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Site of one of the South Icelandic Settlement's Communities: Frikirkju Bru Icelandic Lutheran Church, the Bru Cemetery, Hall and School. The cemetery is all which remains.

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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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    Journals

    Arni Sveinsson Diary 1911 (1911)

    Icelandic Canadian Diarist Arni Sveinsson lived in the Frey Schol District south of Glenboro during the settlement period in Manitoba.

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      Letters

      Arni Sveinsson Ledger Letters Part 1 (1916)

      A series of letters dated 1916 to 1920 and originally copied into a page numbered ledger, the current images are taken from an photocopy with red lettered editors comments. The letters cover a variety of topics.

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        Memoirs & Memories

        Asmundur Asmundson: Man Without Feet (1880)

        Asmundur, who lived his final years with Siggi and Sena Anderson, lost his feet in a snow storm in Iceland, yet survived to live a productive life in the Baldur District.

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          Canadian Pacific Railway

          CPR Pembina Mountain Branch Line - Railway Post

          INitially, before Canada Post existed, mail was carried by rail to many communities which later faded away.

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            Photos & Art Work

            Hime H L - Photographer - Hind Expedition (1858)

            The collection of photographs taken by H. L. Hime during the summer of 1858 while in service of the Hind Expedition to Red River, Manitoba and Assiniboia.

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              Historical Atlas of Manitoba

              Historical Atlas of Manitoba

              Table of Contents and Preface

              by John Warkentin and Richard I. Ruggles

              Over the next few months we will be uploading high definitions of the atlas page by page to preserve the depth of detail of the maps contained in the atlas. For the moment, the atlas is available in a chapter by chapter format. 

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                Community Histories

                CPR Pembina Mountain Branch Line - Railway Post

                INitially, before Canada Post existed, mail was carried by rail to many communities which later faded away.

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                  Maps

                  Manitoba Buffalo Hunting Trails (1880)

                  This short article outlines the two best known trails used by the buffalo hunters as they wended their way from the Red River Settlement to the Missouri for the annual buffalo hunt.

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                    Veterans' Experience & War Effort

                    North-West Mounted Police - Route Map 1874-75

                    Map published in conjunction with 'The North-West Mounted Police 1873-1893. Vol.1 by John Peter Turner.

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                      Family Narratives

                      Asmundur Asmundson: Man Without Feet (1880)

                      Asmundur, who lived his final years with Siggi and Sena Anderson, lost his feet in a snow storm in Iceland, yet survived to live a productive life in the Baldur District.

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                        Museums

                        What They Wore - A Visual History of Dress - Douglas Gorsline

                        An excellent resource for anyone interested in period costumes.

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