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57172 A1748 Miscellaneous Collection     Man Reads Inscription On A Monument With The Image Of A Beaver, Erected By The Thunder Bay Historical Society In 1914 To Commemorate The North West Company Fort, Fort William. Photo Courtesy Of Professor Carl Ridd. (See Also A1752-57289)  Beavers ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Monuments ▪ Towns 1936, August
72495 A2444 Miscellaneous Collection     (L- R): Wally Hill; Benson Wincure, Executive Director Of The Western Canada Pictorial Index; Dave Mcdowell And His Wife Linda Mcdowell, Attending The Opening Of The Metis Photo Exhibition At Winnipeg City Hall By The Western Canada Pictorial Index  Exhibitions ▪ History ▪ Metis ▪ Personalities ▪ Photography ▪ Women 2002
32859 A1096 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     A Group Of Winnipeg Youths Picketing City Hall To Call For The Preservation Of The Old Bank Of Nova Scotia On Portage Avenue And Garry Street  Banks ▪ History ▪ Protests ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1980, March 5
51914 A1573 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     A Postcard Showing The Selkirk Mental Health Centre, C1916. The Building Has Been Demolished  Buildings ▪ History ▪ Hospitals ▪ Towns 1986, June 3
7442 A0232 Miscellaneous Collection     Aerial View Of Battleford National Historic Park. (Bottom To Top): Commanding Officer’S Residence (1876 - 1877), Officers Quarters (1886), Sick Horse Stable (1898), Guard House (1887). (Upper Right Hand Corner): Barracks #5 (1886)  Forts ▪ History ▪ Parks  
55815 A1703 Per Holting Collection     Aerial View Of Fort Prince Of Wales, In Winter At Churchill, Mb, Which Has Been Partially Restored And Is Designated A National Historical Site Today. The Hudson'S Bay Company, Fearing Attacks On Its Northern Posts During The 18th Century Wars Between France And England Built One Of The Greatest Northern Fortifications In The World, Fort Prince Of Wales. Fort Prince Of Wales Was Started In 1732 And Completed 40 Years Later In 1772. The Fort Was Ransacked By French Admiral Comte De La Perouse, Who Captured The Fort'S Governor, Samuell Hearne And His Men.The First Scientific Venture Carried Out In Hudson Bay Was Conducted From Fort Prince Of Wales By Christopher Middleton, Who In 1741 Made Telescopic Observations Of The Planet Jupiter. Later On September 10, 1768, William Wales And Joseph Dymond Recored The First Known Instrumented Meteorological Readings In Canada. On June 3, 1769 Two British Astronomers Observed The Transit Of Venus Across The Face Of The Sun For The Royal Astronomical Society  Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Posts 1955c
53987 A1639 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Aerial View Of The Riverbank At The Junction Of The Red And Assiniboine Rivers Behind The Cnr Rail Yards, Showing The Area To Be Turned Into A National Historic Park With Displays Of Artifacts And An Interpretive Centre  Bridges ▪ History ▪ Railways ▪ Rivers ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1984, May 27
8728 A0272 Miscellaneous Collection     Alexander Begg, Historian, Of Assiniboia, 1839-1897. Author Of Begg'S Red River Joural.,  Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities 1879, October
14045 A0436 Miscellaneous Collection     Alexander Begg, Historian.,  History ▪ Personalities 1880c
80814 0 International Portrait Gallery     Allan Nevins, American Historian. (May 20, 1890 - )  Americans ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
72434 A2442 Miscellaneous Collection   Approximate locations of Manitoba Historic Trails.  Including Red River, Assiniboine River, Fort Ellice, Brandon, Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipeg, Fort Garry / St. Boniface, as well as Russell Trail, Fort Pelly Trail, Fort Ellice Trail, Rapid City Trail, Yellowquill Trail, Boundary Commission Trail, Indian Trail, Missouri Trail, St. Joe Trail, Crow Wing Trail, Oak Point Trail, St. Louis Fur Trail, and Desjarlais Trail.  Rivers ▪ History ▪ Maps ▪ Roads ▪ Lakes  
56057 A1711 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Archaeologists And Historians Are Excited By The Remains Of An Old Vessel Exposed On The Red River Bed Near Hyde Park. The Boat Was A 57 Metre Turn Of The Century Vessel That Had Never Been Exposed In The River Before. The Water In The River Is At Its Lo,  Archaeology ▪ Artifacts ▪ Boats ▪ History ▪ Rivers 1987, November 25
25972 A0871 Women's Studies Collection     Archives And Landmarks Committee. Edmonton, Alberta. (L- R): D.R. Innes, J. Beckingham, S.A. Dickson, Mrs. Stanley Ross, Mrs. C.E. Learmouth, Mrs. Paul Regan, J.E. Falconer, Elsie Park Gowan, E.H. Mcdougall, Mrs. James Murdock. , Alfred Blyth  Associations ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1965
