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Pioneer Threshermen's Club

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Hart Parr "Bootstrap" demonstration
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Reinhard Klatt and Art Vessey
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Horse-powered well boring machine
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Steve Shannon operating the steam engine on the ramp
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Pioneer Threshermen preparing to reap oat field

Home Town or Home Community:
Saskatoon, SK

Our Story:
A group of volunteers dedicated to the Saskatoon branch of the Western Development Museum. Organized January 29th 1955 at a meeting at the King George Hotel chaired by J.L. Phelps, then chairman of the board of the Western Development Museum. Purpose of the meeting was to assemble a volunteer group of experienced farm people and others to assist in the restoration, maintenance and operation of the WDM's collection of vintage equipment.

Planning was under way to stage a week long "Threshermen's Reunion" at the Western Development in July 1955, to commemorate the provinces 50th anniversary "Jubilee", celebrations. Activities  ...more Story

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Western Development Museum

Contact:
Gordon McLeod
154 Quill Crescent
Saskatoon SK S7K 4T9