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Indian Head (N.W.T.)
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View of the Bell farmyard in 1884

Laminated reproduction of a photo from the Notman Photographic Archives, McCord Museum of Canadian History, Montreal. The labels at the bottom of the photograph identify: "Bell Farmhouse"; "round stone barn"; "proposed new barn site" (with an arrow); "wooden barns".

Letter from Dr. Edmond M. Eberts

Laminated newspaper article entitled "Interesting letter recalls early days of Indian Head and district" (date and newspaper not given). The article reproduces a letter written by Dr. Edmond M. Eberts - Professor of Surgery at McGill University, son of the Bell Farm's secretary-treasurer H.J. Eberts.

Newsclippings about the Bell Farm

Three newsclippings about the Bell Farm. "The farm that failed" (Leader-Post? - date?); "The Bell Farm: Largest 'bonanza' in the British Empire" (Free Press Weekly, March 4, 1972); "Major Billy's lovely legacy" (Western People, May 3, 1990)

Certificate of title to the Indian Head townsite

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.

Letter from Alex Stibbard to Frank, a relative in England

Photocopy of a handwritten letter, along with a typed version of a personal letter. In the letter, Stibbard says that he has "the 1/2 section south of the Bell Farm house." letter describes farming and crops and names local Indian Head area farmers. It finishes by requesting Frank to send him and his wife a "girl ... Protestant preferred."

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