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56034 A1710 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     A Winnipeg Police Officer Is Part Of The Tight Security As Sinn Fein Activist Barbara De Brun Gives A Lecture In Support Of The Irish Republican Army At The University Of Manitoba. Organizers Of The Pro- Ira Lecture Had Received Several Threats On De Brun'S Life But No Incidents Were Reported. Photo By Jeff De Booy  ConferencesIrishPersonalitiesPoliceUniversitiesWinnipeg Buildings 1987, November 18
61390 A1958 Canadian Wheat Board Collection     Advertisement Used In Extensive Advertising Campaign Designed By The Canadian Wheat Board To Promote Canadian Wheat And Wheat Products In Great Britain At The End Of The 1930'S. This Ad Was Designed To Make The British Public Even More Canadian Wheat Conscious  AdvertisingAgricultureIrishMarketingWheatWheat Board 1937c
61389 A1958 Canadian Wheat Board Collection     Advertisement Used In Extensive Advertising Campaign In Northern Ireland Designed By The Canadian Wheat Board To Promote Canadian Wheat And Wheat Products In Great Britain. The Irish Campaign Was Like The Scottish In Stressing The Irish People'S Loyalty And Kinship To The Producers Of Wheat In Canada  AdvertisingAgricultureIrishMarketingWheatWheat Board 1937c
13746 A0425 Miscellaneous Collection     Arthur Stewart Born In Belfast Ireland, 1854. Came To Manitoba In 1873 As Member Of Mounted Police. Served With Canadian Pacific Survey. Established National Trust Company In Winnipeg.,  FinanceIrishPersonalitiesPolice 1906c
80303 0 International Portrait Gallery     Bernadette Devlin, Irish Revolutionary, Member Of The British Parliament. (April 23, 1947 - )  IrishPersonalitiesPoliticsWomen  
80085 0 International Portrait Gallery     Brendan Behan, Irish Dramatist Typing On His Typewriter. (February 9, 1923 - March 20, 1964)  IrishPersonalitiesTheatre  
59001 A1811 Miscellaneous Collection     C.P. A. C. (Canadian Polish Athletic Club) Junior Men'S Basketball Team Back Row Standing (L- R): Mike Byrnes, Tom "Pepsi" Pescolevich, Benson Wincure, "Irish" Mike Robinson (Light Heavy Weight Champion Of The Rcmp The Next Year), Lorne Wilson, Brian Mckinley. Front Row (L- R): Bill Fulcher, Alex Kulyk, Tom Armstrong, Jim Brownrigg, And Jack Hilderman. Photo Courtesy Of Benson Wincure. (Same As A1889-59671)  BasketballHebrewsIrishPersonalitiesPolesSports 1960
59670 A1889 Miscellaneous Collection     C.P.A.C. (Canadian Polish Athletic Club) Junior Men'S Basketball Team. Front Row (L- R): Tom "Pepsi" Pescolevich, Jack Hilderman, Alex Kuluk, Jim Brownrigg. Back Row (L- R): Glenn Wood, "Irish" Mike Robinson, Brian Mckinley, Tom Armstrong, Bernie Nelson, Bob Morris  BasketballIrishPersonalitiesPolesSports 1959
13750 A0425 Miscellaneous Collection     Captain John Beresford Allan, Born In Armagh, Ireland In 1841. Served In Red River Expedition Under Col. G. Wolseley. Served On Red River With A Provision Battalion Under Col. Irvin Until 1875. Elected To Legislative Assembly In Manitoba With Norquay Government. Served With Rnwmp From 1884 - 1897. Engaged In Cattle Ranching  IrishMilitaryPersonalitiesPoliticsRCMPRed River Expedition 1906c
35358 A1181 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Cecil Breslauer (L) With Reverend Walter Mclean, Executive Director, Manitoba Centennial Corporation During Presentation Ceremonies Of An Irish Beleek Vase, A Replica Of The 1867 Vase Produced For The Paris Universe Exhibition And Commissioned By Mr. Breslauer To Honour Manitoba'S Centennial  BusinessesCeremoniesExhibitionsIrishPersonalities 1970, September 15
