Fonds 298 Charles and Arthur Buck

39 photographs

Homestead Home of Charles Buck . Note on back of photo, “My shack with Tim the dog and Sandy the cat.”

Homestead house of Charles Buck, Note on back of photo, “The roof of the shack is covered with sod and dirt; boards are put on first then tar paper and then sod.”

Homestead stable of Charles Buck, Note on back of photo, “My stable. There is room for 6 horses. Dirt on the roof.”

Homestead shack of Charles Buck, showing the interior. Note on back of photo, “Interior of my mansion.”

Homestead of Charles and Arthur Buck. Men and horses stand in front.

Homestead of Charles and Arthur Buck. Five men are seen visiting by the front entrance.

Another homestead shack of the Buck brothers. A woman and a child are seen sitting under the overhanging roof.

Note on back of photo: “Jim, a horse belonging to a friend of mine who carried me on his back 250 miles in under six days, only having grass to eat.”

Note on back of photo: “Jinny, the mate of the one that died.”

Note on back of photo: “Nellie, my saddle horse. She is in my pasture.”

Image shows Charles Buck with a horse. Note on back of photo: “November 22, 1910.”

A later home, possibly the last home of Charles.

Sketch showing the layout of the interior of Charles’s home.

A view of the Buck’s farm showing planted areas, house and barn in the distance.

Arthur Buck, second from the left, with three other men, appear to be in an air balloon.

Arthur Buck makes a bear cub stand on its hind legs.

Arthur Buck writes, “One of the steamers I came up here on. It is at Athabaska Landing, Alberta, 1911.”

A two horse buggy with two people in the buggy and one person standing in front of the horses.

A four horse team pulls a plough with a man seated to operate the levers.

An eight- horse team pulls a set of harrows with a seat for the operator.

“Young moose in captivity at Dunvegan, Peace River, Alberta.”

A team of horses with a man standing in a sleigh behind them, in front of a newly built home.

A team of horses pull a sleigh with a man standing in it and two horse are hitched behind.

A team of horses pull a small sleigh with two men seated in it.

A man and woman (possibly neighbors of the Bucks) on horseback in winter.

A copy of a postcard showing men stopped along an early trail to Grande Prairie.

A copy of a postcard showing a brood of pigs and piglets eating.

A copy of a postcard showing a group of men eating by their wagons. The British flag flies fastened to a corner of a wagon.

A copy of a postcard showing a harness shop and The Great War Veterans’ Hall with its flag flying.

Three photographs of mountain scenery.

On back of photo, “26th February, 1915, Woodbridge (Suffolk, England). My dear Edith, Sorry I could not get away today owing to some of our fellows being sick. Cannot get away until next week, will wire. Love Charlie”. Charles is believed to be the tall man 3rd from the right in the back row.

On back of photo, “March 1915, My Dear Edith, Just a line to thank you for your letter. I have been busy lately. We have had night Alarms and Route Marches. We expect to leave here on 7th April and we are stopped all leave. With love, Charlie.”

Charles Buck in hospital; he later died as a result of his war wounds in 1920, at age 33.

Posted by Arthur in Edmonton 11 January, 1916, to Trooper C.W. Buck, No. 1352 Transport, 2nd King Edwards Horse BEF, France. “This was taken at Sarcee in Calgary.” Arthur likely on the left.

“We think Arthur was wounded more than once and spent time in hospital here.”

101075 Private Arthur Buck, 49th Bn. Canadian Infantry died November 1, 1917. He is buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery at Poperinghe, Belgium which was opened just before the Battle of Ypres.

Charles Buck with comrades in hospital.