25973 A0871 Women's Studies Collection     Archives And Landmarks Committee. Edmonton, Alberta. (L- R): Duncan Innes, T.E. Garside, Mrs. O.J. Walker, W.E. Edmonds, Mrs. M. Williams, S. Bowcott, A.M. Dechene  Associations ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1949, February 15
81146 0 International Portrait Gallery     Arnold J. Toynbee, English Historian. (April 14, 1889 - )  Authors ▪ English ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
17742 A0562 J.H. Adamson Collection     Arthur Adamson & C.N. Bell At Rosthern, Sk  Costumes ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
81015 0 International Portrait Gallery     Arthur M. Schlesinger, American Historian. (October 15, 1917)  Americans ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
36440 A1217 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Barbara Johnstone (L), Superintendent Of Lower Fort Garry National Historic Park, With Staff Members Maurice Mann, Jennie Kosinski & Michael Oleksiuk, Going Over Final Preparations For The Opening Of The Fort  History ▪ Lower Fort Garry ▪ Museums ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1964, May 16
54471 A1655 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Barry Broadfoot, Born In Winnipeg, 1926. A Prominent Newspaper Editor And Journalist For The Wireservice For 29 Years, Mr. Broadfoot Has Written Many Books Including His Latest, Entitled Years Of Sorrow Years Of Shame, 1975  Authors ▪ History ▪ Journalism ▪ Personalities 1985, October 15
23848 A0798 Duncan McLean Collection     Batoche National Historic Site Showing A View Of General Middleton'S Defences Used During Battle Of Batoche.  Battlefields ▪ History ▪ Monuments ▪ North West Rebellion 1885
23847 A0798 Duncan McLean Collection     Batoche National Historic Site Showing Steps To Gunner Phillips Grave, With South Saskatchewan River In Background.  Cemeteries ▪ Graves ▪ History ▪ Monuments ▪ North West Rebellion ▪ Parks ▪ Rivers  
56759 A1735 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Boys From St. John'S Cathedral Boys School Made Tracks From The North Star Trail In Belair School To Their School 5 Km North Of Selkirk, Mb. The Annual 80 Km Marathon Commemorates The Historic Trek Of Jean-Baptiste Lagimodiere From Red River Settlement To Montreal  Education ▪ History ▪ Snowshoeing ▪ Sports ▪ Students 1989, February 26
25576 A0856 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Bruce Hutchison. Writer And Editor, Vancouver Sun And Winnipeg Free Press. Author Of Numerous Books On Canadian History  Authors ▪ History ▪ Journalism ▪ Personalities 1940c
2473 A0079 Archives of Manitoba     Canada Was Divided Into Upper And Lower Canada, By The Constitutional Act Of 1791, To Allow Both English And French To Maintain Their Heritages And Traditions Of Government. John Graves Simcoe, A Revolutionary War Veteran, Was Selected Lieutenant Governor Of The New Province Of Upper Canada. His Induction Was Celebrated On July 18, 1892 At Kingston. The Executive Council Met In A Small Building Which Had Been Moved Across The Ice To Kingston Several Winter Before From Carleton Island (Now New York State). The Building Was Saved Because Of Its Historic Interest And Was Later Restored At Upper Canada Village Near Morrisburg. Lieutenant Governor Simcoe On A Horse, Is Seen In Full Dress Receiving A Salute From An Honour Guard Of Northumberland Fusiliers Outside Navy Hall, His Office And Residence. On September 17, 1792, The First Parliament Opened In Freemason'S Hall, Adjoining Wilson'S Tavern. It Continued Met There Until 1795 When It Moved To York (Now Toronto)  Buildings ▪ Costumes ▪ Events ▪ Flags ▪ History ▪ Houses ▪ Military ▪ Parliament ▪ Politics 1792
52567 A1595 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce, 119 Marion Street, Winnipeg. Designated An Historic Building  Banks ▪ History ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1987, March 30
22585 A0749 Walter Williams Collection     Capt. H. Treller, Winnipeg Fire Department Training Division. He Was One Of The Founding Members Of Winnipeg Firefighters' Historical Society  Firefighters ▪ History ▪ Personalities 1980c
54133 A1644 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Christine Siemens (L), Kris-Jan Neilson And Susan Wortzman (R) Wearing Nineteenth Century Costumes, Stroll Past Ross House, Western Canada'S First Post Office. After Undergoing Extensive Restoration,This Historic Building Was Relocated From Winnipeg To Point Douglas, Mb  Costumes ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Post Offices ▪ Towns ▪ Women 1984, September 9
72493 A2444 Miscellaneous Collection     Cindy Sciberras, Executive Director Of Heritage Winnipeg; Aku Deaba; And Tom Dixon, Attending The Opening Of The Metis Photo Exhibition By The Winnipeg Pictorial Index At Winnipeg City Hall In 2002. (Note The Metis Photos On The Walls In The Background  Blacks - Canada ▪ Exhibitions ▪ History ▪ Metis ▪ Personalities ▪ Photography ▪ Women 2002
