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71344 A2397 Miscellaneous Collection L.B. Foote   A line of Manitoba Shooters with their Ross Rifles in the last Manitoba Provincial Rifles Association Annual Prize Meeting at a St. Charles Rifle Range, Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Meeting was just before "The Guns Of August", the outbreak of the Great War. Note the shooters in suits with simple shooting equipment, rifle ammunition, score record book, binoculars for spotting shots, signalling and scoring. The register keepers are in the background with blackboards, and letters "D," "E," and "F." Note shooters #2, 3, and 4, are sighting right through English Martin target aperture receiver sights pinned to bridge of rifle breech and action. Note the long leather slings from muzzle swivel, through middle barrel band swivel and around left arm and attached to forward swivel in front of trigger guard. These men had no ear muff sound protectors, no 10x shooting jackets, and no shooting mitts, but they could shoot.  Guns ▪ Associations ▪ Equipment ▪ Shooting ▪ Costumes 1914, July
65288 A2105 University of Alberta Archives     A Woman On A Railway Hand Car Near Strongfield, Sk  Agriculture ▪ Lifestyle ▪ Railways ▪ Transportation ▪ Women 1914, July
58536 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     City Of Winnipeg Light And Hydro Department Railway Cars Derailed At Pointe Du Bois, Mb  Railways ▪ Accidents ▪ Coaches ▪ Hydro 1914, July
58540 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     City Of Winnipeg Light And Power Department Locomotive At Pointe Du Bois, Mb  Hydro ▪ Locomotives ▪ Railways 1914, July
65286 A2105 University of Alberta Archives     Down By The Water, Near Wynward, Sk  Agriculture ▪ Beaches ▪ Costumes ▪ Lifestyle ▪ Women 1914, July 12
22749 A0755 Gurling Collection     Gas Operated Train Car Near Dugald, Mb, Men With A Dog And Guns Shooting Crows  Birds ▪ Dogs ▪ Guns ▪ Railways ▪ Shooting ▪ Towns 1914, July
14312 A0445 Treherne Museum Collection     Indianford Picnic At T. Bowman'S Grove  Automobiles ▪ Costumes ▪ Picnics 1914, July 1
19113 A0613 Antler River Historical Society Museum, Melita Collection     Lol (Loyal Orangemen'S Lodge) Celebration At Melita, Mb  Associations ▪ Bands ▪ Celebrations ▪ Lodges ▪ Towns ▪ Women 1914, July 12
19115 A0613 Antler River Historical Society Museum, Melita Collection     Lol (Loyal Orangemen'S Lodge) Celebration At Melita, Mb  Associations ▪ Bands ▪ Celebrations ▪ Lodges ▪ Towns ▪ Women 1914, July 12
19114 A0613 Antler River Historical Society Museum, Melita Collection     Lol (Loyal Orangemen'S Lodge) Celebration At Melita, Mb  Associations ▪ Bands ▪ Celebrations ▪ Lodges ▪ Towns ▪ Women 1914, July 12
19112 A0613 Antler River Historical Society Museum, Melita Collection     Lol (Loyal Orangemen'S Lodge) Celebration At Melita, Mb  Associations ▪ Banks ▪ Celebrations ▪ Lodges ▪ Towns ▪ Women 1914, July 12
58532 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     Man Driving A Railway Hand Car Probably At Pointe Du Bois, Mb, Hydro Site  Handcars ▪ Hydro ▪ Railways 1914, July
15168 A0473 Manitoba Telephone System Collection     Manitoba Government Telephones Office, Russell, Mb  Buildings ▪ Telephones ▪ Towns 1914, July
71345 A2397 Miscellaneous Collection L.B. Foote   Manitoba Provincial Rifle Association Annual Rifle Meet at the St. Charles Rifle Range, Winnipeg, Manitoba.  The competitors are hard working farmers, citizens, and soldier shooters with Mark I and II Ross .303" British Caliber Rifles. The man in the front centre in the business suit with a cap has a Magazine Lee Enfield .303 Rifle.  Military ▪ Uniforms ▪ Associations ▪ Guns ▪ Shooting ▪ Costumes 1914, July