53462 A1620 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     Co. Sergeant John Mccarthy Of Winnipeg Police Force. Born Sept. 21, 1887; Served For 3 Years With Royal Irish Constabulary; Joined The Winnipeg Police Force Apr. 29, 1912; Resigned Aug. 10, 1915; Joined 79th Battalion.,  IrishPersonalitiesPoliceWorld War I 1914-1918
59671 A1889 Miscellaneous Collection     Cpac (Canadian Polish Athletic Club) Junior Men'S Basketball Team. Back Row (L- R): Mike Byrnes, Tom "Pepsi" Pescolevich, Benson Wincure, "Irish" Mike Robinson, Lorne Wilson, Brian Mckinley. Front Row (L- R): Fill Fulcher, Alex Kuluk, Tom Armstrong, Jim Brownrigg, And Jack Hilderman. Same As A1811-59001). Photo Courtesy Of Benson Wincure  BasketballHebrewsIrishPersonalitiesPolesSports 1960
37234 A1243 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Delegates To The 45th Annual Session Of The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Manitoba, Ladies Orange Benevolent Association.(L- R): Mrs. H. S. Winters, Of Prince Albert, Sk; Mrs. E. Asselstine, Manitoba Grand Mistress; Mrs. G.H. Williams Of Lakeville, Nb; Mrs. Mrs. A.D. Newall Of Saskatoon  AssociationsConventionsIrishPersonalitiesWomen 1960, March 22
54064 A1641 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Dermot Rooney, President Of The Irish-Canadian National Associatioon Of Manitoba, Shown With Book In Gaelic. This Association Promotes The Gaelic Language In Manitoba  AssociationsBooksIrishPersonalities 1984, September 26
21769 A0719 Thorlakson Manitoba Medical College Collection     Dr. James Kerr, Born 1848 In Roselick, Port Stewart, County Antrim, Ireland. Received Md, Ms From Queen'S University, Belfast In 1870. Became Surgeon To Londonderry Iron Mines In Nova Scotia Where He Remained For 5 Years. Applying Listerian Principles For Surgery, Kerr Made A Name For Himself. Kerr Went On To Winnipeg And Set Up A Practice In 1880 And Moved His Family Into The Only Brick House In Winnipeg, At Donald And Graham. He Confined All His Effort To Surgery And Became A Surgeon To The Winnipeg General Hospital, Physician To The Maternity Hospital And The Children'S Home As Well As Chief Surgeon To The Cpr. In 1882 He Was Medical Officer Of Health For The City At $!200 Per Year; And For The Provincial Government To Check On Health Of Immigrants. The Manitoba Medical College Building Completed In 1884 Had Dr. Kerr As Its First Dean. In 1885 Metis Under Riel Rebelled A 2nd Time And Dr. Kerr Was Surgeon Major To Command The Base Hospital At The Winnipeg General Hospital. He Later Went To George Washington University On Staff. His Health Deteriorated And He Bought An Estate "Antrim" In Virginia And Bred Horses. He Died February 2, 1911  IrishMedicinePersonalities  
21908 A0724 Thorlakson Manitoba Medical College Collection     Dr. James Kerr. Born 1848 In Port Stewart, County Antrim Ireland; Received M.A. From Dublin & Md, Ms From Queen'S University, Belfast In 1870; Became Surgeon To Londonderry Iron Mines In Nova Scotia Where He Remained For 5 Years; Moved To Montreal Then On To Winnipeg Where He Set Up A Practise In 1880; Was Appointed Medical Officer Of Health For The City Of Winnipeg As Well As Provincial Government To Check On The Health Of Immigrants In 1882. Manitoba Medical College Was Founded In 1883 And The Building Was Completed In The Fall Of 1884 In Time For Students To Begin Their Studies. Dr. Kerr Served As First Dean Of Manitoba Medical College  IrishMedicinePersonalities  
80302 0 International Portrait Gallery     Eamon De Valera, President Of Ireland. ( October 14, 1882)  IrishPersonalitiesPolitics  
5120 A0163 Miscellaneous Collection     Emigrants For Canada On Board The “Empress Of Ireland”  ImmigrationIrishShipsWomen 1910c
