A crowd queued outside the Dominion Public Building, seen from above.
Galt Museum & Archives, 19738609000. Catalogue date: 1912.

People queued at the Dominion Public Building to file for homesteads in the Del Bonita area. Galt dates this photograph to 1912.

Reference
DB-A015
Source reference
19738609000
Date
1912
Date precision
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What the date means
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Creator
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Held by
Galt Museum & Archives
Research status
Catalogue and web image preserved
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Galt catalogue provenance

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
Catalogue URL
Galt Museum & Archives record
Asset URL
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