58535 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     Men Standing In City Of Winnipeg Light And Power Railway Coach Display Birds They Shot While Hunting  Birds ▪ Coaches ▪ Hunting ▪ Hydro ▪ Railways 1914, July
58541 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     Men Viewing Collapsed Railway Bridge  Railways ▪ Bridges ▪ Accidents 1914, July
58553 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     Pile Driver # 2 At Hydro Dam Construction In Pointe Du Bois, Mb.  Construction ▪ Hydro ▪ Machinery 1914, July
14325 A0446 Treherne Museum Collection     Sunday School Picnic At Olive Church, Located At Nw 22-8-10w. In Use As A Church From 1899 - 1958  Buggies ▪ Churches ▪ Picnics 1914, July 8
65144 A2100 University of Alberta Archives     The Better Farming Train, Which, Through The Use Of Lectures And Demonstrations, Attempted To Improve The Agricultural Practices Of Canadian Farmers. It Consisted Of A Locomotive, Refrigerator Car, Three Stock Cars, Two Lecture Cars, Two Model Cars, One Ladies' Car, Sleeper And Caboose. The North Star And The State Elevator Co. Ltd. Elevators Are In The Background  Agriculture ▪ Education ▪ Elevators ▪ Railways 1914, July
71341 A2397 Miscellaneous Collection L.B. Foote   The last Annual Provincial Rifle Association Matches held in July, 1914 at St. Charles Rifle Range before "The Guns of August", Winnipeg, Manitoba.  St. Charles was the 6th rifle range built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is 9 miles west of the city centre, 1/2 mile north and 1/2 mile west, of Assiniboia Downs Racetrack. In the photo are hardy worker pioneers with family. Note one of the men has traded hats with the woman and the baby is playing with the rifle. The men have $25.00 Mark II Ross Rifles in an era when a man worked 14 hours a day for $1.00. So the purchase of a new Canadian-made Ross Rifle from Quebec required considerable thought. Note the Martin target aperture receiver sight and eyepiece on the Rifle. The competition between the Canadian Ross Rifle and the British Long Lee Enfield at $18.25 (proven in the Boer War) raged on at the St. Charles Range. The rapid rate For The .303" Ross MK II with 5 round Harris Box Magazine was 5 shots aimed, in 40 seconds; for the Lee Enfield it was 10 shots in 40 seconds. A staff sergeant is on the left.  Guns ▪ Shooting ▪ Women ▪ Associations ▪ Costumes ▪ Military ▪ Tents ▪ Uniforms ▪ Children 1914, July
71338 A2397 Miscellaneous Collection L.B. Foote   The last Annual Provincial Rifle Matches held in July, 1914 at St. Charles Rifle Range before "The Guns of August", outbreak of the Great War, Winnipeg, Manitoba.  St. Charles was the 6th rifle range built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is 9 miles west of the city centre, 1/2 mile north and 1/2 mile west of Assiniboia Downs Racetrack. In the photo are hardy worker pioneers with family. Note one of the men has traded hats with the woman and the baby is playing with the rifle. The men have $25.00 Mark II Ross Rifles in an era when a man worked 14 hours a day for $1.00. So the purchase of a new Canadian-made Ross Rifle from Quebec required considerable thought. Note the Martin target aperture receiver sight and eyepiece on the rifle. The competition between the Canadian Ross Rifle and the British Long Lee Enfield At $18.25 (proven in the Boer War) raged on at the St. Charles Range. The rapid rate for the .303 Ross MK II with 5 round Harris Box Magazine was 5 shots aimed, in 40 seconds; for the Lee Enfield it was 10 shots in 40 seconds. The Staff Sergeant is on the left.  Guns ▪ Shooting ▪ Women ▪ Associations ▪ Costumes ▪ Military ▪ Tents ▪ Uniforms ▪ Children 1914, July