2653 A0086 Archives of Manitoba     Ethnic Dances (Irish) On Stage At Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Celebrating Manitoba'S Diamond Jubilee  DanceIrishParksWomen 1930, July 15
66437 A2150 Gait Agricultural Collection     Farmstead Of Early Lethbridge Irish Pioneers, John And Joe Mcknight At Sleepy Hollow School District,East Of Milk River, Ab  AgricultureImmigrationIrish 1885-1910
80834 00 International Portrait Gallery     Frank O'Connor, Irish Author. (1903 - March 10, 1966)  AuthorsIrishPersonalities  
7814 A0245 R.C.M.P. Collection     George Arthur French Became Second North West Mounted Police Commissioner November 18, 1873 At Age Of 32, And Held The Position Until 1876. He Was Born In Roscommon, Ireland. He Was Educated At The British Military Colleges At Sandhurst And Woolwich. His Specialty Was Artillery And He Was Posted To Canada In 1862 And Became Inspector Of Artillery And Warlike Stores. In 1871, He Was Seconded To The Canadian Militia When British Troops Withdrew From Canada And Became Commandant Of The School Of Gunnery At Kingston, On. As Nwmp Commissioner He Ordered Nine-Pounder Guns To Be Taken On The March West. After Three Years Service In The Force He Resigned To Rejoin The Royal Artillery. He Subsequently Rose To Become Commandant Of The Colonial Forces In New South Wales, Australia, With The Rank Of Major General. He Died Shortly After His 80th Birthday  IrishPersonalitiesRCMPUniforms  
13748 A0425 Miscellaneous Collection     Hon. Thomas Sharpe Born In Sligo County, Ireland In 1866. Emigrated To Toronto In 1885, Came To Winnipeg In 1892. Established His Own Business In Laying Of Cement Sidewalks And Was First To Introduce Them To Winnipeg. Served As Alderman For City Of Winnipeg 1899 - 1904. Was Mayor Of Winnipeg 19904 - 1906  ConstructionIrishPersonalitiesPolitics 1906c
8483 A0265 Miscellaneous Collection     Immigrants In Front Of Home With Sod Roof In Northern Ireland.,  BuildingsHousesImmigrationIrishWomen  
755 A0025 Archives of Manitoba     Irish Canadian Rangers 199 Battalion Post In Europe. Signs On The Building  BuildingsIrishMilitaryPostsSignsWorld War I 1914-1918
54388 A1653 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Irish Folk Dancers Performing In The Foyer Of The Manitoba Museum Of Man And Nature. Photo By Ken Gigliotti  DanceIrishMuseumsWinnipeg BuildingsWomen 1985, March 14
17810 A0564 Carling O'Keefe Collection     Irish Jaunting Cart. Photo From Carlsberg Collection Of Horse-Drawn Carriages  CarriagesIrish 1840c
13948 A0432 Miscellaneous Collection     Irish Picnic, City Park, Winnipeg, Mb  IrishParksPicnics 1917, June 16
13947 A0432 Miscellaneous Collection     Irish Picnic, City Park, Winnipeg, Mb  IrishParksPicnics 1917, June 2
13934 A0432 Miscellaneous Collection     Irish Picnic, Selkirk, Mb  IrishPicnicsTowns 1916, Aug 12
13933 A0432 Miscellaneous Collection     Irish Picnic, Selkirk, Mb  IrishPicnicsTowns 1917, July 28
13935 A0432 Miscellaneous Collection     Irish Picnic, Selkirk, Mb  IrishPicnicsTowns 1917, July 28
53515 A1622 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     James John Moodie, P.S. Winnipeg Police Dept. E. Division #5. Born Aug. 24, 1889. Served 2 And A Half Years With Royal Irish Constabulary. Joined Winnipeg Police Dept. Apr. 4, 1913. Retired With A Pension On Apr. 19, 1938. ,  IrishPersonalitiesPolice 1916
53514 A1622 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     James Sloan, M.G. Winnipeg Police Department “E” Division #5. Born Aug. 24, 1889. Served With Royal Irish Constabulary. Joined Winnipeg Police Department Apr. 4, 1913. Retired On Pension Apr. 19, 1938  IrishPersonalitiesPolice 1916
