Curator's note | The original U of S Engineering Building was designed to house the Agricultural Engineering Department, though it would eventually be home to the Department of Field Husbandry as well. The redbrick exterior was largely constructed during the summer of 1911 while the interior work was completed during the winter of 1911-12. The Engineering Building was designed by the original campus architects, David Brown and Hugh Vallance, and made allowances for the great variety of work within the field of agricultural engineering: the lower floor was designed for use in blacksmithing, cement work, engine construction and heavy farm machinery. The second floor contained a lecture room as well as room for wood-work, carpentry, pumps and farm-barn equipment. The third floor was devoted to a draughting room and light farm equipment. |
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Title | Carpentry Workshop in the Original Engineering Building |
Date | [1920?] |
Physical extent | 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 26 cm |
Scope and content | Interior of the University of Saskatchewan carpentry shop with workers in background, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. From left: Tom Hakett (carpenter), George Dixon (carpenter), [?] Morrison, "Walter Copping's father-in-law", W.E. McLelland (Chief Engineer), Jack Smith (janitor), A.W. Copping (General Foreman), Wm. Davies (machinist). |
Repository | University of Saskatchewan Archives |
Fonds/collection | Photograph Collection |
Retrieval information | A-2618 |
Occupation(s) |
Carpenters |
Theme(s) |
Construction University of Saskatchewan |
Database ID | 13378 |