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Stone Barn at the Agassiz Dominion Experimental Farm

The stone barn at the Agassiz Dominion Experimental Farm, late 1890s. It was built in 1893 as a shelter for dairy cattle.

Sparkes Corn Walk/Drive Thru

District of Kent residents and visitors stop by the Sparkes Corn Barn Walk/Drive Thru to pick up fresh corn each fall, early 2000s. The Agassiz barn, situated by […]

Dairy Herd at the Agassiz Dominion Experimental Farm

Grazing dairy cows and a feeding calf at the Agassiz Dominion Experimental Farm, early 1900s.

Grasslands Field Day at Agassiz Dominion Experimental Farm

A group of people tour the corn fields at the Agassiz Dominion Experimental Farm Grasslands Field Day, mid-1900s.

Milk Train during the 1948 Flood

Many milk cannisters on a rail car at the Agassiz CPR Station during the 1948 Fraser River flood. Farmers hold a sign, “The CPR Carries On.” Despite the […]

Corn Festival Parade Float

Tom Scarff sitting on a decorated parade float during the Agassiz Corn Festival, 1950s.

Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival Parade, 1950s

People gathered along Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz to watch the Fall Fair and Corn Festival parade, 1950s.

1953 Corn King Aime Sache

Aime Sache is Corn King for a second year. George Cruickshank, Member of Parliament for the Fraser Valley, presents the award, August 1953.

Early Milking Parlour

Early milking parlour at Agassiz’s Dominion Experimental Farm, mid-1900s. Ernie Williamson connects a cow to the automatic milking machine.

1954 Corn King Frank Appel

Frank Appel was crowned Agassiz Corn King in 1954. He is congratulated by George Cruickshank, Member of Parliament for the Fraser Valley.

1949-1950 Corn Kings

1950 Corn King Norman Morrow nibbles on corn beside 1949 Corn King Sam Stock, 1950. Since 1949, corn royalty has been crowned as part of the annual Corn […]