38958 A1301 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Jimmy Ball, The Great Dauphin And Winnipeg Quarter-Miler, Poses With One Of The Trophies He Won At The Tailtearn Games In Dublin, Where He Broke The Irish Records In The 200 And 400 Metre Races. He Was Also An Olympian  IrishPersonalitiesSportsTrack & Field 1928, September 11
53530 A1622 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     John Dunlop White, Winnipeg Police Department “E” Division #5. Born Sept. 24, 1884. Served With The Royal Irish Constabulary 5 Years. Joined Winnipeg Police Department July 2, 1914. Resigned May 30, 1919  IrishPersonalitiesPolice 1916
80678 0 International Portrait Gallery     John Mary Lynch, Prime Minister Of Ireland. (August 15, 1917 - )  IrishPersonalitiesPolitics  
13757 A0425 Miscellaneous Collection     John William Driscoll Born In Ireland In 1843. Arrived In Winnipeg In 1882 As Representative Of Mcclary Manufacturing Co And Since Then Has Been Identified With This Company  IrishPersonalities 1906c
31738 A1059 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Len Pedrick And Aidan O'Brien, Presidents Of The Irish Association Of Manitoba And The Winnipeg Irish Association, With Irish Children Sponsored By The Groups For Tour Of Manitoba  AssociationsChildrenIrishPersonalities 1977, July
70137 A2218 Hugh Allan Collection (Dec./97)     Lord Mayor of Belfast standing in full costume of his office on a visit to Winnipeg, Manitoba. (2x2 neg.) Photo by and courtesy of Hugh Allan.  IrishPersonalitiesPolitics 1958, September 17
9578 A0300 Terry Rowen Collection     Orange Hall, Princess Street Opposite Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg, Mb  HallsIrishWinnipeg BuildingsWinnipeg Streets 1903
18767 A0598 Hillcrest Museum Souris Collection     Orangemen'S Parade, Souris, Mb  ClubsIrishParadesStreetsTowns 1920, July 12
81235 0 International Portrait Gallery     Oscar Wilde, Irish Poet And Dramatist. (October 16, 1854 - November 10,1900)  AuthorsCostumesIrishPersonalities  
976 A0033 Archives of Manitoba   Paul Kane, artist.  Paul Kane (1810-1871), portraitist and artist of aboriginal culture. He emigrated from Ireland to Toronto in 1819. He had some early training in Canada and Detroit. He worked in the USA from 1831-1841 before studying in Italy. He began painting aboriginals around the Great Lakes in 1845. From 1846-1848 he travelled across the continent with the help of Sir George Simpson and returned with many sketches, drawings, a journal of the trip, and a collection of artifacts. He painted many oil paintings. He sold one hundred to George Allen in 1852. He published "Wanderings of an Artist" which was illustrated with chromolithographs and engravings from his work (1859).  ArtIrishPersonalities 1846
24026 A0803 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Premier Ed Schreyer (Center) receiving a lapel Shamrock from A.B. Finnbogason, Vice-President St. James Chamber of Commerce, during Irish Celebrations.  EventsIrishPersonalitiesPolitics 1970, March 18
80455 0 International Portrait Gallery     Profile Of Lady Augusta Gregory, Irish Playwright And Poet. (March 15, 1852 - May 22, 1932)  AuthorsIrishPersonalitiesWomen  
13785 A0426 Miscellaneous Collection     Samuel J. Jackson Mp For Selkirk. Born In Queens County Ireland In 1848. Came To Manitoba In 1871 And Entered Dry Goods Business. Moved To Stonewall In 1881, Discontinued His Business And Engaged In Looking After Interest Of Selkirk And Stonewall. In 1877, 1878, And 1888, He Served As Alderman For City Of Winnipeg. Served In Local Legislature From 1882 To 1899 And Was Speaker Of The House From 1890 To 1894. Elected To House Of Commons In 1904.  IrishPersonalitiesPoliticsStores 1906c
