The fonds contains both color and black and white photographs as well as color slides. All of the images are of events and locations in Melfort, Saskatchewan. The images all belonged to William McCosh's personal collection.
A postcard of the Melfort Post Office on the corner of Main Street and McLeod Ave. A wooden building which was the first town hall is bearly visible in the trees closer to the foreground of the picture.
Group photograph of the Melfort Boys Pipe Band; those identified are: Back row (left to right) Clare Pyett, Jim Badgley, Jack Carbert, Charlie Keddy, Max Perkins ?, Alex Richardson, Don Gibson; Front Row: (left to right): Bill Stewart, Hughie Nickle, Jimmy Richardson ?, Mike Babington - Neil Sutherland (Pipe-Major)
Team photograph of the Melfort High School Boys Hockey Team; players identified as: (from left to right) Mr. Anderson, Taylor Gordon, Jim McPhee, Doug Trimner, Gordon Lustig, Del Keown, Tom Greig (sp.), Art ?, Keith Peters, Don Miller
The fonds contains 80 black and white photographs. Some of the images were collected by the Melfort Historical Committee from local individuals for their pioneer artifact displays. Other photographs were taken by either the Melfort Historical Committee or the Melfort Agricultural Society. All of the images were taken in Melfort, Saskatchewan and surrounding areas between 1906 and the 1950's. The photographs document a wide variety of subjects including: Melfort Agricultural Society events like farm camps, parades, exhibitions, and competitions. Other subjects include Melfort schools, businesses, hockey teams, and locations as well as farming activities and weddings.
Melfort Hockey Team 1924-25. Back Row L-R: Geoff M. Browne, Jack Fretwell, Vic Beaupre, Lorne Kraeling, Perley Fennell, C.D. Walker (Coach) - Front Row L-R: Bob Devlin (trainer), Max Nelson, George Lancaster, Fred Jameson, Phil Price - Mascot is Ross Kraeling
