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Title: Barn Raising Crew 1935
Institution: Hudson Bay Museum
Description: Image of thirteen men posed for a photograph during a barn raising in 1935 - man in front is wearing an apron that reads "North American Lumber Supply Co. Ltd. Stonebond[?]"
Call Number: hudsonbay:223

Title: Advertising board #4
Institution: City of Saskatoon
Description: Velvet covered plywood advertising board with two cut outs for posters - "Now Playing" sign inserted in bottom cut out - several rips in fabric
Call Number: Item No. 55 - 4

Title: "Lloyd Rodocker Plumbing
Institution: Shell Lake Museum
Description: Thermometer advertising "Lloyd Rodocker Plumbing & Heating Sewer & Water Installation 427-4625 Shell Lake" framed faux cross stitch of a house and flowers and text reading "Let me live in the house by the side of the road and be a friend to man"- thermometer in top right corner
Call Number: shelllake:13

Title: Hudson Bay pamphlet courtesy of Simpson Lumber Co.
Institution: Hudson Bay Museum
Description: Pamphlet advertising leisure activities in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan as published by Simpson Lumber Co. Saskatchewan Ltd.
Call Number: hudsonbay:30

Title: Baseball - Calder and District Board of Trade Sports Day Friday, July 12 poster:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster reading "Baseball - Calder and District Board of Trade Sports Day Friday, July 12 - Baseball Closed Tournament $150.00 In Prizes - 1st $75, 2nd $50, 3rd $25 - Men's Softball $5.00 a Win, Final $15.00 - Five Teams to enter or no final Money - ladies's Softball $5.00 a Win, Final $15.00 - Five Teams to enter or no final Money - Baseball and Softball entries must be in hands of Committee by 11 a.m. on day of Tournament - Foot Races - $30.00 In Prizes - Adults and Children - Horseshoe Tournament 1st $3.00, 2nd $2.00, Entry Fee 10c - Bicycle Races Boys and Girls 14yrs and under $3-$2-$1, Open, Over 14 years, $4-$2-$1 - A $2.00 Prize To The First Baseball Player to Hit A Clean Home Run - Grand Dance in the Evening, Good Music - Admission to Grounds: Adults 50c - Children 25c Cars Free - Other Sports Days - Rhein July 10th - Stornoway July 4th - MacNutt June 15th - King Show Print, Estevan, Sask." with drawing of man swinging a bat with umpire and catching behind
Date Created
Call Number: spcoll:7878

Title: The World's Greatest Cowboy Recording Artist Wilf Carter:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster reading "Trianon Friday, July 22 - Breaking All Records!!! The World's Greatest Cowboy Recording Artist Wilf Carter - With His Beautiful And Talented Daughters Carol and Sheila - Hear them Sing and Yodel with their famous Daddy and see them do Ballet and Tap Dancing - An All New Outstanding Group (Produced by Ken Reynolds, Ottawa) Featuring Ward Allen, Champion Old-Tyme Fiddler of Canada on Spartan Label, Winner of Shellburne Cup in 1953 over 87 contestants Bill Mankiss, Canada's Most Versatile Accordianist Joe Brown, Recording Star of the Original "Hillbilly Jewels" Lynn Strauf, Television Star from Wheeling, West Virginia Wizard of the Steel Guitar Tiny, The Hilarious Family Comedian Jack Kingston - Master of Ceremonies Spartan Recording Artist and Star of Arthur Godfrey Show... Also - WSM, "Grand Old Opry", Nashville - WLS, Chicago - WWVA, Wheeling and CHML "Main Street Jamboree." - Personally Picked Stars of Television Radio Stage Recordings - Acclaimed by Radio and Press as the Finest Western Variety Family Attraction on tour in Canada - King Show Print, Estevan, Sask." - photo of Wilf and daughters at top left with caption reading " Canada's "Living Legend" Cowboy Singer and his daughters Carol and Sheila. People who have seen Wilf's Show before know he brings the very tops in wholesome Western Variety Family Entertainment."
Date Created
Call Number: spcoll:7897

