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“Nothing can stop the FVMPA shippers”

Many cannisters of milk on a rail cart, seven men, and a sign “Nothing can stop the FVMPA shippers” at the Agassiz CPR Station, 1948. Gordon Morrow Jr. […]

Agassiz Milk Stand

A boy sits with cannisters of milk on an Agassiz farm milk stand, mid-1900s. The milk stands were placed by the road at the end of the driveway […]

Portrait of Lewis Nunn Agassiz

Lewis Nunn Agassiz, the namesake of our community, late 1800s. While Lewis is generally recognized by historians, it is his wife Mary, and their 10 children who worked […]

Loading Milk Cannisters at the Agassiz CPR Station, 1930s

Men loading milk cannisters onto the train at the Agassiz CPR Station, 1930s. The car in the foreground was used to transport some of the cannisters to the […]

Loading Milk Cannisters at the Agassiz CPR Station, 1920s

Men loading milk cannisters onto the train at the Agassiz CPR Station, 1920s. Everyone chipped in to get the job done so that the train could stay on […]

The Agassiz Family Homestead, 1800s

Family members sitting on the porch greeting visitors arriving/departing by cart from the Agassiz Family Homestead, late 1800s. This large home, which still stands in the same location […]

Farmer with Team of Work Horses

All early farm labour was completed using draught animals. Pictured here is an early Agassiz farmer with his handsome pair of work horses in front of their barn, […]

Early 20th Century Agassiz Farmscape

An early Agassiz farming workscape with horse teams and cows in front of a barn, early 1900s. Family members are busy carrying out their daily chores.

Corn-filled Silo

Men filling a silo with harvested corn, mid-1900s. Corn bale fermentation occurs when the starches in the kernels break down. Fermented forage assists cows with digestion. Dairy cows are […]

Waiting for the Train in Agassiz

A crowd of people on the platform waiting for the train at the Agassiz CPR station, 1940s. Many of these people likely came to Agassiz to work in […]

Agassiz Fall Fair Parade: Children in Costumes

Children in corn cob and Alymer corn can costumes walking in the Agassiz Fall Fair parade, mid-1900s. Two children are holding a sign that reads “Agassiz prize corn […]

Agassiz Fall Fair Parade: Adults in Costumes

Adults in corn cob and can of corn costumes walking in the Agassiz Fall Fair parade, mid-1900s. They are holding a sign which reads “Agassiz prize corn from […]