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February 21, 2012

Image from "NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND MANITOBA -...



Image from "NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND MANITOBA - CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS PERTAINING TO AN ITEM PRINTED ERRONEOUSLY IN THE "WINNIPEG TIMES" OF 18 OCTOBER, 1884 REGARDING THE DEATH OF LOUIS RIEL AT PRINCE ALBERT AND MAJOR CROZIER'S COMMAND AT BATTLEFORD." 1884.


It's hard to read in this small image, so to transcribe the telegram myself: "Rumour re shooting Riel and massacre Croziers Command published in times other papers silent Battleford wire down reports generally believed to [?] or exaggeration situation"

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February 20, 2012

Rifleman F.C.S. Lloyd of The Royal Winnipeg Rifles standing...



Rifleman F.C.S. Lloyd of The Royal Winnipeg Rifles standing beside the regiment's sign "The Little Black Devils in the Woods" in the Reichswald, Germany, 19 March 1945. Lieut. Donald I. Grant / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-132420

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February 19, 2012

[Presentation of addresses in front of City Hall, Winnipeg, Man....



[Presentation of addresses in front of City Hall, Winnipeg, Man. Sept. 26th.]. 1901. William James Topley/Library and Archives Canada/

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February 18, 2012

 


Wildwood Park District was one of Greater Winnipeg's ...



 




Wildwood Park District was one of Greater Winnipeg's most hard hit suburbs. Many houses were submerged up to their roofs. 1950. Canada. Inland Waters Directorate / Library and Archives Canada / e002343919
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February 17, 2012

Public School, Ninga. [Manitoba]. Canada. Patent and Copyright...




Public School, Ninga. [Manitoba]. Canada. Patent and Copyright Office / Library and Archives Canada / PA-029436

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February 16, 2012

Line up of American Abell machinery (steam engines and...



Line up of American Abell machinery (steam engines and separators). Warehouse Yard, c.1910. [Winnipeg, Man.] Western Development Museum / Library and Archives Canada / PA-038628.

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February 15, 2012

Football player - Gerry James of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers....



Football player - Gerry James of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Weekend Magazine / Louis Jaques / Library and Archives Canada / e002505685.

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February 14, 2012

Bathing suit along shore of Lake Winnipeg . [Look how that guy...



Bathing suit along shore of Lake Winnipeg . [Look how that guy is checking them out!] Library and Archives Canada/PA-181070

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February 13, 2012

My new keyword for my Library and Archives Canada images is...



My new keyword for my Library and Archives Canada images is "Winnipeg."


Immigrants at Winnipeg for western farms. Library and Archives Canada.

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February 12, 2012

Here comes hockey to US television. Frank Prazak/ Weekend...



Here comes hockey to US television. Frank Prazak/ Weekend Magazine/ Library and Archives Canada/ e002852714

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