Title: [Co-op presentation]
Institution: Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Image of man giving a presentation about Co-op businesses and products in Assiniboia, SK. Spring of 1961. Two men are seated at a table behind him. Audience is seated in stacking chairs. Co-op banner printed with the words “partners in purpose across the prairies” prominently displayed on wall. Details on left-hand side of photo: poster (image and wording indiscernible); curtained window; streamers; an empty chair, and exit sign and door. Various Co-op items on display, including canned goods, tires, appliances, and agricultural products. Co-op advertisements are posted beneath the showcase.
Call Number: Dahl_0683, coopcentre:1610

Title: Lew'chuk's Midway & Shows - Saskatchewan's Finest Midway:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster reading "Lew'chuk's Midway & Shows" with photos of attractions including Tent Show, Lew'chuk the Magician Owner-Manager of the Midway, Freak Exhibit, Animals, Aero-Ride, Games, Ferris Wheel, Kiddie-Ride, R. Stoneman's Horse & Goat Act in the Big Tent, Kiddie-Car Ride, Midway unit en route, Jungle Show of Authentic Head Hunters, Advance Car - Saskatchewan's Finest Midway"
Date Created
Call Number: spcoll:8136

Title: Conklin World's Finest Shows poster:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster reading "Conklin World's Finest Shows" with two women in costumes each holding a sign with a lion and a clown - midway and Ferris wheel in background
Date Created
Call Number: spcoll:7882

Title: Saskatoon Stampede poster:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster reading "Saskatoon Stampede Stadium Rain or Shine - Bucking Horses and Steers, Trick Riding, Relay Races, Horse Roping, Wild Cow Milking Contest, Ladies' Bronc Riding - Featuring a Number of the World's Champion Cowboys - Gib Potter, Manager - Champion Trick and Fancy Roper of Canada - General Admission 50c including Tax - May 24 1935 - Enterprise Show Print, Rouleau, Sask." - drawing of a cowboy riding a bucking horse center
Date Created: 1935-05-24
Call Number: spcoll:7876

Title: Letter, envelope and return envelope for Henderson's Directory :
Institution: Univesity Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Henderson's Manitoba Directory. Dear Sir, - Will you please revise the attached copy for the next edition of the Directory, by marking out the names of the all who have left, and adding the names of all businesses and professional men in your town, and return the same at your earliest convenience in the enclosed stamped envelope, and oblige. yours truly, The Henderson Directory Co." with original envelope reading "If Not Delivered Return To Box 278 Winnipeg, Man. Henderson Directory Co. Established 1879." addressed to "Fort a la Corne Sask" stamped "Post Master" with date stamps reading "Regina 1 Oct 23 96 Assa" and "Prince Albert 1 Oct 24 96 Sask" with return envelope addressed to Henderson Directory Co., P.O. Box 278, Winnipeg" with 1 cent postage"
Call Number: 385 Business Correspondence

Title: Postcard from Chatham Printing Co. :
Institution: Univesity Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Postcard reading "United States Postal Card. Nothing But The Address To Be On This Side. Angus McKay, Fort Pitt, Sask. Can." with one cent postage and date stamps reading "Chatham [?] Ap 21 1889 N.Y" and "Walden Bridge APR 23 1889 N.Y."
Call Number: McKay - Box 2 - Angus McKay - Folder 4 - WB 1

Title: Saskatoonlets:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Pamphlet highlighting various economic, social and demographic statistics relating to Saskatoon.
Date Created: 1911
Call Number: XLIX-130

Title: Chatlain's Barber Shop sign
Institution: Hudson Bay Museum
Description: Sign reading "Barbering, Ladies Hair Trim, Scissor Sharpening, Chatlain's Barber Shop" in black lettering on a formerly white background - now waterstained
Call Number: hudsonbay:20

Title: You would like Indian Head The Girls are very Charming:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Image of an illustration of a finely dressed lady with a snaked draped around her bodice and a smaller snake in each arm. The post card advertises: "You would like Indian Head" "The Girls are very Charming.|
Date Created
Call Number: LXX-2004, spcoll:5354

