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Main Street, Biggar, Saskatchewan

View of the intersection of Main Street and Second Avenue in Biggar Saskatchewan from the Southwest corner
Many cars are parked on both sides of the street and a large number of people are walking around on the street and sidewalk. The road is dirt and the sidewalk is paved. Lights and pennant flags are strung up from building to building across Main Street (perhaps a parade)

Main Street, Biggar, Saskatchewan

Streetscape view of Main Street in Biggar, SK; note: horse drawn wagons are parked in front of some of the buildings. Written on the back in blue ink: "1911" and "Ellis"; written on the back in pencil: "TPE"; written on the back in red ink: "Lit 142% 89m 16F [crossed out] 116% 3cals"; written on the back in black ink: "Mrs. T.P. Ellis Biggar Sask. Have disposed of hens so will buy some in spring. No time to write,... regards ...rom, Stanley...Bill"; Postal stamp in black ink reads "Watrous AM No21 11 Sask". A red two cent Canada Postage stamp is on the back

"The Coming City, Biggar, Sask."

Streetscape view of Biggar, SK; a she sign on one building can be read as "Empire Hotel. Printed on the front of the postcard: "The Coming City, Biggar, Sask." and "Photo by W. G. Elliot's Studio, March 12th, 1914; written on the back in blue ink: "Hugh Ellis"

W. G. Elliot's Studio

Putting in The First Water Mains in Biggar, Saskatchewan

25 men standing in and around a hole in the ground, some of them are holding shovels
The storefronts of Biggar Main Street can be seen in the background
Written on the bottom in black ink: "1914"
Written on the back in black ink and pencil: "R.N. Blaikie 1914 [4 is crossed out] 5 First well Dr. Shaw. stand 2[circled] ? Main street ? Trim"
Written in pencil on a white sticker on the back:"x 8 3/4"

View of Biggar, SK

A view of the town of Biggar, SK taken from the south end of town in the rail yard
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
Written on the back in pencil: "15[circled] ? Date"

First Avenue, Biggar, SK

Six buildings beside dirt roads can be seen
Three signs on some of the buildings read from right to left: "Canadian Restaurant Restaurant"; "The Biggar Hotel"; "Empire Hotel"
Written on the bottom: "First Ave Biggar Sask"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"

"Biggar, Sask."

A view of the town Biggar, Saskatchewan taken from the south end of town in the rail yard
Written on the bottom of the photo: "Biggar Sask. 1912 & 13"
Written on the back in black and red ink :"R.N. Blaikie 1912-13."

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