The Settlement Period

This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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Alex Cochrane was a successful businessman in Manitou in the early 1900s.

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A selection of photographs, memoirs, and historical sketches concerning the Archibald Methodist (United) Church, the Archibald School District, and its early settlers in Southern Manitoba.

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Postcard depicting the road down to Avery's Park at Rock Lake, Manitoba. ca 1910.

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The signing ceremony creating the Boundary Trails Heritage Region in Manitoba took place in Clearwater on June 25, 1993.

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A collection of photos taken of heritage sites and events along the route of the Boundary  Trails Heritage Region Trail from Emerson to the Turtle Mountains.

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This certificate was hand drawn by one of the builders of the Storey home north east of Manitou and presented to the new owners by the builders, all of whom signed the document.

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A collection of documents associated with Captain Andrew H. Bulger, first Governor of the Red River Colony, and his descendants.

Watson Fond

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A collection of heritage photographs taken during the settlement period in the Municipality of Louise in Southern Manitoba.

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An early photo postcard featuring Railway Ave E in Cartwright Manitoba.

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