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Pioneers Use, Reduce, Re-cycle, and Reuse in McCord and southern Saskatchewan
Location: McCord area of southern Saskatchewan

 
Pioneers cut and use ice from the Wood River
1 of 22 		Pioneers use the Wood River for a leisurely afternoon visiting place.
2 of 22 		Wood River in a recent early spring
3 of 22 		West view of adobe house
4 of 22 		Window frame in adobe house with potato print patterns.
5 of 22 		McCord at the old site before it moved near the railway.
6 of 22
Raymond Eklund plowing the prairie with his oxen.
7 of 22 		Horses hauling hay to a haystack.
8 of 22 		Horses were used to help thresh grain.
9 of 22 		Mules were used to move Tideys store from Summercove to the new railway town of McCord.
10 of 22 		Making pickles and canning were important methods pioneers used to preserve food.
11 of 22 		Orange boxes were used to make baskets to gather eggs.
12 of 22
Cheese box was covered with fabric to make a stool and storage container..
13 of 22 		Knife holder made from packing cases
14 of 22 		Table cloth made from a flour sack with embroidery and lace.
15 of 22 		Crocheted lace on flour sack tablecloth
16 of 22 		Detail of embroidery on flour sack tablecloth
17 of 22 		Hooked rug made of cotton stockings ( some are dyed).
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