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Item is an image of a 1938 Ford truck owned by Alexandre Gervais, a grain loader constructed by Gervais is on the back of the truck.

Items are images showing a 60 hp caterpillar tracked tractor pulling 60 feet of duck foot cultivators on the Lone Warrior farm in Montana. Image (1) shows the tractor and cultivators from the front and image (2) shows the tractor and cultivator from behind.

The Lone Warrior farm was one of nine operated between 1924 and 1945 by the Fairway Farm Corporation to demonstrate the ideas of M.L. Wilson [of the Agricultural Economics Department of Montana State College] about agricultural organization, financing, and dry farming techniques.

The photographs focus mainly on agricultural conventions and exhibitions held in a variety of locations across western Canada, reflecting the interests of Western Producer readers. Some people attending these events are identified including Pierre Trudeau, Ross Thatcher, Louis "Scoop" Lewry, Clarence Barber, just to name a few. There are several views of streets, buildings, businesses, events and farms, mostly in and around Saskatchewan towns and cities but also includes some from Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia.

Items are images of various types of agricultural machinery, including binders, tractors, steam tractors, swathers, hay wagons and combines.

Alex Gervais driving a tractor with a Massey-Harris tiller, and another man on a tractor. Farm near Alida. 1941.

Items are photographs showing a field with a combine, one of first in Zelma district of Saskatchewan.

Items are images showing the cutting of wheat in the Zelma area of Saskatchewan:
(1) Otto Fraleigh;
(2) Billy Walsh, George Peek, Otto Fraleigh;
(3) unidentified.

Images of extensive damage to farm buildings (granaries, hen houses, barns, etc.) and implements possibly caused by a tornado.