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Agricultural Research - Experimental Plots

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

Elevated view of fields with plants and bushes in foreground; Seed Barn in the distance.

Superintendant's residence, Experimental Farm, Indian Head, Sask

IHM.2021.0101
Item
[ca 1910]

Part of Agriculture Collection

Post card of the house lived in by the superintendent of the Government of Canada's Experimental Farm at Indian Head.

Retired Experimental Farm worker says still much to learn about crops

IHM.2022.0373
Item
1979-01-24 - ?

Part of Agriculture Collection

Newsclippings about Roy McIver upon his retirement after 31 years of service at the Experimental Farm. Mr. McIver was officer-in-charge from 1973 to 1978.

Regina Leader-Post (Newspaper)

William Gibson and a horse

IHM.2021.0518
Item
[193-?]

Part of Agriculture Collection

William Gibson holding the lead to a large horse

Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan

2004-100-023
Item
1961

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

Abe Fennell in cattle pen with men standing amongst the cattle; the other names are unknown at this time.

Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan

2004-100-024
Item
1980

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

Cattle eating out of troughs at the Melfort Research Station; there is a truck in the background that has been dumping the feed.

Experimental Farm scene showing the Indian Head grain elevators

IHM.2021.0285
Item
Feb. 16, 1908

Part of Town Collection

A picture taken of the Experimental Farm including the superintendent's residence in the foreground and nine grain elevators in the background. The picture is taken from above, likely from the roof of the Experimental Farm's historic big barn.

Residence of Superintendent MacKay

IHM.2021.0219
Item
1910

Part of Town Collection

A photo of Angus MacKay's residence on the Experimental Farm as well as a barn in the background.

Superintendent MacKay's residence

IHM.2021.0221
Item
1910

Part of Town Collection

A photo of two men standing in front of Angus MacKay's residence located at the Experimental Farm.

Anniversary booklet for the Indian Head Experimental Farm 1886-1986

IHM.2021.0423
Item
1986

Part of Agriculture Collection

Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.

Government of Canada

75th Anniversary booklet for the Indian Head Experimental Farm 1887-1962

IHM.2022.0371
Item
1962

Part of Agriculture Collection

Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.

Government of Canada

Melfort Research Station Buildings

996-026-004
Item
ca. 1939

Part of Melfort General Photo collection

The building on the left was the Seed Cleaning Plant, the lower building on the right was the Hog Barn. The cleaning plant was used to clean seed for farmers and then in later years it was used by the station for storing feed.