- UNIQ1.018
- Item
- 1971
The Powell house mid-move with some of the equipment that made it possible in the forefront of the photo.
The Powell house mid-move with some of the equipment that made it possible in the forefront of the photo.
The Powell house mid-move with some of the equipment that made it possible in the forefront of the photo.
Part of W.C. Murray fonds
The exterior of a house is seen with car park out front of it. A note written on the back reads [Czobo's house?]
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.
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.
Two men in a four wheeled buggy driving a mule in harness. The men are wearing overcoats and have a lap robe over their knees. The caption, written in ink, reads "Yours truly 'The Three Mules'".
Kunkel Collection
Moving the Powell farm house, basement and all, a feat which had never been done here before.
Mr. Ronse is identified as freighting for construction camps on the Goose Lake line. An ox team pulls a load of hay. It appears that J.F. Gibbings of Kindersley, Saskatchewan first owned this photograph. Annotation reads "The Kindersley Limited."
"Peterhead Boat, Coral Harbour, N.W.T."
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
"Peterhead Boat, Coral Harbour, N.W.T. August 4, 1965."
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
Citation reads: "Polaris Autoboggan, Arctic Red River, N.W.T. August 24, 1965."
Front view of the Powell house as it sits lifted up and ready to move.
Rear view of the Powell house as it sits lifted ready to move.
Rear view of the Powell house as it sits lifted ready to move.
Side view of the Powell house as it sits on the semi trailer ready to move.
The Powell house atop the semi trailer, ready to move to its new location 2.5 miles south of Rosetown. The house was moved by W. Ross Thompson, basement and all.