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pp. 209, many black and white photographs throughout, index and notes. “Saskatchewan is a province of unexpected contrasts, in history as in geography. Over the past century, periods of stability and prosperity have been repeatedly interrupted by turmoil and even violence. Early attempts at agriculture were disrupted by rebellion in 1885, and the great settlement boom of succeeding decades ended in world war. Then the gaily expansive twenties gave way to a bitter decade of depression. And war came once more. Compiled by D. H. Bocking for the Saskatchewan Archives Board, this book is a pictorial history because the story is told through documents, drawings and photographs. ‘Saskatchewan : A Pictorial History,’ presents the past in a sharp, human focus – not just the great events, but the little ones which also changed everyday life.” previous owners inscription on FEP