| Title |
Volume X : Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, August-September 1908 |
| Reference |
Fisher 10 |
| Creator |
Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867-1945 |
| Covering Dates |
Aug. 1908-Sep. 1908 |
| Extent and Medium |
160 images in 1 boxed album |
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| Content and context |
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The album now contains photographs numbered in the range 2176-2336 (originally there were 163). Added numbers are: 2214A, 2214B and 2306A; not used: 2242; missing: 2184, 2217 and 2227.
Subjects covered in the album are:
Canada: mountain scenes in Kootenay district; British Columbia: Saddleback Mountain, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, Summit Lake, Yoho Valley, Wapta Glacier, Illecilliwaet Glacier; Edmonton: agricultural scenes in area, Clover Bar farms and school; Fort Saskatchewan, North West Mounted Police, prisoners; rail journey: Vermilion, Battleford, Warman; Rosthern, Saskatchawan: agriculture, immigrant communities (Mennonites, Hungarians, Galicians); Portage La Prairie and farming scenes; Winnipeg.
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| Further information |
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Indexed
This album is available on microfiche: General Collections, fiche numbers 93-95.
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| Index Terms |
| Alberta |
| British Columbia |
| Canada |
| Manitoba |
| North and Central America |
| Saskatchewan |
| Fisher, Alfred Hugh (1867-1945) |
| RCS/Fisher 10 contains: |
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2176
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View from top of Saddleback. Landscape format.
Technically poor.. |
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2177
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View from top of Saddleback. Landscape format.
Technically poor.. |
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2178
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View from the top of Saddleback.
Technically poor.. |
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2179
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Moraine Lake. And some of the ten peaks behind.
Technically poor.. |
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2180
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Moraine Lake. Landscape format. And some of the ten peaks behind. |
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2181
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Emerald Lake. Landscape format. Some of the summer visitors starting from the chalet.
Technically poor and underexposed.. |
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2182
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Mounting the zigzag pass. At the head of Emerald Lake.
Technically poor and underexposed.. |
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2183
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White Snake Falls.
Technically poor and blurred.. |
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2184
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[No print]. Missing. Summit Lake. |
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2185
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Parsons Peak. From shore of Summit Lake.
Technically poor and underexposed.. |
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2186
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Saddling up at Summit Lake. Landscape format. |
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2187
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Takakaw Falls.
Blurred.. |
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2188
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Wapta Glacier. Landscape format. |
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2189
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Alpine meadow. Landscape format. On the upper trail, Yoho Valley. |
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2190
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The upper camp, Yoho Valley. Landscape format. |
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2191
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Wapta. Landscape format. From upper meadow Yoho Valley, looking from under Vice President. |
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2192
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Breaking camp. Early morning : above the Yoho Valley. |
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2193
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View from end of the Little Yoho. Looking west. |
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2194
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The fall. At the end of the Little Yoho Valley. |
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2195
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The fall. At the end of the Little Yoho Valley. |
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2196
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The Twin Falls. Yoho Valley. |
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2197
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Wapta Glacier. |
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2198
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Wapta Glacier. |
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2199
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Wapta Glacier and ice cave. Landscape format. |
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2200
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Ice cave at Wapta Glacier. Landscape format. |
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2201
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Ice cave at Wapta Glacier. |
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2202
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A.H.F. under the ice : Wapta Glacier. Landscape format.
Creator: Unknown.
Technically poor.. |
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2203
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Laughing Falls.
Technically poor and blurred.. |
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2204
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Beginning of a log hut. Summit Lake. |
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2205
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Emerald Glacier. From opposite side of the Yoho Valley. |
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2206
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Path on opposite side of valley from which 2205 was taken. |
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2207
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Emerald Glacier. From camping ground. |
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2208
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Looking back toward Wapta. Landscape format. From the point above field. Mass of wild flowers in foreground. |
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2209
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The Illecilliwait [i.e. Illecillewaet] Glacier. Godfrey Fenz, Swiss Guide. |
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2210
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The Illecilliwait [i.e. Illecillewaet] Glacier. Godfey, Fenz, Swiss Guide. |
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2211
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The Illecilliwait [i.e. Illecillewaet] Glacier. Godfrey Fenz, Swiss Guide. |
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2212
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A.H.F. on the Illecilliwait [i.e. Illecillewaet] Glacier. Standing on side of a crevasse : view looking up towards the Serac on the top.
