Saskatchewan a prairie and boreal province in western Canada, it became a full member of the Canadian federation in 1905. It is the only landlocked province of Canada with large distances to moderating bodies of waters. In the early 20th century, there were 19,200 families residing in Saskatchewan, the population increased rapidly in the 1910s.
The Liberals won the 1905 provincial elections and they started many social and development projects in the province. The Saskatchewan government bought out Bell Telephone Company in 1909. The government also provided bond guarantees to railway companies for the construction of branch lines. The large influx of immigrants from Europe and America arrived in Saskatchewan in 1910. Saskatchewan gave women the right to vote in 1916 and at the end of 1916 passed a referendum to prohibit the sale of alcohol.
Here below are some stunning historical photos that show what Saskatchewan looked like in the early 20th century from 1900s to 1930s.
7 is 3rd ave not 2nd
looks to me to be 2nd av looking north from 20th street.
Still blows my mind that we had streetcars.
Seeing that some of those pictures are 105 years old and seeing horse drawn carriages and such, really puts into perspective how fast we’ve advanced. Almost makes you understand why some are so hesitant to keep moving forward and cling to “this is how we’ve always done it”. Almost.
Considering humanity has people who have lived over 105 years, not many, but some. That’s the span of one life time, for a select few. To see things change so drastically.