56148 A1714 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Contractors For Parks Canada Cut Down And Burn The Last Of The 75 Year Old Cottonwood Trees At The Confluence Of The Red And Assiniboine Rivers To Make Way For The Multimillion Dollar Forks Project That Will Turn Cn Rail'S East Yards Into A Residential, Commercial, And Recreational Historical Site. Photo By Dave Johnson"  Fires ▪ History ▪ Parks ▪ Rivers ▪ Trees 1988, January 3
155 A0006 Archives of Manitoba     Covered Wagon & Horses At Portage Avenue & Main Street Winnipeg’S Historic Intersection As It Looked In 1887, With The “Carratt House” In The Background  History ▪ Wagons ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1877
70424 A2260 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Darby R. Coats On His Show “Darby Coats Telephone Show” On Cbwt Television. (4x5 Neg.)  Furniture ▪ History ▪ Telephones ▪ Television 1957, April 12
70425 A2260 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Darby R. Coats On His Show “Darby Coats Telephone Show” On Cbwt Television. Note The Two Television Cameras. (4x5 Neg.)  Equipment ▪ Furniture ▪ History ▪ Telephones ▪ Television 1957, April 12
34094 A1138 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Demolition Of Barker'S Funeral Home, 124 Donald Street, A Building On The Manitoba Historical Society'S Endangered List  Demolition ▪ Funerals ▪ History ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1977, March 11
17734 A0562 J.H. Adamson Collection     Dr. C.N. Bell And Guests On Verandah At Dr. Bell'S Cottage At Minaki. (L- R) : Dr. C.N. Bell, Bob Hinton, Mrs. Hinton, Miss Pike, Unknown, L.J. Turriff  Buildings ▪ History ▪ Houses ▪ Personalities ▪ Recreation ▪ Resorts ▪ Women 1917, July
30278 A1010 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Dr. Edward Charles Shaw (1924 - 1980), Physician, Historian, Writer, Governor Heritage Canada 1974 - 1999, Manitoba Historical Society President 1973 - 1976  Authors ▪ History ▪ Medicine ▪ Personalities 1973, May 16
52579 A1596 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Ella And Fred Colebourn Show Their Memorabilia Of Winnie, The Winnipeg Bear, Who Became The Model For A.A. Milne'S Winnie The Pooh. Fred Was The Son Of Canadian Army Captain Harry Colebourn. Photo By Dave Johnson. (See Also A1344-40182)  Documents ▪ History ▪ Personalities 1987, May 1
20888 A0683 Miscellaneous Collection     Eric J.H. Wells, Winnipeg Journalist, Historian, Author & Lecturer  Authors ▪ History ▪ Journalism ▪ Personalities 1983
13308 A0410 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Football Club Collection     Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Chairman And Executive Of The Club At Bomber Historical Display At Winnipeg Inn  Administration ▪ Displays ▪ Football ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Sports 1980, June 10
11680 A0362 Miscellaneous Collection     Fort Garry Horse Guards Firing Cannon At Ceremonial Flag Raising At Lower Fort Garry, Mb, National Historic Fort, Situated 20 Miles North Of Winnipeg. (Colour Slide)  Canons ▪ Ceremonies ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Military ▪ Uniforms  
34499 A1151 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Fred Barker, Great Grandson Of E. L. Barber, Who Built The House At 99 Euclid Avenue And Mrs. E. Keber, Treasurer Point Douglas Historical Society, During Ceremonies Acknowledging It As The Oldest Inhabited Dwelling In Winnipeg  Associations ▪ Events ▪ History ▪ Museums ▪ Personalities 1974, August 5
30527 A1018 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Front Porch Of”Dalnavert”, Home Of Hugh John Macdonald, With Sign Protesting Its Proposed Demolition. In The End It Was Not Demolished, Instead It Was Saved As A Museum (And Is A National Historic Site)  Demolition ▪ History ▪ Houses ▪ Museums ▪ Protests ▪ Signs ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1970, April 13
33197 A1108 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Gary Adams, Archaeologist With Parks Canada, Displaying Historic Artifact Recovered From York Factory On The Hayes River  Archaeology ▪ Artifacts ▪ Displays ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Personalities 1979, November 2
52107 A1579 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     George Girourd, Of Westland Construction, Prepares To Move Winnipeg'S Historic Barber House To An Elgin Avenue Location. The House, One Of Winnipeg'S Oldest, Was Built In 1862 For E.L. Barber  Construction ▪ History ▪ Houses ▪ Personalities ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1986, September 11
30261 A1009 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     George Swinton, Art Historian, Archaeologist, Examining Inuit Collection At Manitoba Museum  Archaeology ▪ Art ▪ Eskimos ▪ History ▪ Inuit ▪ Personalities 1965, July 15
25366 A0848 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Gerald A. Friesen, Professor of History, University of Manitoba; author of works on Western Canadian History.  Authors ▪ Faculty ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Universities 1976