Title: Young Women Travelling Alone
Institution: Saskatchewan Railway Museum
Description: Advertisement for women who are traveling alone to be aware of their surroundings, and to know the foreign city in which they are entering.
Call Number: SRM 10627, saskrail:82

Title: [Broad Valley Farmers' Co-op Limited]
Institution: Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Image of large group of people, including small boy visible on far left of photo, standing outside Broad Valley Farmers’ Co-op Limited in Broad Valley, Manitoba. Photo taken in 1943. Store signs advertise Coca-Cola, Robin Hood Flour, Salada Tea (made by Canadian company founded in 1892), and an indiscernible product. Two cars in parking lot, one parked in front of a fuel pump. Trees, a wooden fence, two sheds visible in background. Large rocks and wildflowers in foreground of picture. A small typewritten note attached to back of photo reads: “Broad Valley, Manitoba, Farmers’ Co-op (1943). The decade from about 1938 to about 1950 saw the greatest expansion of consumer co-operatives in number of members and number of co-operatives. The people shown here outside their co-op were part of a popular movement that was growing in strength and momentum.”
Call Number: CSCPrint_0010, coopcentre:1633

Title: "Gooden's General Store" thermometer
Institution: Shell Lake Museum
Description: Thermometer advertising "Gooden's General Store 'Pleasing You Keeps Us In Business' Shell Lake, Sask" with black lettering in white background adhered to framed picture of a thatch-roof cabin - thermometer to right
Call Number: shelllake:11

Title: [Co-op Produce]
Institution: Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Image of two young men in white shirts and beige aprons posing in front of a Co-op produce stand. Man on left is wearing eyeglasses and black bowtie; man on right is wearing wristwatch and pale yellow tie. The two pose in front of advertisements for lemons and oranges (Sunkist).
Call Number: Dahl_0540, coopcentre:576

Title: 55th Bat. [Battalion] Colors [float vehicle]:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Image of a decorated vehicle filled with soldiers. On the side of the vehicle are advertisements. The most prominent reads: "We have done our bit - You do yours." Several other smaller posters read: "Victory Bonds." "Quaker Oats" is advertised on the vehicle.
Date Created: [192-]
Call Number: 320

Title: F. T. Parker Optometrist and Eyesight Specialist [advertisement]:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Postcard sent out to households advertising that the optometrist F. T. will be making personal visits to local communities to offer his services to the public.
Date Created: 1935
Call Number: LXX-1905, spcoll:6432

Title: Hudson Bay Sask. red plastic flag
Institution: Hudson Bay Museum
Description: Red plastic flag with "Hudson Bay Sask" in white lettering and fish at wide end
Call Number: hudsonbay:11

Title: Odyson Circus poster:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster reading "Odyson Circus" with lion tamper holding chair and whip surrounded by lions and tigers
Date Created
Call Number: spcoll:7892

Title: Canadian Juvenile Vaudeville Show:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster advertising "Canadian Juvenile Vaudeville Show at Bruder Heim Hall on Wed. Sept. 14th 1938 - Western Canada's Greatest Juvenile Entertainers Featuring The Paquin Family, Helen Acrobat and Contortionist An Act Worth Admission Price Alone - The Little Girl Without A Backbone, The Singing Cowgirls - Their Golden Voices Will Ever Remain in Your Memory - Admission to Show Adults: 25c Children Under 12, 10c, Comedy Galore - You'll Have to Laugh When You See Ole And His Monkeys, Louis The Miniature Fred Astaire - Dancer - Drummer - Comedian - Musician - Two Solid Hours of Thrilling Entertainment - Curtain 8:30 p.m., Dance After the Show - Swinging Rhythm and Dance Melodies From Radioland and Talkie Productions - Real Old Time Dance Selections Played as Request Numbers, Admission to Dance - Ladies, Gentlemen: Show & Dance, 35c"
Date Created: 1938-09-14
Call Number: spcoll:8138

Title: Saskatchewan Power Corporation Truck with Lignite Louie Sign, 1960s
Institution: SaskPower
Description: A black and white photograph of the side of a truck carrying a promotional sign. ‘Lignite Louie’ was a cartoon caricature of a miner and was used mainly in Estevan to promote SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station.
Date Created: 1960

