1
Red River carts were pulled by animals
1850 - 1910
McCord and southern Saskatchewan
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Wilber DeBolt photo collection
2
Raymond Eklund plowing the prairie with his oxen.
1913
McCord area of southern Saskatchewan
Credits:
Vernon Eklund
3
Horses pulling a rod weeder
1942
Summercove , Saskatchewan, Canada
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Wilber DeBolt photo collection
4
Horses plow the prairie land
1909 -1913
Milly District that later became McCord Area
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Les Sellers/Jordan picture collection
5
Horses were used to help thresh grain.
December 1942
McCord area of southern Saskatchewan
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Wilber DeBolt collection
6
Horses hauling hay to a haystack.
1910 -1926
McCord area of southern Saskatchewan
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
7
Pioneers used horses to haul grain to Meyronne. (A two to three day trip for many.)
1913 - 1927
Southern Saskatchewan Prairies
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Ruhl/Bromley photo collection
8
A group travelling by wagon pulled by horses.
1909 - 1915
Summercove , Saskatchewan, Canada
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Ruhl/Bromley collection
9
Horse and young rider
1909 -1915
Milly District that later became McCord Area
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Ruhl/ Bromley photo collection
10
The horse was the fastest and best way of transportation in the local area for pioneers.
1090 -1950
McCord and southern Saskatchewan
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Wilber DeBolt photo collection
11
Robert McCrea used horses and a sleigh to haul mail in winter to Summercove.
1921 - 1927
Summercove , Saskatchewan, Canada
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Ruhl/Bromley photo collection
McCord History Book "From Prairie Grass to Wheat Fields"
12
Pioneers used a horse and cart to get to school, to go to town , and to visit neighbours.
1909 - 1945
Southern Saskatchewan Prairies
Credits:
Audrey Wilson collection
Photo from family Schobert /Walker collection
13
Mules were used to move Tideys store from Summercove to the new railway town of McCord.
1928
McCord area of southern Saskatchewan
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Ruhl/Bromley photo collection
14
Cattle were very useful to homesteaders.
1909 -present
McCord and southern Saskatchewan
Credits:
McCord and District Museum
Sellers/Jordon photo collection