Transporting the Powell farm house across Eagle Creek. When W. Ross Thompson bought the farm home of Bill Powell (located 1 mile north of Eagle Creek) following the sale of the Powell land to the Hutterite colony, he moved it to his own farm, two miles south of town. The whole structure weighed 225 tons.
The Powell house raised up on blocks in preparation to move to its new location. The house was bought and moved by W. Ross Thompson in October of 1971.
Moving the Powell farm house through the Eagle Creek valley from its original location about 8 miles north of Eagle Creek to its present position, 2.5 miles south of Rosetown.
The Powell house with basement intact, lifted up on blocks and ready to go on the trailer for transport. The structure weighed 225 tons and up until this point, a house with basement intact had not been moved whole before.
Three men in suits, two women on porch, child in doorway. Rain barrel at side of house. One man is holding a horse by a rope on a halter. Fence in front. Men are wearing suits and caps, women long skirts and hats. Fashion of the pioneer years.
Herman Holler standing in front of wooden shack; barrels scattered, chimney pipe protruding from the roof. Prairie background. Wood branches in teepee stack in background.