24668 A0825 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Gimli's Historic White Rock on Willow Island is admired by tourists.  History ▪ Monuments ▪ Towns 1958, September
5494 A0175 Archives of Manitoba     Governor'S House Bake-Oven, Lower Fort Garry. Now Restored As A National Historic Site  Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Houses 1972
32858 A1096 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Group Of Citizens Demonstrating At City Hall For The Preservation Of The Old Bank Of Commerce Building On Main Street  Banks ▪ History ▪ Protests ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1979, November 7
25361 A0848 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     H. N. Fieldhouse, Chairman, Department Of History, University Of Manitoba. President, Canadian Historical Association, 1946  History ▪ Personalities ▪ Universities 1935
80250 0 International Portrait Gallery     Henry Steele Commager, American Historian And Educator. (October 25, 1902 - )  Americans ▪ Education ▪ History  
25664 A0859 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Hilda Neatby (1904-1975) Canadian Historian And Author. Chairman, University Of Saskatchewan Department Of History, 1958-1969; Professor Queen'S University, 1970 - 1973  Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Universities ▪ Women 1962
24364 A0815 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Historic Bellvue Hotel, after being dismantled board-for-board, moved 40 miles, and painstakingly reassembled on the site of the Unique Ghost Town of Three Valley Gap, near Revelstoke, BC.  Buildings ▪ History ▪ Hotels ▪ Towns 1971, May 22
54708 A1665 Miscellaneous Collection     Historic Buildings In The Exchange District, Princess Street, North Of William Avenue In Winnipeg, Mb  Automobiles ▪ Bicycles ▪ History ▪ Trucks ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1982c
56750 A1734 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Historic Donald H. Bain Home At 69 Eastgate, Winnipeg  History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1989, February 18
56751 A1734 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Historic Donald H. Bain Home At 69 Eastgate, Winnipeg  History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1989, February 18
56752 A1734 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Historic Donald H. Bain Home At 69 Eastgate, Winnipeg  History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1989, February 18
56753 A1734 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Historic Donald H. Bain Home At 69 Eastgate, Winnipeg  History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1989, February 18
7285 A0227 Manitoba Cooperater Collection     Historic Marker On Pelly Trail  History ▪ Monuments ▪ Roads 1963
7288 A0227 Manitoba Cooperater Collection     Historic Marker On Pelly Trail  History ▪ Monuments ▪ Roads 1963
56155 A1714 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Historic Penrose House Was Saved From Demolition After It Was Moved From Its Original Location On Bell Avenue, To A New Location At Logan Avenue And Laura Street. The Queen Anne Style Structure Was Builtin 1894, And Was The Home Of Pioneer Photographer James Penrose.  History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1988, February 12
42783 A1412 Canadian National Railway Collection     Historic Sites And Monuments Board Of Canada'S Monument To The Frog Lake Massacre  History ▪ Monuments ▪ North West Rebellion 1885c
7286 A0227 Manitoba Cooperater Collection     Historic Statue Commemorating Springfield Grain Growers  Agriculture ▪ History ▪ Monuments ▪ Statues 1967
44080 A1455 Canadian National Railway Collection     Historical Cannons On Signal Hill Guarding The Harbour At St. John'S Newfoundland  Buildings ▪ Cannons ▪ Harbours ▪ History ▪ Towns 1945c
2932 A0094 Marine Museum of Manitoba Collection at Selkirk     Historical Plaque At Norway House  History ▪ Monuments ▪ Plaques  
23634 A0790 Miscellaneous Collection     Interior View Of J.H. Ashdown Home 529 Wellington Crescent In Winnipeg, Mb. (Later After It Was The Shriner’S Temple, This Mansion In The Year 2001 Opened As An Historic Riverside Restaurant Named “529 Wellington”.)  History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets  
37598 A1255 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Irene M. Spry, Author Of “History Of The Palliser Expedition 1857 - 1960”  Authors ▪ Exploration ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1963, November 21
24450 A0818 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     John Paxton, Mayor of Gladstone, Manitoba, stands near the historic Third Crossing in his town.  Buildings ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Streets ▪ Towns 1957, June 22