26775 A0900 Women's Studies Collection     Sarah Persis Darrach (Nee Johnson) Was Born In Rosscarberry, Ireland, February 8, 1886 And Trained As A Nurse At Brandon General Hospital. After Graduation In 1911 She Attended Post Graduate Studies In Chicago. In World War I She Served In Britain, France, Belgium And Germany And Was Matron Of The First Canadian Hospital To Move Into Germany After The Armistice. She Returned To Become The Fourth Superintendent Of Nurses At The Brandon General Hospital. She Was Awarded The Royal Red Cross, First Class Which Was Presented To Her In Brandon In 1919 By Hrh The Prince Of Wales. After Her Marriage To Robert Darrach In 1923 She Engaged In Volunteer Social Service Work And Was A Founder Of The Citizens Welfare League, Which Lead To The Development Of The Children'S Aid Society, Christmas Cheer Registry And Children'S Summer Camps. In 1936 She Became The Dean Of Women At Brandon College. Darrach Hall At Brandon University Is Named After Her. It Is Pronounced "Dar-Rah" Hall (The Irish Way). In 1971 Brandon University Gave Her An Honourary Doctor Of Laws Degree. She Died Sept 25, 1974  IrishMilitaryNursingPersonalitiesWomenWorld War I 1914-1918
80831 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sean O’Casey, Irish Dramatist. (March 31, 1884 - September 17, 1964)  AuthorsIrishPersonalities  
53477 A1621 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     Sergeant Michael Duffy, M.M., D.C.M., Winnipeg Police Force. Born Feb. 10, 1890; Served With Royal Irish Constabulary For 3 Years; Joined Winnipeg Police Force Sept. 16, 1913; Resigned July 31, 1915; Joined The 79th Battalion. ,  IrishPersonalitiesPoliceWorld War I 1914-1918
70120 A2217 Hugh Allan Collection (Dec./97)     Shaun Herron, Winnipeg writer of mystery novels and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper, out for a walk with his dog along a residential sidewalk. Elm trees, houses and cars are in the image. (2x2 Neg.) Photo by and courtesy of Hugh Allan.  AuthorsAutomobilesDogsHousesIrishJournalismPersonalitiesTrees 1973, March
70119 A2217 Hugh Allan Collection (Dec./97)     Shaun Herron, Winnipeg writer of mystery novels, writing at his desk. Note his pipes and a picture entitled "Ireland's Treasures". He was also a columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press. (2x2 Neg.) Photo by and courtesy of Hugh Allan.  AuthorsIrishJournalismNewspapersPersonalities 1973, March
21317 A0702 Miscellaneous Collection     Sketch Of Col. William Osborne Smith, D.A.G. From A , Notman As It Appeared In Canadian Illustrated News. Smith Was Born In Ireland In 1831. He Had A Military Education And Served In Crimean War, Coming To Canada Withhis Regiment. In Montreal He Organized The Victoria Rifles In 1861 And Became Lt. Colonel. He Came To Manitoba In 1872 And Became Deputy Adjutant General For Manitoba And Nwt. Military District #10 Was Created In 1872 And In 1873 Fort Osborne Barracks, Named After Him, Was Located Where The Legislative Building Now Stand In 2002. During The North West Rebellion In 1885 He Raised The Winnipeg Light Infantry, Later Known As The 91st Battalion. He Lived In Winnipeg Until Shortly Before His Death. He Died In Wales In May 1887  IrishMilitaryNorth West RebellionPersonalities 1870
80832 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Daniel O'Connell, Irish National Leader. (August 6, 1775 - May 15, 1847)  IrishPersonalitiesPolitics  
81107 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of John Millington Synge, Irish Dramatist. (April 16, 1871 - March 24, 1909)  IrishPersonalitiesTheatre  
