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The Settlement Period era – Community Histories

Preston, Solomon - My Life - Glenora 1963 (1880)

Solomon Preston, who spent much of his life farming near Glenora Manitoba, wrote this memoir in 1963.

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    Pére J. Brachet Photo Album – Pine Creek Mission, Camperville, Manitoba

    A personal photo collection created by Pere J. Brachet featuring people, events and palces near Camperville Manitoba in the early part of the 20th century.

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      RCMP - Shades of the Past (1880)

      An RCMP Quarterly article on early settlement times.

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        RCMP - Stampede! (1880)

        An RCMP Quarterly article on the history of horses used by the Northwest Mounted Police.

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          RCMP Quarterly - Early NWMP - Denny (1880)

          A short history of the early development of the Northwest Mounted Police.

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            RCMP Quarterly - Maunsell's Story (1874)

            Memoir of a NWMP veteran.

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              RCMP Quarterly - A Short History of the Force (1878)

              An article from the RCMP Quarterly.

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                RCMP Quarterly - How the RCMP Came to Have Black Horses (1874)

                An article from the RCMP Quarterly.

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                  RCMP Quarterly - Massacre of the Buffalo (1865)

                  An article reviewing the effect of the massacre of the buffalo on the lives of First Nation and Metis communities.

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                    Railroad Routing and Shipping Routes of Western Canada - ca 1909 (1880)

                    A detailed map of all rail lines in Western Canada including all siding along the routes. Downloading the map to your computer will allow you to view the map in detail.

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