So you think you So you think you have it rough?have it rough?

A walk through A walk through Saskatchewan’s HistorySaskatchewan’s History

Following the South Saskatchewan River Following the South Saskatchewan River surveyor’s camp at Elbow – 1871surveyor’s camp at Elbow – 1871 I knew some surveyors that looked that rough

Regina west 1884I wonder where Riel is hanging out?

Regina - Scarth Street 1900Regina - Scarth Street 1900I wonder if it’s one way?

Steam boat at Prince Albert 1900Steam boat at Prince Albert 1900Looks like an insurance salesman conference.

Doukhobor women pulling a plough – 1900Doukhobor women pulling a plough – 1900Who said women didn’t have jobs?

Saskatoon Ferry – 1904Saskatoon Ferry – 1904before the city of bridges before the city of bridges

Town of North Battleford – 1905Town of North Battleford – 1905No problems with drinking water here?????????

Sod Homestead – 1905Sod Homestead – 1905Why do they look so happy?Why do they look so happy?

Delivery wagon at Prince Albert – 1905Delivery wagon at Prince Albert – 1905Hey that’s Delbert from Prince Albert.Hey that’s Delbert from Prince Albert.

Prince Albert pioneer steamer – 1905Prince Albert pioneer steamer – 1905The first highway workers

Downtown Saskatoon – 1906Downtown Saskatoon – 1906Where’s John Gormley? These economic conditions are

deplorable.

Handford schoolhouse – 1907Handford schoolhouse – 1907Where’s the gym and playground equipment?Where’s the gym and playground equipment?

Inside a homestead – 1907Inside a homestead – 1907home sweet home

Building the new traffic bridge in Saskatoon some Building the new traffic bridge in Saskatoon some time between 1906 and 1908time between 1906 and 1908

““The city of bridge”The city of bridge”

Wreck of the SS Medicine Hat at Saskatoon – 1908Wreck of the SS Medicine Hat at Saskatoon – 1908Testing the new traffic bridge

Prince Albert sometime between 1904 and 1912Prince Albert sometime between 1904 and 1912What no bridge yet, where the hell is Gormley?

Regina cyclone (Lorne Ave.) – 1912Regina cyclone (Lorne Ave.) – 1912Bad wind day

Regina Cyclone – 1912Regina Cyclone – 1912Wonder what kind of emergency relief they got?

Building the saskatoon university bridge – 1916Building the saskatoon university bridge – 1916I bet that guy on the plank is the OHS rep.I bet that guy on the plank is the OHS rep.

Saskatoon snowstorm of 1927Saskatoon snowstorm of 1927Can you say potential heart attack boys and girls?

Digging out the Sutherland Streetcar, Saskatoon - Digging out the Sutherland Streetcar, Saskatoon - 19271927

Saskatoon 2Saskatoon 2ndnd Ave. – 1930 Ave. – 1930Sure glad they got rid of the street cars, didn’t need cheap

transportation anyway.

Saskatoon 21Saskatoon 21stst Street- 1930 Street- 1930Ahh the Capone years.

Drought near Cadillac – 1931Drought near Cadillac – 1931Must be an insurance salesman, lawyer or bankerMust be an insurance salesman, lawyer or banker

Drought at Cadillac, Tractor and Thrasher – 1934Drought at Cadillac, Tractor and Thrasher – 1934Sucked to be a farmer then

Note: this is taken three years later

Star City Harris Lumber – 1943Star City Harris Lumber – 1943So how did they load those logs?

Victoria Plains Rail Line – 1947Victoria Plains Rail Line – 1947They should see our winters