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POSTCARD Date: Not Posted but handwritten note is dated August 15, 1922. Publisher / Photographer: Linde

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: Meyers

POSTCARD Date: Posted December 24, 1906. Publisher / Photographer: George Barker Notation: Not a notable image, but, to date, this is the earliest dated postcard I have for George Barker.

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified. Notation:

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified. Notation: Painted on his cart is “W.H. Morgan Grocer 140 Higgins Ave”. This is confirmed by a listing in the 1906 Henderson's Directory for "Morgan W. H. grocer 140 Higgins". The 1901 Census indicates that William was born in Ontario on November 17, 1869 and his occupation was grocer. He was living with his wife Sophy (Sophia, Sophie) and 1 year old son Rhys. in the 1906 Census, the couple had added a son, Howell, born on 1904. In the 1916 Census, the family was living at 788 Wolseley Street William was now listed as the manager of a Grocery company. The couple had added two more children - Ruth, born in 1907 and Gwynneth, born in 1910. In the 1921 Census, the family was still together in their home on Wolseley.

PHOTOGRAPH 12 X 9.5 cm Date: Christmas, 1958. Publisher / Photographer: Lyall Commercial. Notation: Until recently, I have has no luck in finding a photograph of Maurice Lyall, one of Winnipeg's most prolific pre-WWI postcard publishers. Recently, through ancestry.ca, I connected with Jessie Greenwood, Maurice's great niece. She was very helpful in providing me with information on he and his family. She also generously sent me this original "Do it Yourself" Christmas card - made by Maurice Lyall himself.

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified. Notation: Interestingly enough, there is no current Burrows Avenue in Dauphin. I assume that it has been renamed, but no one I have contacted in Dauphin (City Offices, Land Titles, etc.knows anything about it. Burrows avenue is also the address for the boot makers card that I recently acquired: MN1137 DAUPHIN - TOSELAND & SON - BOOTMAKERS I found this text from the Dauphin Herald September 19, 1946: "The Dauphin Herald & Press Is Published Every Thursday by The Dauphin Herald Co. Ltd. at its office, Burrows Avenue, Dauphin, Manitoba". It was obviously one of the busy commercial streets - and nobody in Dauphin knows about it?

POSTCARD Date: Unposted, but February 13 is written on the front and the note on the back is dated February 16, 1914. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified. Notation: This postcard is quite unusual as it is a coloured real photo one. To the best of my knowledge this could only have been done by tinting the photo by hand. I have read that a stone church and rectory was constructed in 1898, replacing the original log church that had been in use since 1880. But I was unable to find images online to confirm that the structures shown on the postcard were, in fact, these buildings. I contacted the RM of Ellice-Archie and received a very thorough reply from Connie Tanguay. She sent me photographic images from the Ellice Centennial book which confirmed that the postcard is of these historic St. Lazare buildings. She also sent an article from the May 22, 1023 issue of La Liberte which reported that the church was destroyed by fire on Sunday, May 18, 1923. Apparently the church was located in the north-west part of St. Lazare and its foundations are still visible next to the old graveyard. This is a rough translation of the (French) message on the reverse: "My dear Justin, forgive me for my long silence, I will give you the reasons for it. To remember St Lazare more often, I send you one of the most beautiful memories that one can have - the church and presbytery and the hills behind. The month of February was very cold and last week 45 to 48 degrees below zero. Since yesterday -10 below zero. We find it good. We have temperatures but not earthquakes. I hope that we are very good. This card saved you a good memory of your friend."

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: Lyall Commercial. Notation: Apart from the great headgear, it was the background of this image that was of particular interest to me. On the right is the seldom-seen backside of the old Law Court building on Kennedy St. The building on the left is a wing of the old Vaughan Street Gaol. The tall wooden fence behind the trees is part of the wall that enclosed the exercise area attached to the jail. The top of the fence has some kind of fixture that would prevent inmates from climbing out.

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: George Baker

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: George Baker, Kenora

POSTCARD Date: Posted, but date unclear. Publisher / Photographer: Halpin's Drug Store Notation: On November 4, 1910 the Mantoba's Brandon Asylum for the Insane was completely destroyed by fire. Over 700 patients and staff were safely evacuated. One woman, a patient, somehow separated from the group and perished from exposure. For more information on the asylum fire, see: www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/21/brandonasylumfire.shtml

POSTCARD Date: Posted September 7, 1904. Publisher / Photographer: Russell Lang & Co. Notation: Undivided back. Part of the "Beautiful Manitoba Series". Same image of Winnipeg Beach was used on a Martel's postcard. Handwritten message reads; "We spent yesterday at this beach it is about 50 miles out of Winnipeg quite a lovely spot like looking out on the ocean in only one small spot can one see land Hoping to hear from you this week."

POSTCARD Date: Posted September 3, 1908 from Winnipegosis to Dorset, England. Publisher / Photographer: Illustrated postcard Co.

POSTCARD Date: Posted November 4, 1905 from Russell to England. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: This is printed on "Classic" Velox stock. It is difficult to decipher, but the sign on the building at the far right is "The Russell Banner" - The local newspaper which began in 1899 and is still in operation.

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: Warwick Bro's & Rutter #448 Notation: This is an accurate representation of Devil's Gap. However, Warwick Bro's also published #449 in their series - an extremely exaggerated misrepresentation of the place - albeit much more in keeping with the site's rather colourful name.

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: Note on Reverse reads; "The Bank. It is going to build a new place this year. I have marked the spot in the next picture." Sign in the window simply reads "Savings Bank".

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Not Posted. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: Note on the Reverse reads; "Between the Band Stand and the Hill runs the River Souris. On the Hill to the right you can see some small trees and at the bottom ib the valley is Mr. Johnston's wood lot - the valley is a half mile wide. That's our way home to the left and around that bank. the river is at the bottom passes just behind the bandstand, around the town 200 yards below the cross again..." The "X" on the right bottom corner is apparently where the new bank is to be built. (See the note on MN1136 WAWANESA - SAVINGS BANK ) The bank building that was built there appears to be still standing - now operating as the Royal Bank. See Google street view; Wawanesa Bank