Title: Chatlain's Barber Shop pen and card holder
Institution: Hudson Bay Museum
Description: Black vinyl card holder reading: "Compliments of Chatlain's Barber Shop - Albert and Irene - Hudson Bay - Sask." in gold lettering - pen with same
Call Number: hudsonbay:18

Title: Dance Coming! In Person America's Dynamic Saxaphonist-Entertainer His Excellency King Perry poster:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster reading "Dance - Coming! In Person America's Dynamic Saxaphonist-Entertainer His Excellency King Perry And His Recording Orchestra - Creator of "Vaccinate Me Baby" and "Everybody Jump" RPM Records - King Show Print, Estevan, Sask." - photo of King Perry holding saxophone at center - stamp at top in shape of Canada reads "Canadian Orchestra Service, Estevan, Sask."
Date Created
Call Number: spcoll:7888

Title: [Produce aisle and cigarette ad]
Institution: Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Image of Lafleche, Saskatchewan's Co-op produce aisle featuring a variety of fruits and vegetables, including B.C. red and Golden Delicious apples (with advertisement featuring illustrated head of a smiling boy and the slogan “Tastes So Good!”). To the left: advertisement for Cameo cigarettes, featuring slogan “Refreshingly Different…” and illustration of smiling man. Circa early 1960s.
Call Number: Dahl_0603, coopcentre:664

Title: Hotel Milestone Room Rates:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Orange advertisement reading "Quality of Hotel Milestone Service - Notice - Room Rates (effective from October 1, 1953) - One Person .... $2.50 per day - Two Persons .... $3.50 per day - Room not checked out by 2 p.m. will be charged for full day. Kindly report any complaint to the office. Your Patronage is appreciated. Thank you The Management
Date Created: 1953-10-1
Call Number: #73, spcoll:8038

Title: [Control room in grain elevator]
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Image of the control room with control panel, computer, printer and miscellaneous parts - interior of grain elevator - bucket on ground labeled "Estemine" and product sign in background reads "New One Shot Weed Control"
Call Number: MG247_Box 248_SWP photos and slides elevators_SWP slides elevator construction and equipment, usaskarchives:36717

Title: [Co-op product display]
Institution: Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Image of Joan Lewis standing behind a podium bearing the logo for Toastmasters International. “Southwinds Club” is printed around the logo and the numbers 3585 are visible beneath. A blank projector screen is standing in background. A blank piece of paper is posted on the wall, as well as two banners printed with the slogans “people with a purpose working together” and “for school lunchers and 4’oclock munchers.” A small piece of yellow paper advertising shampoo (priced at seventy-nine cents) is taped to a table featuring a variety of goods. Another table featuring food and household goods stands in the foreground. Products on table in foreground include: cans of crab meat, Sockeye salmon, and Cohoe salmon; Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes and Special K cereals; Co-op, Duz, and Tide detergents; a vegetable peeler (?); Colgate toothpaste, and a bottle of Aspirin. A wristwatch and cup are also placed on the table. Canned goods in background include orange juice; tomato juice; mixed vegetables; corn; peas and carrots; green beans and cut wax beans; sweet peas; plain beans and beans and pork; mushrooms, and more cans of salmon, including pink salmon.
Call Number: Dahl_377, coopcentre:596

Title: Advertisement for Robert Machray & Co. - Bankers, Brokers, and North-West Agents:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Advertisement reading "Robert Machray & Co., Bankers, Brokers, and North-West Agents - Ottawa, Transact a General Banking Business. 4 to 5 per cent. interest per annum allowed on time deposits. Sterling and New York Funds bought and sold. All kinds of Foreign Money negotiated. Investments yielding from 5 to 8 % procured. Scrip, Bonds and Debentures bought and sold. We can save about ten per cent. to parties paying the Government for Land, Limits, Mines, etc., in Scrip. Orders for Scrip for any amount filled. Stocks bought and sold, on commission only, in Montreal, Toronto, and New York, for investors, or carried on margin of 10 %. Quotations twice daily. Chicago Produce bought and sold. We specialize North-West Agency business, and have excellent facilities for the prompt, careful, and satisfactory despatch[sic] of all matters committed to us, connected with the departments. Our Mr. Machray has an acquaintance of fourteen years with Manitoba and the North-West, and understands their requirements. We are prepared to represent the lessees of lands, etc., and to arrange with the Government for payments, etc. Patents and Scrip procured. Claims against the Government collected. Correspondence solicited. 30 Wellington Street, February, 1889 [crossed out and replaced with:] 128 1/2 Sparks Street"
Date Created: 1889-02
Call Number: McKay - Box 2 - Angus McKay - Folder 3 - WB 1, usaskarchives:39050