19530 A0631 Nora Hiam Collection Notman   Joseph James Hargrave, fur trader and historian (1841-1891).  For further information please see the entry under Joseph James Hargrave at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. http://www.biographi.ca/EN/index.html  Authors ▪ Fur Trade ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
53886 A1636 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Lewis Stubbs, Winnipeg Author, Holding A Photo Of His Grandfather, Lewis St. George Stubbs  Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities 1984, January 21
61407 A1959 Canadian Wheat Board Collection     Line Graph Showing Prairie Yield History, 1930-1982. (Colour)  Agriculture ▪ Documents ▪ History ▪ Marketing ▪ Prairies  
72494 A2444 Miscellaneous Collection     Lorraine Freeman, Executive Director Ot The Metis Resource Centre Speaking At The Opening Of The Metis Photo Exhibition By The Winnipeg Pictorial Index At Winnipeg City Hall In 2002. The Metis Resource Centre Also Helped With The Exhibition Providing Some Of The Photos And Much Of The Information For The Photos In The Collection  Exhibitions ▪ History ▪ Metis ▪ Personalities ▪ Photography ▪ Women 2002
35090 A1171 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Manitoba Provincial Archivist John Bovey And Winnipeg Free Press History Columnist Edith Paterson. Photo By Gerry Cairns  History ▪ Journalism ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1971, June 10
18066 A0572 Institute of Arctic Research Collection     Map Of Methay Portage, Sk., Region With Location Of Historic Sites Found And Excavated By Don Steer During1971 - 1972 Season  Archaeology ▪ History ▪ Maps 1972, October 10
51846 A1570 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Midwestern Rail Association'S President Posed Beside A Sign Advertising The Winnipeg To Winnipeg Beach Midnight Special Train. He Is Concerned About The Loss Of Western Canada Railway Heritage And Is Promoting The Idea Of A Museum To Preserve That History  Beaches ▪ History ▪ Museums ▪ Railways ▪ Signs 1986, May 1
44730 A1477 Canadian National Railway Collection     Monument Erected By The Prince Albert Historical Society On The Banks Of The North Saskatchewan River, Prince Albert, Sk, To Mark The Spot Where The First Settlers Landed  Bridges ▪ History ▪ Monuments ▪ Rivers ▪ Towns 1930c
57289 A1752 Miscellaneous Collection     Monument Erected By The Thunder Bay Historical Society In 1914 To Commemorate The Location Of The North West Company Fort, Fort William. Photo Courtesy Of Carl Ridd  History ▪ Monuments ▪ Towns 1936, August
36438 A1217 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Mrs. James Muir (L), Secretary, And Mrs. Kenneth Watt, President, Of Orkney And Shetland Association Of Winnipeg, And Jacob Truthwaite Norquay, Nephew Of John Norquay, Manitoba'S First Native-Born Premier, With Historical Artifacts At Lower Fort Garry  Artifacts ▪ History ▪ Lower Fort Garry ▪ Museums ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1964, May 16
35354 A1181 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Mrs. Percy Genser Displaying Jewish Historic Artifacts During The 80th Anniversary Of Shaarey Zedek Synagogue  Artifacts ▪ Displays ▪ Events ▪ Hebrews ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1970, September 9
42753 A1411 Canadian National Railway Collection     Mrs. R. H. Knight, Wife Of The Superintendent, Jasper National Park, Unveiling Monument Erected By The Historic Sites And Monument'S Board Of Canada Honouring The Site Of Jasper House, Built By The Northwest Company In 1813  Events ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Monuments ▪ Parks ▪ Personalities 1927, July 14
56058 A1711 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Museum Workers Remove The Drive Mechanism Of The "Winnitoba", A Luxury Vessel In Its Heyday. The Vessel Was Exposed On The Red River Bed Due To Low Water Levels. The Vessel ,Launched In 1909 By Hyland Navigation Co., Held Up To 1500 Passengers, And Had Beds For 225 People. On September 29, 1912, Crew Members Had To Use Water Hoses To Keep Excited Passengers From Overloading The Boat For A Cruise. The Next Night, The Boat Was Set On Fire As It Was Docked  Archaeology ▪ Artifacts ▪ History ▪ Labour ▪ Rivers ▪ Ships 1987, November 26
25540 A0855 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Olive Knox, Winnipeg Author Of Historical (Non Fiction) Books And Teacher At Church High School In The 1950'S  Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1956, March
56141 A1714 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Parks Canada Archaeologists Peter Priess And Sheila Bradford Work Quietly With Trowels And Brushes To Record A Small Piece Of The Forks History As A Large Earth Moving Machine Tears Into The Banks Of The Red River. The Soil Was Removed To Make Way For A Concrete Prominade  Archaeology ▪ History ▪ Parks ▪ Personalities 1988, February 4
