Sixteen men standing on the steps of a brick building
They are all wearing matching suits and are holding instruments and there are three drums on the ground in front of them
The middle drum reads "Kinsmen Club of Biggar Band"

Seven men with instruments sitting behind a mural of trees, mountains, hills and a train
Another man is standing beside the mural
A banner above the sitting men reads "B of RT"

Eleven men holding instruments and standing on a wooden wagon; a kick (bass) drum is on the ground in front of the wagon

Eight people, holding instruments, posing for a group photograph

The Indian Head Orchestra posing for a group photo.

The Indian Head Concert Orchestra posing for a group photo in St. Andrew's United Church in 1930.

Indian Head's Junior Band posed together with their instruments in full uniform.

14 men are seen holding various instruments, some are stand as others are seated behind five podiums decorated with music notes and symbols of the R.C.A.F. Alex Essar is on the left of the piano.

Five men in white shirts and bow ties holding musical instruments behind a sign identifying them as the Harmony 5 Orchestra.

Fireside Singers Left to right standing: Mrs. Graham, ?, Helen Yeurs, McCollough, ?, Shirley Braithwaite, ?, Gail Braithwaite, ?, ?, ?, Mrs. Pinkney. Front row: Shirley Mullins, Susan Hoffas, ?, Allard, McLeod.

Twenty-one men and women on stage with the Rosetown Concert Orchestra.

Twelve men and boys in uniform with instruments. The Rosetown Hospital can be seen in the background.

Band stands at top of University (25th Street) Bridge at College Drive intersection. Downtown Saskatoon in background.

Bio/Historical Note: The Intensely Vigorous College Nine marching band was founded on 1 October 1954 by “Bobs” Caldwell as a spoof on college marching bands. It began life as the Dawn Sommers-Irvine Epstein Memorial Band, in reference to a 1954 prank in which three law students convinced everyone on campus that an aspiring Winnipeg actress visiting campus was actually a rising starlet on contract with Paramount Studios. Irvine Emmanuel Epstein was supposedly the one who exposed the hoax, hence the name. In the fall of 1954 the band changed its name to the G.B. Armstrong Memorial Vegetable Soup Contest and Tug O’ War College Marching Band before settling on the Intensely Vigorous College Nine, perhaps in reference to the ‘College Nine,’ a popular student swing band of the late 1940s. Having rehearsed regularly and dismissing rumours that they were learning only one number, members summed up the band’s progress by noting “she’s not much for music but she’s hell for laughs.” Their first public appearance was at the Homecoming weekend parade. So unusual was their talent, so original their arrangements and so spirited their participation during those festivities that the College Nine were named “Men of the Week” by the Sheaf. The Intensely Vigorous College Nine remained a campus tradition long past the graduation of its original membership, and was an entertaining presence at the University until the mid-1990s. In addition to being active participants in student life, many band members went on to great achievement in their professional careers. Indeed, one alumnus of the College Nine, Ray Hnatyshyn (1934-2002) PC CC CMM CD QC QC (Sask) Hon. FRHSC, became Governor-General of Canada in 1989.

Image of the Intensely Vigorous College Nine mixing with the crowd at a football game at Griffiths Stadium. Press boxes and camera perch visible in background.

Bio/Historical Note: The Intensely Vigorous College Nine marching band was founded on 1 October 1954 by “Bobs” Caldwell as a spoof on college marching bands. It began life as the Dawn Sommers-Irvine Epstein Memorial Band, in reference to a 1954 prank in which three law students convinced everyone on campus that an aspiring Winnipeg actress visiting campus was actually a rising starlet on contract with Paramount Studios. Irvine Emmanuel Epstein was supposedly the one who exposed the hoax, hence the name. In the fall of 1954 the band changed its name to the G.B. Armstrong Memorial Vegetable Soup Contest and Tug O’ War College Marching Band before settling on the Intensely Vigorous College Nine, perhaps in reference to the ‘College Nine,’ a popular student swing band of the late 1940s. Having rehearsed regularly and dismissing rumours that they were learning only one number, members summed up the band’s progress by noting “she’s not much for music but she’s hell for laughs.” Their first public appearance was at the Homecoming weekend parade. So unusual was their talent, so original their arrangements and so spirited their participation during those festivities that the College Nine were named “Men of the Week” by the Sheaf. The Intensely Vigorous College Nine remained a campus tradition long past the graduation of its original membership, and was an entertaining presence at the University until the mid-1990s. In addition to being active participants in student life, many band members went on to great achievement in their professional careers. Indeed, one alumnus of the College Nine, Ray Hnatyshyn (1934-2002) PC CC CMM CD QC QC (Sask) Hon. FRHSC, became Governor-General of Canada in 1989.