ribbon hats.
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Jenny Young and Margaret Foster, Mrs. R. G. Walden and Mrs. R. G. Hutchings respectively, school teachers, are seen on a cart pulled by a horse on their way to their schools.