# Land Rush For Homesteads In Del Bonita Area, 1912

Institution: Galt Museum & Archives

Catalogue: https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/descriptions4234

Source image: https://collections.galtmuseum.com/media/JPEGS/P19738609000.jpg?width=1200

Local copy: /images/galt-19738609000.jpg

## Material Type

Photograph

## Date Range

1912

## Description Level

Item

## Physical Description

16 x 11.5 cm. Black and white copy print

## Physical Condition

Excellent

## History Biographical

Refer to P19641274000-GP for additional information about the land rush. The Dominion Public Building, southwest corner of 1st Avenue and 9th Street South, was constructed by the federal government in 1893 for $7000.00. The court house was located in it until 1908, and it was intended that the post office locate there as well.

## Acquisition Source

anonymous

## Scope and Content

Photograph of an elevated view showing people waiting in line at the Dominion Public Building, to file for homesteads in the Del Bonita Area.St. Aloysius Convent visible in left background.

## Access Restrictions

Public Access

## Accession No.

19738609000

## Collection

Archive

## Digital copy

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