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Yorkton's First Fair

Yorkton's First Fair - Robt. N. Taylor is seated in the front row, right, with hat in hand. The others seated include Joel Reaman and his three daughters. Three fiddlers are seen in the second row-not identified, but a fiddler was always a welcome guest at any gathering in the early days. The oxen seen were also a very necessary part of any gathering.

First building built in Yorkton

First building in Yorkton, the J.W. Thornton Building. The business men at the old town-site realized that the village had little future with a railway being built three miles to the south. J.W. Thornton was the first to move. He built this building on Livingstone street and Market street in late 1888 or early '89.

Looking south- east across Smith St., from 3rd. Ave.

Looking south-east across Smith St. from 3rd. Ave., in 1897. 1. Residence of Wm. Simpson, with well and pump beside the house. 2. Methodist Church on the east side of 4th. 3. Home of J. W. Christie. 4. Residence of Yorkton's first Mayor, W. P. Hopkins. 5. Anglican Parish Hall on 5th. Ave., 6.&7. Brick residences of J. J. Smith and his brother W. T. Smith. J. J. Smith was also a member of Yorkton's town council after incorporation.

Yorkton's first business street

Livingstone St., on the right, Yorkton's first business street with the Royal Hotel in the foreground. At the left on the picture is Broadway east of first Ave. The first house is Markham's residence, next is J. C. Markham's livery barn. Next the Hudson's Bay store. Across the street 2nd. Ave., is R. A. Patricks small drug store, Yorkton's first drug store with a law office above. Next is the Carson Building with a photography shop and barber shop on the ground floor and offices above.

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