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Biggar Photograph Collection Blaikie, Bob (R.N.)
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CNR Rip Track Crew

Group photograph of a Canadian National Railway (CNR) rip track crew in Biggar, Saskatchewan, celebrating the retirement of Dan Mansfield (sitting in front)

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"

1920 Veterans

80 men standing and sitting in a group; the majority of them are wearing military uniforms
Two buildings can be seen behind them, one with a sign reading "Empire Hotel"
Written on black ink on the bottom: "1920"
Written on the back in black ink: "1920" and "R.N.Blaikie R.N. Blaikie"

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."

A winter scene in Biggar, 1939

A view of Main Street in Biggar, Saskatchewan at night during the Christmas season in the winter of 1939. There are lights strung up over the street and a Christmas tree is set up in the middle of the intersection. The two closest buildings have signs which read "Savoy Cafe" and "Canada Hotel"

Blaikie, Bob (R.N.)

"Moose Near Biggar, Sask"

A moose with head propped up with two sticks and a moose calf laid across the front legs
Written on the bottom: "Moose. Near Biggar, Sask. 1913"
Written on the back in blue ink: R.N. Blaikie"

"Biggar Public School" in Biggar, SK

There are three building, the middle one with a bell tower and sign which reads "Biggar Public School"
There are adults and children standing on the steps of the middle building and walking all around it; and a car is parked in front
Three children can be seen in the foreground
Written on the bottom: "1923"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N.Blaikie"

Frosted Up Steam Engine At Biggar, SK

Five men standing in front of a steam engine covered in a heavy frost
Written on the bottom: "Biggar. Sask. 1912"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
The letters "BIG" are etched backwards in black near the bottom

A Parade on Main Street of Biggar

A group of men and women playing instruments, leading a parade of men in military uniform down Main street, Biggar, SK
Three store signs can be read, from left to right: "Chew Stag Tobacco"; Biggar Bakery"; "A.W. Mooney, Depa..."

"Drag Line" In Biggar, SK

Five men standing on and beside a large piece of railroad machinery
Printed on the side of the machinery: "Canada Car Co. LTD. Builders Montreal 9---1907"; 36ft10"; "Gra... acific 60322"
Written on the bottom of the postcard: "1912"
Written on the back in black ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
Written on the back in pencil: "Drag line"

Pool Room Fire In Biggar, SK

People standing in front of a burned down building on Main Street, Biggar, SK
Written at the top in red ink: "1917"
Written on the back in blue ink: "R.N. Blaikie"
Written on the back in pencil: "HH Ellis store next City meat market GA Gerhart owner/proprietor of Poolroom since 1910. Henny & Messer Bought Jan 20th 1913 Poolroom/Barber & Miller Bros next Jan 28, 1915 Independent/ Fire Fighter notes 13[circled] ?Any details?"
Written in pencil on a white sticker on the back: "Cut off 1917 (its wrong)"

CNR Retirement in Biggar, SK

Three men and one woman; Two of the men are shaking hands and exchanging two packages
Written underneath the picture in blue ink: "Leo Campbell & Elsie Don Ruhlen Bob Blaikie 1960"

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