Title: Auction Sale
Institution: Morse Museum & Cultural Centre
Description: Poster advertisement for an auction sale of stock, machinery and furniture held at Mr. W. T Bettles farm, 14 miles north-east of Morse, SK, 12 miles north-west of Ernfold, on Wednesday November 14th, 1923.
Date Created: 1923
Call Number: 10.28.24

Title: Advertising board #2
Institution: City of Saskatoon
Description: Velvet covered plywood advertising board with two cut outs for posters - border pulling away at bottom cut out where "Coming Soon" sign is inserted - large rip bottom left side
Call Number: Item No. 55 - 2

Title: Market Plaque Pavers:
Institution: City of Saskatoon
Description: Images of stainless steel and concrete plaques representing turn of the Century product ads - on Avenue A and 19th Street around the Farmer's Market - The artwork images for the plaques have been referenced from advertisements found in the Saskatoon Daily Star Phoenix newspaper from 1901-1912 during the immigration boom - the selected ads refer to household products and produce similar to those that may be found at the new Farmer’s Market and in shops nearby
Date Created: 2007
Call Number: No. 25 - Artlab Public Art Guide

Title: Lew'Chuk's Midway and Shows poster:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster reading "Lew'Chuk's Midway and Shows - Saskatchewan's Finest Kiddie Carnival" with clown, Ferris wheel, carousel and other midway features at bottom
Date Created
Call Number: spcoll:7890

Title: 1932 Official Schedule of the Southern Saskatchewan Baseball League:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Schedule for the 1932 Southern Saskatchewan Baseball League - teams include the Moose Jaw All-Stars, Regina National, Milestone Sioux, Regina Shamrocks - advertisements on back for a drug store, confectionery, garage, cafe, barber shop, furniture store, farm implements, grain companies, town hall, meat market, cafe, car dealership, watch repair, cooperatives, general merchants, lawyers, hardware, building suppliers
Date Created: 1932
Call Number: #91

Title: Prokop's Dry Good Store bag
Institution: Hudson Bay Museum
Description: Small blue paper bag with "Prokop's Dry Goods Store Box 55 Phone 137 'It's In The Bag' Hudson Bay, Sask." printed in black lettering
Call Number: hudsonbay:22

Title: Blank clown poster:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Poster with clown holding blank sign
Date Created
Call Number: spcoll:7879

Title: Letter to Angus McKay from The Tribune:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Office of The Tribune, Winnipeg, Oct. 25th, 1897. Dear Sir,- Some weeks ago we sent you a circular and blank for requesting you to forward us a list of the householders receiving mail matter at your office who are not now subscribers to The Weekly Tribune. As you have evidently overlooked our request we now forward you a number of sample copies of the paper and would ask you to kindly distribute them as far as they will go to those householders, farmers especially, who are not getting The Tribune. We are still anxious to get the list of names we asked for, and would again request that you would send it, indicating as far as you can those to whom you have handed a sample copy of the paper. Our offer to you of a free copy of our great Jubilee picture, "Queen Victoria and her Premiers", still holds good, as well as the offer of The Weekly Tribune, for 50 cents from now to Jany 1st 1899. We are sure you would be delighted with a copy of our beautiful historic premium, and we trust we may hear from you, with the list of names, by return mail. Your careful distribution of the sample copies will greatly oblige. Yours truly, The Tribune Pub. Co."
Date Created: 1897-10-25
Call Number: McKay - Box 2 - Angus McKay - Folder 5 - WB 1, usaskarchives:39187

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