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CPR and the Lost Towns of the Pembina Hills - Partnerships with Museums 2021 (1880)

This monograph is intended to highlight the Pembina Manitou Archive's physical collection, pointing out some of its more unique components. It was published by the Pembina Manitou Archive and the Boundary Trail National Heritage Region as part of the Partnerships with Museums 2021 project. 

Financial support was provided by the Government of Manitoba.

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

Price $25

Shipping and Handling $15.

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    Canada 1812 - 1871 The Formative Years

    This booklet, originally published by Imperial Oil, provides an understanding of the culture of Southern Ontario in the 19th Century. Many of the original settlers of the Pembina Manitou District came from Southern Ontario in the 1880's.

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      Canada's Railway Heritage - Daryl Adair

      History of railroiads in Canada.

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        Chatauqua - Cram (1915)

        A photo and news article about the experineces of a young Manitou teacher who joined the Chatauqua circuit.

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          Clayton: A Tribute to Stew Clayton

          A short biography celebrating the life and music of Stew Clayton.

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            Colonialism and Capitalism - Canada's Origins 1500-1890 - Palmer (1500)

            A historical analysis on the effects of colonialism and capitalism in the development of Canada.

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              Community Chautauquas - Manitou Programme

              A chautauqua programme from a Manitou concert.

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                Cruthers Scrapbook - William Maurice Cruthers (1900)

                This scrapbook, collected by William Maurice Cruthers, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Mary Cruthers, begins with his departure for school in Ontario in 1906. Later in the book, articles documenting family events from earlier times are mixed in with current, as if they were included when they came into his posession.

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                  Cumberland, J. W. - Manitou Carpenter

                  Photos of an inventive carpenter's projects.

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