Creator: Unknown. |
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2213
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A.H.F. on the Illecilliwait [i.e. Illecillewaet] Glacier. Standing on side of a crevasse : view looking up towards the Serac on the top.
Creator: Unknown. |
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2214
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The Illecilliwait [i.e. Illecillewaet] Glacier. From below. |
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2214A
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Towards the Cougar Valley. View from the trail. |
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2214B
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Towards the Cougar Valley. View from the trail. |
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2215
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The Illecilliwait [i.e. Illecillewaet] Glacier. Half-plate (landscape format). General view. |
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2216
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View of the Asulkan Glacier. Landscape format. |
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2217
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[No print]. Missing. View looking back across the base of the Asulkan Glacier. |
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2218
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View looking back across the base of the Asulkan Glacier.
Technically poor.. |
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2219
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View looking up the Asulkan Glacier. |
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2220
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The Inclined Railway, Edmonton. Half-plate (landscape format). Alberta.
Technically poor.. |
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2221
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The Flats, Edmonton. Half-plate (landscape format). View from the inclined railway showing the Saskatchewan River. |
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2222
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The Flats, Edmonton. Half-plate (landscape format). From the inclined railway. |
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2223
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View of Jaspar Avenue, Edmonton. Half-plate (landscape format). Showing the Hudsons Bay store. At left corner part of new Presbyterian Church. |
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2224
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View of Imperial Bank of Canada. Half-plate. And new Post Office building, Edmonton. |
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2225
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Norwood Public School, Edmonton. Landscape format. [Shows building under construction]. |
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2226
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J.Y. Griffins Packing Plant. Landscape format. 4 miles from Edmonton. For hogs, cattle and sheep. Griffin has great business in Chicago, and is now starting here. |
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2227
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Landscape format. [No print]. Missing. Oats and elevator at Oliver Siding. |
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2228
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Harvest country. Landscape format. 10 miles from Edmonton. |
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2229
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Red Fife Wheat. Landscape format. (100 acre field) on Kennedys Farm, 8 miles from Edmonton. |
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2230
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Kennedy's Farm. Landscape format. Red Fife Wheat : reaping and binding. |
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2231
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Kennedy's Farm. Landscape format. Red Fife Wheat : reaping and binding. |
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2232
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Kennedy's Farm. Landscape format. Red Fife Wheat : reaping and binding. |
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2233
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Kennedy's Farm. Landscape format. Red Fife Wheat : reaping and binding. |
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2234
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Stooking on Kennedy's Farm. Landscape format. The two figures to the left are Russians. |
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2235
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Stooking on Kennedy's Farm. Landscape format. The two figures to the left are Russians. |
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2236
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Stooking on Kennedy's Farm. Landscape format. The two figures to the left are Russians. |
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2237
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Reaping, binding and stooking. Landscape format. Mr Kennedy, the farmer, on the binder. |
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2238
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Cutting oats. Landscape format. Shows a wooden barn. |
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2239
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Namarjo. Landscape format. (Schoolhouse, church, parsonage, and to right, store). |
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2240
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The Sturgeon River. Tributary of Saskatchewan; from Sturgeon River Bridge, 13 miles from Edmonton. |
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2241
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D.B. Wilson's Sturgeon Valley Farm. Oats and green feed. |
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2243
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Stonecrushing plant, Edmonton. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Stones dredged from the river bed are here crushed for roadmaking - a side issue, all stuff dredged from river being first washed for gold. View taken from Saskatchewan Bridge. |
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2244
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Stonecrushing plant, Edmonton. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Stones dredged from the river bed are here crushed for roadmaking - a side issue, all stuff dredged from river being first washed for gold. View taken from Saskatchewan Bridge. |
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2245
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View of the Edmonton Lumber Company. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Showing logs in the boom. |
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2246
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Sand - brick factory, Edmonton. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (Pressed sand and cement - no baking). In foreground note haystacking with hayfork, by which is meant the clutch shown. |
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2247
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Edmonton. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (From top of Dowler Hill on the East Side of the Saskatchewan River). |
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2248
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Reaping Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). In the Clover Bar district, 7 miles east of Edmonton. |
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2249
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Reaping Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). In the Clover Bar district, 7 miles east of Edmonton. |
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2250
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Binding oats. Half-plate (landscape format). On Thos. Dalys farm, 6 miles from Edmonton. |
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2251
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Binding oats. Half-plate (landscape format). On Thos. Dalys farm, 6 miles from Edmonton. |
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2252
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Banner oats. Half-plate (landscape format). Same farm. Note apple tree with good fruit and cabbages. |
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2253
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Banner oats. Half-plate.
