Life at "The Bush", near Pilot Mound, Manitoba, 1930 - '50s

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Early photo of "The Bush", near Pilot Mound, Manitoba, taken before the <br />farm house was covered with insulated brick c.1930's Cutting barley with a horse drawn haybine, c.1935 Loading the hay wagon, c.1935 Filling the loft for winter, c.1935 Cutting wood, c.1935 Loading cordwood, possibly Thomas and John Walker, circa 1935 Horse drawn hut, possibly Thomas H.Walker, c.1935 The farm horses: "Jeff, Meg, Jeb, Bob, Cap, Barney, Lady, Sandy, Lad, Lu", c.1935 Thomas Pow Watson at the end of log, Thomas Watson Jr (son) in middle, <br />Thomas H.Walker is 2nd from saw. c.1935. This is probably the same <br />saw that took John Walker's life in 1937. Horse drawn harrows, c.1935 A remarkable photo of Thomas H. Walker (Tammy) on tractor, taking a break <br />from a day of plowing, near Pilot Mound, Manitoba. c.1935 John Walker and Elizabeth Reid Watson (nee Walker) at "The Bush". One of <br />the very few photos taken of John Walker before he died. c.1935. Family gathering at "The Bush". Top: Betty Finlay, Thomas Pow Watson, James Finlay, Thomas H.Walker, <br />Middle: Jessie Pow Watson, Eliz Reid Walker, Lilias Walker, Mary Walker, <br />Lower: James Reid Finlay, Eliz Kathleen Finlay, David Finlay, c.1938 Thomas Pow Watson, Elizabeth Reid Watson (nee Walker), <br />Thomas H. Walker, Alex Walker, at "The Bush" c.1957 Top row: Mary Walker, Thomas H. Walker (Tammy), bottom: Elizabeth <br />Reid Walker, Alex Walker, at "The Bush" c.1957 LtoR: Thomas Pow Watson, Elizabeth Reid Watson (nee Walker), Mary Walker, <br />Thomas H. Walker (Tammy), Elizabeth Reid Watson Finlay(Betty), <br />Alex Walker (seated), "The Bush", c.1957 The Walker farm near Pilot Mound, Manitoba, known as "The Bush" c.1950's