5. Subjects Buildings Thanks to those early photographers we have a record of the buildings that defined the new villages. Some are long gone, a few are still standing. Many of these early photos were by unknown photographers, likely itinerants. It wasn’t until after about 1900 that it became common for a town to have a resident photographer. And this finely detailed image captures the laying of the cornerstone of the Baldur Methodist Church in 1904. Boissevain’s first mill was built in 1889 and this photo was taken soon after it opened for business.  Interiors, like that of the the Baldur Methodist Church take us back to the time before renovations. Photos of the first log farm homes are rare. This one was near Cromer. Elgin’s Hotel, a reminder that every village had a hotel, or two.    Killarney’s first home Two photos follow of fine homes in Killarney.. Photos of sod huts, like this one in Killarney are rare. Records of building under construction are also rare. Here they are adding a second floor to the Sturgeon Block in Melita, ca. 1902. The next two images are from the Grund area, near Glenboro... A rare photo of the interior of a rural school. Swaffham was near Hartney, and no cairn marks it’s location. Photos of the interior of a community hall, like this one in Wawanesa, are rare.