Cracked across print emulsion.. |
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2254
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Homestead, Dalys Farm, Alberta. Half-plate (landscape format). (Homesteaded 12th Sep. 1883). |
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2255
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Dinner time. Half-plate (landscape format). Dalys Farm. |
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2256
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Poultry on Thos. Dalys farm. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Near Edmonton.
Technically poor and blurred.. |
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2257
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Pigs on same farm. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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2258
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A farmers (T. Lindsay) house. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Clover Bar District, near Edmonton. |
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2259
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Shocked oats and standing wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On Stephens farm, Clover Bar District. |
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2260
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Shocked Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On Otterwells Farm, Clover Bar District. |
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2261
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Breaking virgin soil. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Clover Bar District. [Shadow print of 2226 - packing plant]. |
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2262
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Clover Bar School. Half-plate (landscape format). Near Edmonton. Girls v boys football.
Technically poor.. |
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2263
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Clover Bar School. Half-plate (landscape format). Near Edmonton. Girls v boys football.
Technically poor.. |
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2264
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Prisoners in charge of R.N.W.M.P. Quarter-plate. At Fort Saskatchewan. Note convicts black and white check suit. |
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2265
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Prisoners in charge of R.N.W.M.P. Quarter-plate. At Fort Saskatchewan. |
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2266
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For inspection. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Saddle horses of R.N.W.M.P at Fort Saskatchewan. |
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2267
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For inspection. Half-plate (landscape format). Saddle horses of R.N.W.M.P at Fort Saskatchewan, showing barracks. |
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2268
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Horse lying down. Quarter-plate (landscape format). R.N.W.M.P. at Fort Saskatchewan. |
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2269
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Patrol returning. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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2270
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Escort of Governor General. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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2271
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Escort of Governor General. Half-plate (landscape format). [R.N.W.M.P]. |
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2272
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Squad at drill, R.N.W.M.P. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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2273
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R.N.W.M.P. Fort Saskatchewan. Half-plate (landscape format). Group of artisans and other staff non-com. Officers on duty at Fort Saskatchewan [in uniforms for] mounted duty - Prisoners escort - fatigue duty - full dress parade - walking out dress (black) - Assistant Provost - Blacksmith (in shirt sleeves) - Q.M. Sergeant - Vet. Staff-Serg. Major - Orderly Officer Commanding [at left] (Fisher). |
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2274
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The Canadian Northern Railway Bridge. Over the Saskatchewan. 1 1/4 miles from Fort Saskatchewan : railway track above ; pedestrians and vehicular traffic below. |
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2275
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The Saskatchewan from the Canadian Northern Bridge. Landscape format. 1 1/4 miles from Fort Saskatchewan. |
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2276
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The Saskatchewan from the Canadian Northern Bridge. Landscape format. 1 1/4 miles from Fort Saskatchewan. |
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2277
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Vermilion : Alberta. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Seen from across the Vermilion River. |
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2278
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Ranch horses. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 4 miles from Vermilion, Alberta. |
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2279
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Cattle on Powells Ranch. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 4 miles from Vermilion (raining). |
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2280
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Cattle on Powells Ranch. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 4 miles from Vermilion (raining). |
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2281
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Cattle on Powells Ranch. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 4 miles from Vermilion (raining). |
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2282
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The Vermilion River Valley. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 3 miles from Vermilion. |
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2283
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Battleford Junction. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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2284
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Rigs at Battleford Junction. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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2285
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Wheat at Warman. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Saskatchewan. [In stooks]. |
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2286
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35 bushels to the acre. Half-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentchels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2287
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Binding Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentschels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2288
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Binding Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentschels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2289
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Binding Red Fife Wheat. Half-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentschels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2290
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Binding Red Fife Wheat. Half-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentschels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2291
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Binding Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentschels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2292
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Binding Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentschels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2293
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Binding Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentschels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2294
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Binding Red Fife Wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On Mr Hentschels Farm at Rosthern. |
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2295
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Two Mennenites at Rosthern. Half-plate (landscape format). Looking over their crops : one, J.C. Klassen - is a Justice of the Peace. |
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2296
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Two Mennenites at Rosthern. Half-plate (landscape format). Looking over their crops : one, J.C. Klassen - is a Justice of the Peace. |
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2297
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Mennenites stooking wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Rosthern. |
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2298
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Landscape near Rosthern. Landscape format. |
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2299
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Durham Shorthorns, near Rosthern. Landscape format. |
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2300
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Durham Shorthorns, near Rosthern. Landscape format. |
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2301
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The grain elevators. Half-plate (landscape format). At Rosthern : on right the flour mills.