71348 A2397 Miscellaneous Collection L.B. Foote   The Manitoba Provincial Rifle Association Annual Rifle Matches, just prior to the outbreak of the Great War, Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Shown in the photo are the Long Lee Enfield .303 Rifle Contingent, from La Riviere, Manitoba, at the Manitoba Matches at St. Charles Rifle Range. Note the Long Lee Enfield Cleaning Rod; and the shirt, pants and suspenders, hat and tie, the simple shooting attire worn by the five shooters.  Shooting ▪ Associations ▪ Guns ▪ Costumes 1914, July
66229 A2141 Parrish and Heimbecker Limited Collection     The North End Of The Cpr North Transcona Grain Elevator During Operations To Right And Underpin It.  Agriculture ▪ Construction ▪ Elevators ▪ Transportation 1914, July 14
14051 A0436 Miscellaneous Collection     Truck (Decorated With Flowers) Belonging To Dent'S English Bacon Co. Ltd, In Front Of Their Butcher Shop, Fort Street, Winnipeg.,  Automobiles ▪ Shops ▪ Stores ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1914, July
58537 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of City Of Winnipeg Light And Power Department Train Where Railway Bridge Collapsed  Hydro ▪ Railways ▪ Coaches ▪ Bridges ▪ Accidents 1914, July
58538 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of City Of Winnipeg Light And Power Department Train Where Railway Bridge Collapsed  Hydro ▪ Railways ▪ Coaches ▪ Bridges ▪ Accidents 1914, July
58529 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of Collapse Of Railway Bridge Showing Where The Train, Which Belonged To The City Of Winnipeg Light And Power Department, Fell Into The River  Hydro ▪ Bridges ▪ Railways ▪ Accidents ▪ Rivers 1914, July
58530 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of Collapse Of Railway Bridge Showing Where The Train, Which Belonged To The City Of Winnipeg Light And Power Department, Fell Into The River  Hydro ▪ Bridges ▪ Railways ▪ Accidents ▪ Rivers 1914, July
58531 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of Collapse Of Railway Bridge Showing Where The Train, Which Belonged To The City Of Winnipeg Light And Power Department, Fell Into The River  Hydro ▪ Railways ▪ Bridges ▪ Accidents ▪ Rivers 1914, July
58542 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of Collapsed Bridge And Railway Cars  Railways ▪ Bridges ▪ Accidents 1914, July
58543 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of Collapsed Bridge And Railway Cars  Railways ▪ Bridges ▪ Accidents 1914, July
58533 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of Locomotive After Being Dragged From The River Following Collapse Of Railway Bridge  Railways ▪ Locomotives ▪ Bridges ▪ Accidents 1914, July
58534 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of Locomotive After Being Dragged From The River Following Collapse Of Railway Bridge.  Railways ▪ Locomotives ▪ Bridges ▪ Accidents 1914, July
58539 A1792 City of Winnipeg Hydro Collection     View Of Railway Bridge Probably Near Pointe Du Bois, Mb  Bridges ▪ Railways 1914, July
65145 A2100 University of Alberta Archives     Visitors To The Better Farming Train  Agriculture ▪ Education ▪ Railways ▪ Transportation 1914, July
66230 A2141 Parrish and Heimbecker Limited Collection     Workers Loosening Jackscrews On “G” Piers During Operations To Right And Underpin The Cpr North Transcona Grain Elevator  Agriculture ▪ Construction ▪ Elevators ▪ Labour ▪ Railways ▪ Transportation 1914, July 15
66227 A2141 Parrish and Heimbecker Limited Collection     Workers Mixing Concrete To Repair The Damaged Bins On The Cpr North Transcona Grain Elevator During Operations To Right And Underpin It  Agriculture ▪ Construction ▪ Elevators ▪ Labour ▪ Railways ▪ Transportation 1914, July 1
66228 A2141 Parrish and Heimbecker Limited Collection     Workers Removing Supporting Braces In The East Trench During Operations To Right And Underpin The Cpr North Transcona Grain Elevator  Agriculture ▪ Construction ▪ Elevators ▪ Railways ▪ Transportation 1914, July 14