56359 A1721 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Pemmican Publications Editor Virginia Maracle Travelled To The Children'S Book Fair In Bologna, Italy.She Also Shared Experiences That Made Up Her Life As A Native Woman In Manitoba. People In Other Countries Have Expressed Interest In Learning About The Native People Of Canada. Publishers In England And Spain Expressed Interest In "Honour The Sum" By Ruby Slipperjack, And The University In West Germany Ordered Copies Of Beatrice Culleton'S "In Search Of April Raintree" For Classroom Use  Books ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Women 1988, April 4
43707 A1443 Canadian National Railway Collection     People Gathered At Cairn Put Up By The Canadian Historic Sites And Monument Board In Honour Of La Verendrye On The Winnipeg River  Events ▪ History ▪ Monuments 1940c
54243 A1648 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Peter Bower, Manitoba Provincial Archivist, Seated At A Table At The Provincial Archives Of Manitoba, Displaying An Original Document Relating To Louis Riel And The 1885 Rebellion  Documents ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Riel ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1985, July 31
54353 A1652 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Peter Bower, Manitoba Provincial Archivist, Standing At The Security Control Centre Located Onthe Main Floor Of The Manitoba Archives Building Located At 200 Vaughn St. Note The Television Monitors  Equipment ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1985, February 8
54276 A1649 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Peter C. Newman, Author Of The Company Of Adventurers, Standing In The Manitoba Museum Of Man And Nature'S Nonsuch Gallery. Note The Nonsuch Sailing Ship In The Background  Authors ▪ History ▪ Museums ▪ Personalities ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1985, October 23
51869 A1571 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Pickham School, 765 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, Built In 1903. This School Has Been Designated An Historic Building  Education ▪ History ▪ Schools ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1986, May 10
72435 A2442 Miscellaneous Collection     Plan Of The City Of Winnipeg And St. Boniface, Province Of Manitoba, Showing Street Names, Lot Numbers And Owners Names, Parks, And Businesses  Businesses ▪ History ▪ Maps ▪ Missions ▪ Parks ▪ Rivers ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1874
12501 A0387 Major L.J. Charles Collection     Plaque At Fort Churchill. Historic Sites Monument. Board Of Canada.,  History ▪ Plaques 1951
43499 A1436 Canadian National Railway Collection     Premier Bracken (L) Of Manitoba Greets Judge F.W. Howay, Western Member, Canadian Historic Sites And Monuments Board, Prior To The Unveiling Of The Henry Kelsey Memorial Cairn At The Pas. Also In Attendance Were: William Burt (L) Of The Pas, Who Delivered The Main Address, Mrs. Isabel Ager (R) And Dr. P.C. Robertson, President, The Pas Board Of Trade  History ▪ Monuments ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Towns ▪ Women 1936, July 30
8244 A0258 Miscellaneous Collection     Reception At City Hall In Orthez, France, Following Ceremony Marking Occasion Of Restoration Of Lord Selkirk'S Grave In Orthez, France. On Far Right Mayor Destandeau Is Reading Telegram From David Mcdowell, Past President Of Manitoba Historical Society To The Official Party  Ceremonies ▪ City Halls ▪ Communications ▪ Dining ▪ Graves ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Selkirk Settlers ▪ Women 1978, May
14034 A0436 Miscellaneous Collection     Rev. Dr. George Bryce Born April 22, 1844 At Mount Pleasant, Brant County, On. Graduated With A B.A. From Toronto University 1867 And In Theology From Knox College In 1871. Came To Winnipeg In 1871 Where He Remained A Resident. Established Manitoba College In 1871 At Kildonan. The College Was Moved To Winnipeg In 1837 And Became A Part Of The University (Wesley) Of Which Dr. Bryce Was One Of The Founders. His Most Important Published Writings Include " History Of The Hudson'S Bay Co.", "Mackenzie, Selkirk, And Simpson", And "A Short History Of The Canadian People"  Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Religion 1906c
54277 A1649 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Richard Gwyn, Standing Outside Upper Fort Garry Gate, Displaying His New Book Entitled The 49th Paradox. This Book Deals With The History And An Analysis Of Canada And Us Relations  Authors ▪ Books ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Upper Fort Garry ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1985, October 24
70305 A2246 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Riverboat “International” Docked On Red River Near Upper Fort Garry. (4x5 Neg.)  Forts ▪ History ▪ Rivers ▪ Ships ▪ Steamboats ▪ Upper Fort Garry  
80789 0 International Portrait Gallery     Samuel Eliot Morison, American Historian. (July 9, 1887 - )  Americans ▪ Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
