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Portage La Prairie

Portage La Prairie is one of Manitoba's major centres, situated along the Assiniboine River. It is the site of the Fort La Reine National Heritage Site.

Agricultural Topics

MAM - HArvest Scene - Todd - Portage la Prairie

A heritage photo collection.

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    Architectural Heritage

    Portage la Prairie - Architectural Heritage.

    A promotional brochure published by the Manitoba Historic Resources Branch promoting the heritage architecture of Portage la Prairie, MB. 

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      Arts & Crafts

      Book Store

      A Story for Every Mile

      This 140 page history of Southern Manitoba by Ed Ledohowski contains many photographs never before seen in publications and features many memoirs from Manitoba's past.

      It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

      Price $60

      Shipping and Handling $25.

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        Business & Public Affairs

        Portage Mutual Insurance Co. - A Century of Service - 1884-1984

        A commemorative history of the company.

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          Canadian Pacific Railway

          Canada's Railway Heritage - Daryl Adair

          History of railroiads in Canada.

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            Community Histories

            Portage La Prairie - Our Story of Historic - Les Green (1880)

            A short community history of the Portage La Prairie District written and compiled by Les Green.

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              Letters

              Tennant, Joseph F. - Letters from a Journey to the Turtle Mountains - 1882

              Letters written by Tennant and published in the Emerson International.

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                Manitoba Histories

                Sanderson, John - The First Homesteader - 1872

                John Sanderson homesteaded near Portage la Prairie. His was the first homestead registered. 

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                  Maps

                  Southern Manitoba and the Turtle Mountain Country by Rev L. O. Armstrong

                  Rev. L. O. Armstrong's diary of his journey from Emerson to the Turtle Mountains.

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                    Memoirs & Memories

                    Sanderson, John - The First Homesteader - 1872

                    John Sanderson homesteaded near Portage la Prairie. His was the first homestead registered. 

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                      Photos & Art Work

                      Postcard Collection - Western Canada

                      Postcard collection showing scenes from across the west. 

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                        Veterans' Experience & War Effort

                        Detailed Instructions to Conducting Staff - 1918 Canada

                        Instructions for military behaviour and rules of conduct. 

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