Transportation√

UNIQ1.004
Item
1971

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Moving the Powell farm house with basement intact across the Eagle Creek bridge. This was the most difficult part of the journey.

Airport Hangar and Plane

FGPC-TR-P001
Item
[ca. 1947]

Part of Frank Glass Photograph Collection

Airport within the northeast Rosetown limits. Club plane and hangar, plus Oscar Meritt's hangar and truck

Approaching Eagle Creek

UNIQ1.005
Item
1971

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

The Powell farm house approaching the Eagle Creek bridge.

Excavation Work

UNIQ1.011
Item
1971

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

Some of the excavation work behind the transport of the Powell house. Unclear if this is at the old or present location of the house.

Greyhound Bus

FGPC-TR-P023
Item
[ca. 1937]

Part of Frank Glass Photograph Collection

Looking west on Main St. and 2nd Ave. Seen in the background are the Post Office, Barber Shop and Hudson's Pharmacy.

House and its Moving Crew

UNIQ1.017
Item
1971

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

The Powell house mid-move with members of its moving crew standing around it. W. Ross Thompson moved the house.

House and Machinery #1

UNIQ1.018
Item
1971

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

The Powell house mid-move with some of the equipment that made it possible in the forefront of the photo.

House and Machinery #2

UNIQ1.019
Item
1971

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

The Powell house mid-move with some of the equipment that made it possible in the forefront of the photo.

In the Valley

UNIQ1.003
Item
1971

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

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.

Moving the Powell House

UNIQ1.002
Item
1971

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

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.

Mule hitched to a buggy.

AG1.013
Item
ca. 1915

Part of Rosetown General Photograph Collection

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