1300 A0044 Archives of Manitoba H.K. White   Scottish Right Masonic Temple (Shriners' Temple), 529 Wellington Crescent during the 1950 flood.  The building was formerly the J.H. Ashdown Home. The Shriners' Temple was later sold and in the year 2001 opened as an historic million-dollar riverside mansion restaurant known only as "529 Wellington".  Floods ▪ History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1950, May
54201 A1646 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Sculptor Otakar Pavlik And Diorama Artist Betsy Thronstein, Employees Of The Manitoba Museum Of Man And Nature, Work On A Diorama For The Historic Site At Batoche, Sk. The Finished Diorama Will Depict A Three Dimensional Metis Buffalo Hunting Scene  Art ▪ Artifacts ▪ Buffalo ▪ History ▪ Metis ▪ Museums ▪ Personalities ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Women 1985, June 10
70423 A2260 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Set For Darby Coats Telephone Show On Cbwt (4x5 Neg.)  Equipment ▪ Furniture ▪ History ▪ Telephones ▪ Television 1957, April 12
10846 A0337 York Factory Collection     Signing Of Document At Lower Fort Garry, Accepting York Factory Site From Hbc By Gov'T Of Canada. (L- R): Hon. Jean Chretien; Peter Bennett, Historic Sites; Ed Russenholt, Manitoba Historical Society  Documents ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Hudson Bay Company ▪ Lower Fort Garry ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics 1968
80232 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sir Winston Churchill, British Statesman And Historian. (November 30, 1874 - January 24, 1965)  English ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics  
80286 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Charles Darwin, English Naturalist. (February 12,1809 - April 19,1882)  English ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Science  
80426 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Edward Gibbon, English Historian. (April 17, 1737 - January 16, 1794)  Authors ▪ English ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
80858 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Francis Parkman, American Historian. (September 16, 1823 - November 8, 1893)  Americans ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
80462 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Francois Pierre Guizot, French Statesman And Historian. (October 4, 1787 - October 12, 1874)  French ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics  
80063 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of George Bancroft, American Historian. (October 3, 1800 - January 17, 1891)  Americans ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
80280 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Georges Cuvier,French Naturalist. (August 23,1769 - May 13, 1832)  Costumes ▪ French ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Science  
80174 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of John Burroughs, American Naturalist. (April 3, 1837 - March 29, 1921)  Americans ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
80767 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Jules Michelet, French Historian. (August 21, 1798 - February 9, 1874)F"  French ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
80011 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Louis Agassiz, American Naturalist. (May 28, 1807 - December 14, 1873)  Americans ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Science  
80680 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Thomas Babington Macaulay, English Historian And Essayist. (October 25, 1800 - December 28, 1859)  Authors ▪ English ▪ History ▪ Personalities  
52106 A1579 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Steve Car (Front) And George Girourd, Of Westland Construction, Prepare The Winnipeg Historic Barber House For A Move From 99 Euclid Avenue To Elgin Avenue. The House, One Of Winnipeg'S Oldest, Was Built In 1862 By E.L. Barber  Construction ▪ History ▪ Houses ▪ Personalities ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1986, September 11
26197 A0878 Women's Studies Collection     Susan Moffatt, A 1979 Graduate From University Of Winnipeg And A Gold Medalist In Art History, Was Appointed Part Time Curator Of The University Of Winnipeg'S Art Collection  Art ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Universities ▪ Women  
22657 A0752 Walter Williams Collection     Syd Haywood, Retired District Firefighter, One Of The Founders Of Winnipeg Firefighters Historical Society  Firefighters ▪ History ▪ Personalities 1984, March
51825 A1570 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The 109 Year Old Levesque Home In St. Boniface Was Boarded And Decaying Before The City Of Winnipeg Saved It From Demolition By Declaring It An Historic Structure  French ▪ History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1986, April 27
