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GPC
Collection
1975?- 1998

The Rosetown General Photograph Collection spans approximately ten decades of the history of Rosetown and district, consisting of photographs taken by and collected by the Rosetown Centennial Library Archives.

Town Office burned

DI1.006
Item
1951

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Firemen watching near end of fire.

North Star Oil fire from the SW

DI1.012
Item
1937

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Burning tanks and buildings across the CNR tracks from the southwest.

Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)

Rosetown Co-op Store fire

DI1.020
Item
1976

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Black smoke fills the sky as fire trucks pour water on the fire.

Horse drawn fire pump (engine)

FIR1.001
Item
[ca 1920]

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Fire fighting equipment on parade watched by a large crowd. Horses are truncated in the picture. Two men are riding on the fire engine.

Horse drawn fire engine

FIR1.002
Item
1934

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Appears to be part of a parade. Rosetown at 2nd Ave. East, facing NE.

Marfell, Terry

1937 Firemen, Town Council and Policeman

FIR1.003
Item
1937

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Front row, L-R: Douglas Hill, Mickey Clarke, Curly Puffer, N. Craddock (SWP rep.), Geo. Foster, D. Preston, Doug Wilson, Wm. Heartwell, Carl Smith, Fred Barrack, Herschel Arthur. Middle row, L-R: Lorne Empey, Cstbl. McLay, Councillors F.D. Lampman & W.E. Innis, Dr. Lowry, Mayor J.G. Graham, Chief D.A. Jennings, Dep. Ch. L. Kunkel, Hon. Ch. W. McDougald, Editor C.W. Holmes, M. White of Can. Utilities. Back row, L-R: Jas. Hadley, S.C. Douglas, Aubrey Woods, Jas. Toms Jr., F. Dinwoodie, Hubert Moffatt, Harry Moffatt, W. Harbicht, W.W. Cralle, Harvey Anderson, W. Mullen (Town Clerk), Policeman J. McMurdo, A. Fraser, E. Sylvester.

Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)

Fire truck with hose pumping water

FIR1.004
Item
[ca 1940]

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Snow in ditch. Water being pumped from a hole, probably a cistern.

Rosetown Town Council and Fire Brigade, 1940

FIR1.005
Item
1940

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Wearing suits and ties for studio photo. Front row, L-R: #1 is Graham Staples, #4 is H. Moffatt, #6 is Carl Smith, #7 is Dent Preston. Middle row: #2 J.C. Graham, #3 McDonald, #5 Linus Kunkel, #6 Geo. Shaw. Back row: #2 is Gordon Gardner, #4 is Herschel Arthur, #8 Ernie McAmmond, #10 D.A. Black.

Rosetown Fire Brigade and Town Council, 1940 #2

FIR1.006
Item
1940

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Wearing suits and ties for studio photo. Front row, L-R: #1 Graham Staples, #4 H. Moffatt, #6 Carl Smith, #7 Dent Preston. Middle row: #2 J.C. Graham, #3 McDonald, #5 Linus Kunkel, #6 Geo. Shaw. Back row: #2 Gordon Gardner, #4 Herschel Arthur, #8 Ernie McAmmond, #10 D.A. Black.

Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)

Rosetown Volunteer Firemen's Training School

FIR1.007
Item
1949

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Typed on back: July 14-15, 1949. Large group of unnamed men pictured.

Rosetown Volunteer Fire Department

FIR1.008
Item
[ca 1950]

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Volunteer firemen standing in front of fire hall on 2nd Ave. East. L-R: Al Barrie, Bob Scobie, -- Harbicht, -- Timms, G. Begley, -- Spears, D. Hill, -- Scheidt, -- Palmer, George Shaw, Harold Lloyd, Linus Kunkel, Gordon Gardener, Herschel Arthur, H. Anderson, C. Schmidt, Lloyd Clarke, Graham Staples, Hubert Moffat, Dent Preston, Floyd McCallum.

Firemen seated on fire truck

FIR1.009
Item
[ca 1950]

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

L-R: -- Harbicht, G. Begley, -- Timms, George Shaw, D. Hill, Linus Kunkel, Harold Lloyd, Gordon Gardener, Herschel Arthur, unknown, H. Anderson, Bob Scobie, Floyd McCallum, Al Barrie. Back row, on fire truck, L-R: -- Spears, -- Scheidt, -- Palmer, Graham Staples, Hubert Moffat, Lloyd Clarke.