80578 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Joyce Joyce, Irish Novelist. (February 2, 1882 - January 13,1941)  AuthorsIrishPersonalities  
80437 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Oliver Goldsmith, Irish Dramatist And Poet Writing With A Quill Pen. (November 10, 1728 - April 4, 1774)  AuthorsIrishPersonalities  
37797 A1262 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Sons Of Ireland Members Preparing For St. Patrick'S Day Celebrations. (L- R): Terence Healy, Program Chairman; F.P. Kennedy, Banquet Committee Chairman; Mrs. William Cox, Committee Member; Nicholas Harvey, President  CelebrationsEventsIrishOrganizationsPersonalitiesWomen 1960, March 7
34997 A1168 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Sons Of Ireland Society Of Winnipeg St. Patrick'S Day Dinner At The Marlborough Hotel. (L- R): Ellis Hughes, President Of The St. Davids Society; Mrs. Ian Grant; Michael O'Rourke, President Of The Sons Of Ireland Society; Mrs. Michael O'Rourke; Dr. Ian Grant, President Of The St. Andrews Society And Mrs. Ellis Hughes  AssociationsDiningEventsIrishPersonalitiesWomen 1969, March 15
5180 A0165 Miscellaneous Collection     St Patrick'S Day Ball At Sunnyslope, Ab  BallsCelebrationsDanceIrish 1912
19799 A0642 Carberry Plains Museum     The Grand Lodge Of The (Orange Lodge) L.O.B.A. Of B.A. At Convention In Winnipeg, Mb  ConventionsIrishLodgesWomen 1915, July
19800 A0642 Carberry Plains Museum     The Grand Lodge Of The (Orange Lodge) L.O.B.A. Of B.A. At Convention In Winnipeg, Mb  ConventionsIrishLodgesWomen 1915, July
19801 A0642 Carberry Plains Museum     The Grand Lodge Of The (Orange Lodge) L.O.B.A. Of B.A. At Convention In Winnipeg, Mb  ConventionsIrishLodgesWomen 1915, July
80508 0 International Portrait Gallery     Victor Herbert, Irish - American Composer. (February 1, 1859 - May 26, 1924  AmericansIrishMusicPersonalities  
362 A0012 Archives of Manitoba     W. B. O'Donoghue, Irish American Advisor & Friend To Louis Riel  AmericansIrishPersonalitiesPoliticsRiel 1871
32550 A1086 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Will Miller, Founding Member And Lead Singer. Irish Rovers  BandsIrishMusicPersonalities 1979, April 4
81258 0 International Portrait Gallery     William Butler Yeats, Irish Poet And Dramatist. (June 13, 1865 - January 29, 1939)  AuthorsIrishPersonalities  
3389 A0110 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     Winnipeg Irish Football Club (L- R): (Front Row) M. Dudar, S. Armstrong, A. Shultz, H. Bond, W.J. Jennings, S. French, S. Salmon, D.E. Coupland, N. Yellowlees. (Second Row) W. Butterworth, W. Brolly, R. Hastie, W. Hilton, W. Matthews, R. Urquhart, S. Lennon, W. Lennon. (Third Row) S. Mcadam, H. Hogg, J. Cummings, L. Mogul, J. Anderson, G. Speirs, S. Boyce. (Back Row) J.T. Bailey, J. Shepherd, W. Robinson, D. Adams, A. Dunn, J. Boomer  IrishPersonalitiesSoccerSportsTrophiesUniforms 1931
3370 A0108 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     Winnipeg Irish Junior Football Club. Winners Of M.F.A. & Junior League 1930.,  IrishSoccerSports 1930
3369 A0108 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     Winnipeg Irish Juniors Football Club. Winners Of 1st Division Junior League (L- R): (Row 1 Sitting) J. Burnosky, Centre; W. Mcelgunn, Inside Left; H. Boyd, President; N. Yellowlees, Captain, Outside Left; W. Johnston, Secretary; T. Johnston, Left Back; F. Ryland, Outside Right. (Row 2 Standing) D. Mackenzie, Right Half; J. Shepherd, Trainer; E. Commings, Left Half; R. Lockwood, Goal; H. Leah, Centre Half; A. Dunn, Executive; J. Hastie, Inside Right. (Row 3 Standing) K.G. Macdonald, Right Back. Trophy And Soccer Ball In Photo  EquipmentIrishPersonalitiesSoccerSportsTrophiesUniforms 1931