32456 A1083 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The Barber House And Historic Site Plaque  History ▪ Houses ▪ Plaques ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1982, September 13
52101 A1579 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The Construction Of An Apartment Block On The South Side Of The Fort Garry Hotel, Broadway Avenue,Winnipeg, Blocks The View The The Historic Hotel  Apartments ▪ Construction ▪ History ▪ Hotels ▪ Machinery ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1986, September 6
38134 A1274 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The First Cnr Locomotive To Be Built In The Transcona Shops (1926) Being Turned Over To The Transcona Kiwanis Club As A Historical Exhibit  History ▪ Locomotives ▪ Railways 1960, March
52044 A1577 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The Historic Dc-3 Aircraft Landing In Winnipeg Mid-Way Through A Cross-Canada Tour To Celebrate Transport Canada'S 50th Anniversary  Aircraft ▪ Celebrations ▪ History ▪ Transportation 1986, August 6
52108 A1579 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The Plaque Indicating Winnipeg'S Barber House As An Historic Building. The House Was Built In 1862 For E.L. Barber  History ▪ Houses ▪ Plaques ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1986, September 11
80188 0 International Portrait Gallery     Thomas Carlyle, Scottish Essayist And Historian. (December 4, 1795 - February 4, 1881)  Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
32011 A1068 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Thomas Wier, Professor Of Geography, University Of Manitoba, Presenting A Copy Of Winnipeg Atlas Outlining The Geography, Population And Historical Development Of The City To Mayor R. Steen  Events ▪ Faculty ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Universities 1978, June 21
33584 A1121 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Thora Cooke, Researcher With The Western Canada Pictorial Index At The University Of Winnipeg  History ▪ Personalities ▪ Photographs ▪ Universities ▪ Women 1978, December 21
33194 A1108 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Thora Cooke, Researcher With The Western Canada Pictorial Index At The University Of Winnipeg  History ▪ Personalities ▪ Photographs ▪ Research ▪ Universities 1981, November 5
52393 A1589 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Two-Storey Levesque House, One Of Winnipeg'S Oldest Frame Houses, Destroyed By Fire. The Historic House Was 110 Years Old  Fires ▪ History ▪ Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1987, January 25
56020 A1710 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Under The Watchfull Eye Of A Ninth Floor Granite Lion, A Worker Replaces Some Of The 6,000 Lights On The Electric Railway Chambers Building On Notre Dame Avenue. The Relighting Of The Building Is Part Of The Renovations At This Historic Structure  Electricity ▪ History ▪ Labour ▪ Railways ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets 1987, November 10
42754 A1411 Canadian National Railway Collection     View Of The Unveiling Ceremonies Of Cairn And Tablet In Jasper National Park Honouring The Site Of Jasper House,Built By The Northwest Company In 1813. The Unveiling Was Done By Mrs. R. H. Knight, Wife Of The Superintendent, Jasper National Park And Judge F.W. Howey, Western Representative, Historic Sites Board Of Canada  Events ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Monuments ▪ Parks ▪ Personalities 1927, July 14
36299 A1212 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     W. L. Morton, Author And Professor Of Canadian History, University Of Manitoba  Authors ▪ Faculty ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Universities 1966, January 11
51942 A1574 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Winnipeg'S Oldest Civic Building, A Former Court House And Jail, Was Saved From Demolition By The Manitoba Historical Society, Heritage Winnipeg And The City Of Winnipeg Historic Buildings Committee. The Winnipeg Chinatown Redevelopment Corporation Requested The Demolition  Courts ▪ History ▪ Jails ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1986, June 17
25774 A0863 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Winnipeg'S Robert Watson, Writer Of Historic Poetry, Novels, And Short Stories In The 1920s And 193os  Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities 1925c
30526 A1018 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     "Dalnavert", Formerly The Home Of Hugh John Macdonald, Located At 61 Carlton Street, Winnipeg. It Was Later Saved From Demolition In 1970 And Became A Museum, Being Restored To Its Original 1895 Condition. It Is A National Historic Site Now In 2003. (Great Photo)  History ▪ Houses ▪ Museums ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1963, October 20