Technically poor.. |
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2302
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Budapest - the Hungarian settlement. Half-plate (landscape format). At Rosthern.
Technically poor.. |
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2303
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Budapest - the Hungarian settlement. Half-plate (landscape format). At Rosthern. |
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2304
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Budapest - the Hungarian settlement. Half-plate (landscape format). At Rosthern.
Double exposure.. |
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2305
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Red Fife Wheat. Landscape format. At Rosthern. |
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2306
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The grain elevators and railway. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Rosthern. The largest primary grain shipping point in the world. |
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2306A
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Grain elevators. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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2307
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The grain elevators and railway. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Rosthern. The largest primary grain shipping point in the world. |
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2308
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Rosthern street. Two Galicians in foreground. |
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2309
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Galicians at door of Land Office. Rosthern. |
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2310
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Vasili Vasilenka. A Russian peasant helped to Canada by Count Tolstoi; and Mr Klaassen, the Mennenite J.P. outside the Occidental Hotel, Rosthern. |
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2311
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Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. Half-plate (landscape format). Manitoba. The main street. |
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2312
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Portage La Prarie [i.e.Prairie]. Half-plate (landscape format). The Post Office. |
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2313
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The Plains of Manitoba. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Near Portage. Threshing going on in many places : see mounds of straw in distance and tufts of smoke from the machines. |
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2314
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Oats [in stooks]. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Manitoba : near Portage la Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. |
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2315
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Threshing barley. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 10 miles from Portage la Prarie [i.e. Prairie], Manitoba. |
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2316
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Threshing barley. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 10 miles from Portage la Prarie [i.e. Prairie], Manitoba. |
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2317
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Threshing barley. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 10 miles from Portage la Prarie [i.e. Prairie], Manitoba. |
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2318
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Threshing barley. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 10 miles from Portage la Prarie [i.e. Prairie], Manitoba. |
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2319
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Farmhouse in Manitoba. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 12 miles from Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. |
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2320
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Threshing wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On G. Johnsons Farm, 13 miles from Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. Threshing machine owned by the farmer in this case. Note the weighing machine at top of pipe, weighs every 1/2 bushel before it goes into the downpipe to waggon. Cars at a railway siding 1/2 mile off wait for grain. (Fisher). |
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2321
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Threshing wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On G. Johnsons Farm, 13 miles from Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. Threshing machine owned by the farmer in this case. Note the weighing machine at top of pipe, weighs every 1/2 bushel before it goes into the downpipe to waggon. Cars at a railway siding 1/2 mile off wait for grain. (Fisher). |
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2322
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Geo. Johnsons Farmhouse. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Manitoba. |
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2323
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Camp of Indian harvesters. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On a farm in Manitoba.
Technically poor and blurred.. |
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2324
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Loading grain direct from field to cars. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 13 miles from Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. |
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2325
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Loading grain direct from field to cars. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 13 miles from Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. |
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2326
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Loading grain direct from field to cars. Quarter-plate (landscape format). 13 miles from Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. |
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2327
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Loading grain. Quarter-plate (landscape format). From waggons into cars at Oakland : 10 miles from Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. Elevators in rear. |
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2328
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Loading grain. Quarter-plate (landscape format). From waggons into cars at Oakland : 10 miles from Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. Elevators in rear.
Technically poor and blurred.. |
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2329
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Summer fallowing. Quarter-plate (landscape format). In Manitoba. Ploughing over land which has been left fallow from previous summer to clear weeds. |
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2330
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On a section road in Manitoba. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Two buggys - a roadway 100 ft [i.e. feet] wide is left between sections. |
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2331
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Loading waggons and threshing wheat. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Near Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie], Manitoba. |
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2332
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Field of maize and Home for Incurables. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. |
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2333
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Lake of the Woods Milling Co. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Portage La Prarie [i.e. Prairie]. In foreground, lines of grand Trunk, Midland, Canadian Northern and Canadian Pacific Company. Portage has 3 different stations for these 4 miles. |
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2334
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Winnipeg : City Hall and Union Bank of Canada. Qaurter-plate (landscape format). |
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2335
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Winnipeg. Quarter-plate. City Hall (red brick and stone) and Union Bank of Canada (yellow brick and stone). |
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2336
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Winnipeg. Quarter-plate. Main street looking north. |
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