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The Great Depression – Making Do
The Great Depression was a period of widespread hardship in Saskatchewan and across Canada in the 1930s. Across Canada, a third of workers were unable to find work and a…
Memory Mondays – Snowpeople
#MemoryMondays are back with pictures of snowpeople from the WDM’s George Shepherd Library Barton Collection of photographs. This collection of photos documents everyday life of a family on a farm…
WDM To Receive Funding for Virtual Programming Enhancement
The Western Development Museum (WDM) is thrilled to announce additional funding from the Government of Saskatchewan to enhance virtual programming offerings. The WDM will receive an additional $50,000 for the…
Artifact Feature – Newspaper and Postcard from the First World War
November 11, 1918 marked the official end to the First World War. After over four years of fighting, more than 60,000 Canadians had been killed and 172,000 were wounded. The…
Memory Mondays – Play
November’s #MemoryMondays are all about play. Children and adults alike having fun and amusing themselves. Toys, playgrounds, and sports are all featured. What similarities and differences between these photos and…
Artifact Feature – Jules the Turkey
Meet Jules the turkey! Jules was bred as part of an effort to reinvigorate wild turkey populations in Saskatchewan for the purpose of hunting. Eggs were brought to Bruno, Saskatchewan…
Memory Mondays – Turkeys
October’s #MemoryMondays are once again featuring the Barton collection of photos. This month we’re sharing photos of turkeys, just in time for Thanksgiving! This undated photo shows a farmyard with…
Artifact Feature – Brook Airway Resuscitator
This month’s artifact feature is the Brook Airway resuscitator. Invented by Saskatoon doctor Morris Brook and his brother Dr. Joseph Brook, this item was patented in 1959. It was developed…
Memory Mondays – Saskatoon Bridges
September’s Memory Mondays are featuring photos of Saskatoon’s bridges from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photos. Held in the WDM’s George Shepherd Library, the Barton Collection documents the lives of…
The S.S. City of Medicine Hat and the Northcote: Two Famous Saskatchewan Steamships
SS Medicine Hat On June 7, 1908, the S.S. City of Medicine Hat, an elaborate steam ship designed and captained by Horatio Hamilton Ross, was traveling through Saskatoon on its…
