Manitoba Misc. Locations (Non-Winnipeg)

POSTCARD Date: Posted December 6, 1911 to Craik, SK. Publisher / Photographer: Western Art Gallery, Oxbow, Sask. Notation: Interestingly, the captioning style of this image is identical to the style of Winnipeg Photo from Napinka, but the imprint on the reverse credits it; "Photo By Western Art Gallery, Oxbow, Sask."

Unposted, this postcard shows a birds eye view of a portion of Strathclair, Manitoba ((likely the east side of North Railway Ave. ?). Buildings featured include; H. King Baker, Chapman & Co. General Merchant & Hardware, Flour & Feed, and the Agricultural Hall (partially hidden in the back centre of the image). Postcard by Lyall Commercial Photo Limited, Winnipeg.

Unposted, the "Solio" stamp box on the reverse of this card indicates that this card is from the 1903 - 1920. This uncommon version of the Solio stamp box, however, has only been reported as used in 1918. This appears to be a studio portrait of a six-man baseball team and their coach/manager. Particularly evident on the gent on the right, the players in the back row are sporting shirts with "BIRTLE" across the chest.

This card is unposted and published by Lyall Commercial Photo Limited (Winnipeg).

Posted in August 1907 to Ireland, the image shows a "Children's Parade" that took place in Dauphin on July 1, 1907.

Unposted. Postcard by Winnipeg Photo Co. Attribution to Pilot Mound Pharmacy. Of note is what appears to be an electric sign on the balcony railing (reads: Shore House). Uncommon form of Hotel signage in this period.

Unposted. Publisher: W. J. Clubb, Winnipeg & Victoria This is a relatively uncommon lithograph of the locks at St. Andrews. The image shows the Winnitoba heading southward into the locks - likely on the official opening day of the locks, with Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier on board.

Unposted Publisher: Unidentified A diverse group of (presumed) passengers taking advantage of a photo opp with the street car poised between two impressive walls of snow. Note on reverse reads; "This will give you a small idea of the quantity of snow we had this winter." Nice to see children in the image as well - although the little girl up top seems less than pleased with her perch. Also of note, apparently there was more than one photographer at the scene - the woman on the left is clutching a camera of her own.

Unposted. Publisher unidentified. A steamboat seemingly picking up passengers on its northbound journey through the locks at St. Andrews on the Red River. Name is difficult to decipher. Appears to be a two-word name. Last word is "WILLIAMS" the first word could be something ending in "...LLS". I've asked the Maritime museum in Selkirk for an opinion.

Unposted. Publisher: Unidentified Brimming with passengers, this steamboat is shown entering the locks at St. Andrews from the north. I wonder if this wasn't an occasion of some importance, as there were at least two photographers present (one in the picture on the left and one taking this photo). The name of the boat is not evident, but I wonder if this might be the Victoria (or "Victorian") - the first vessel to sail through the locks on May 2, 1910. (The locks were officially opened on July 14 when the Winnitoba passed through them with Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier aboard. I never took note before, but at this point, the bridge was not completed. that didn't happen until 1913.

Unposted. Publisher: Unidentified The same steamer as in MN0956. At this point, fully inside the lock.

Posted April 27, 1906 from Kenny Theophile in Hartney to Belgium. Publisher/Photographer: Unidentified. This card has an undivided back. Several grain elevators span the far end of town.

Posted April 17, 1909 from Hartney to Mrs. George Ames in Elgin, MB. Publisher/Photographer: Unidentified. Image shows the rail line and siding for the grain elevators.

Unposted. Publisher/Photographer: Unidentified. Sadly, the man standing on the river bank, is pretty indistinct in the image. Had he been more visible, the picture would be more appealing.

Unposted, but handwritten note with the date Nov 20, '08. Publisher/Photographer: Durrant A great image of these men and boys posing with the town's fire engine, in front of the Town Hall / Fire Hall.

Unposted. Publisher: Phillips & Wrinch, Toronto A nice view of the Canadian Pacific Railway Station at Hartney to the north of the tracks, with the grain elevators lined up to the south of the tracks, and the north side of the town itself in the right of the image.

Unposted. Publisher/Photographer: G. E. Durrant Folks on the Souris River near Hartney in two boats (one named Hiawatha) and four canoes.

Posted October 6, 1909 Publisher/Photographer: Durrant Great image of a typical dirt Main Street in rural Manitoba - apparently sometime after a rainfall. The ruts are pronounced on the north (left) side of the street. The person crossing the wooden sidewalk was in quite a hurry & left only a blurred image.