1880s - Duck Hunters - View # 2 - possibly near the Bell Farm
A second view of the Duck Hunters includes this inscription on the back: "Major Bell with W. Crawley Ricardo, Compliments" This notation could indicate that Crawley took the photo, and sent a copy back to Major Bell.
However, it remains unclear if the photo was taken at the Qu'Appelle Valley or at Ricardo's ranch in the foothills west of Calgary, Alberta.
SOURCES:
Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, Bell Family Collection - Shelagh (Bell) Whitaker
RESEARCH BY:
Michelle Cabana, Saskatoon, Sask., and Frank Korvemaker, Regina, Sask.