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The quarter section of land upon which Robsart, Saskatchewan was constructed was originally purchased in 1910 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The land was named after Amy Robsart a character in a book written by Sir Walter Scott.

In 1913 the land was purchased by Henry Abbott who led the first settlers to the area. After their arrival a number of businesses quickly developed and the community began to grow. In total thirty businesses were begun including a general store, feed mill, dentist, jeweller, surgeon, cafes, livery barns, banks and even a hospital which opened in 1917.

In 1929 a fire in the grain elevator and another the following year that wiped out much of the business section created a significant loss to the community. These events coupled with The Great Depression, resulted in a slow decline. As a result, it never recovered.

In the 2006 Census, 16 people lived in the Hamlet. Today, there are three homes still occupied.

The image was taken quite late in the day with a stiff wind. This resulted in moving grass which lends a kind of "painted" feeling to the image. The dynamic range was also massive, which required exposing for the highlights and then processing for the shadow detail. (HDR was not used)

f-2.8
1/60 sec
1600 ISO
34 mm

Description
Copies Available at The Untapped Source starting at $22.00 [link]

The quarter section of land upon which Robsart, Saskatchewan was constructed was originally purchased in 1910 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The land was named after Amy Robsart a character in a book written by Sir Walter Scott.

In 1913 the land was purchased by Henry Abbott who led the first settlers to the area. After their arrival a number of businesses quickly developed and the community began to grow. In total thirty businesses were begun including a general store, feed mill, dentist, jeweller, surgeon, cafes, livery barns, banks and even a hospital which opened in 1917.

In 1929 a fire in the grain elevator and another the following year that wiped out much of the business section created a significant loss to the community. These events coupled with The Great Depression, resulted in a slow decline. As a result, it never recovered.

In the 2006 Census, 16 people lived in the Hamlet. Today, there are three homes still occupied.

The image was taken quite late in the day with a stiff wind. This resulted in moving grass which lends a kind of "painted" feeling to the image. The dynamic range was also massive, which required exposing for the highlights and then processing for the shadow detail. (HDR was not used)

f-2.8
1/60 sec
1600 ISO
34 mm