A hard working farmer, Truman Leonard (1851-1957) immigrated from the United States to Canada in 1874. He became a prosperous farmer and business man. In 1913, he built this home for his wife and young daughter who still resided in Ohio. Unfortunately, he lived here alone as they refused to make the move to the desolate plains of Alberta, Canada. He abandoned the home and left Canada some years later for the mild temperatures of California. Truman lived to be 105 years of age.

This limited edition print is signed, numbered and printed with a 1” boarder on Hahnemuhle Hemp Fine Art Paper ready for framing. It has a mat finish, slightly warm textured tone that compliments the wood grain of the abandoned home and grassy prairie landscape.

Limited Editions

12X18 (10), 16X24 (8), 24X36 (5), 30X40 (3)

George Hanlin was born on October 24th, 1873. He migrated to southern Alberta in 1906. He was a prosperous and rugged pioneer farmer. He was a bachelor who died in 1955 at the age of 81. His beloved ‘38 Ford was purchased at an estate sale and continued as a working farm truck until being left to rot in its current location.

Elizabeth and Joseph Anton were immigrants from Russian who married in 1921 and farmed in Rastad, Saskatchewan for 8 years before moving their young family of 5 to Whitla, Alberta.  Joseph had purchased two store buildings from the nearby town of Seven Persons.  With the help of his neighbors, Joe moved the buildings and joined them together to make it their happy home for the next 20 years.  The children moved out and the couple moved to Medicine Hat in 1941.  Joe still farmed his land while working at an ammunitions factor.  In the spring of 1947, The couple moved back to Whitla.  Joe passed away in 1955.  He was 54 years old.  Elizabeth passed away in 1972 at the age of 70.