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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

        Manitoba - Origin of the Name (1880)

        Booklet published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

        Please recognize the attitudes expressed in these bulletins may not reflect current attitudes.

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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 (1875)

            Letters written by Tennant and published in the Emerson International.

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              Manitoba Histories

              Manitoba - Origin of the Name (1880)

              Booklet published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

              Please recognize the attitudes expressed in these bulletins may not reflect current attitudes.

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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

                    MAM - HArvest Scene - Todd - Portage la Prairie

                    A heritage photo collection.

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                      Regional Rail Lines

                      Canada's Railway Heritage - Daryl Adair

                      History of railroiads in Canada.

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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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