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              Item · 6 June 1949
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              Eleven black and white [B&W] photographs depicting a parade held as part of the celebrations for the city of Winnipeg's 75th anniversary of incorporation.

              Images with specific captions include:

              "Welcome to Winnipeg" banner at the Winnipeg auditorium with woman holding a baby to the right captioned "aside [sic] of the auditorium, Iris and Kenny. On the very top was a revolving "75" in colored lights but I cut it off by mistake".
              Large 75th anniversary birthday cake captioned "Birthday Cake on Main & Poratage [sic] [Portage]".
              Parade float captioned "Province of Manitoba float".
              Canadian Olympic figure skater Barbara Ann Scott riding in a car captioned "Birthday Parade".
              Ox cart captioned "Ox cart on the parade".
              Indigenous people in traditional clothing in the parade captioned "The Indians on the 75th Parade".
              The Hudson's Bay building [with a banner reading "Winnipeg's First Store"] captioned "The Bay looking from [Portage]".
              2 tipis captioned "at Sherburn Park"
              Candid group photograph of Indigenous people and children captioned "Indians at Sherburn Park".

              Images without specific captions include:

              2 clowns on a tandem bicycle captioned "75".
              Chuck wagons and cowboys in the parade captioned "75".

              Item · [January 25, 1957]
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A copy of an account of the married life of Mr. and Mrs. Unger from Kleefeld, Manitoba, written in German, to be presented to guests as a party favour on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married on January 25, 1932 and lived in various locations in Manitoba in houses they built themselves, raised chickens, and adopted three children. Includes captioned photographs, bible quotes, and a poem titled "Glückwunsch zur Silberhochzeit (Congratulations on your Silver Wedding Anniversary)" by Von Jacob J, Bartels.

              Unger, Jacob R. and Marg.

              Book: A published work containing the accounts of settlers who immigrated to the East Mennonite Reserve in Manitoba and were present at the 60th anniversary celebration of Mennonite immigration in Steinbach, Manitoba on August 1, 1934. The foreword reads "The desire to record these communications from the pioneer settlers for the descendants of the immigrants and possibly for later Mennonite historical research prompted the publication of this issue" (translated). Contains seven plates bearing captioned photographs, one illustration captioned "A pioneer dwelling from the first winter" (translated), and handwritten notes (in German) on some pages.
              Programs: Two identical copies of a program for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Mennonite immigration, held in Steinbach, Manitoba on August 1, 1934. Includes a schedule for songs and speeches, and lyrics to hymns.
              Newspaper clippings: Five cut-out captioned images from newspapers. One is a photograph of a sternwheeler boat with a smaller long boat beside it in the water, both full of people, caption reads "Arrival of the first Mennonite immigrants in Winnipeg on July 31, 1874" (translated). Two are photograph portraits, one is "Cornelius Toews, deputy of the small community" (translated), and the other is Cornelius Taft (?). One is an illustrated portrait of Gen. Gov. Lord Dufferin, who "visited the Mennonites on August 21, 1877" (translated). The final photograph is the only item in the collection in English and shows a group of horse-drawn carriages (no horses) lined up for a funeral service for Samuel Stoltzfus, "farmer and bishop of the House Amish." The newspaper is called Free Press Weekly Prairie Farmer and is dated April 27, 1949.

              Item · 1955
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              Information on the Historic Sites program, launched to commemorate Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee in 1955. The program placed "rustic-style" markers at historically significant sites throughout the province, including trails, river crossings, fur trade posts, and locations associated with the territorial government and the North-West Mounted Police.

              Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee
              Item · Jun. 26, 1962
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A programme for the Manitoba Historical Society Annual Meeting and commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Selkirk settlement. The meeting was held on June 26, 1962, at 6:30 pm at Lower Fort Garry. The image on the front of the programme depicts a painting by Charles Sheldon “representing the arrival of the second party of Selkirk Settlers at Point Douglas.” The illustration on the inside depicts Fort Douglas in 1817, and the photograph print depicts Point Douglas in 1962. The programme outlines the events for the evening which include greetings, and various reports from board members.

              Manitoba Historical Society
              Item · 1937
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              Souvenir program of events and information booklet regarding Cardston, Alberta's Golden Jubilee celebration in 1937.

              Contents:
              List of Central Committee Members; Why We Celebrate in 1937; The Week's Programme ["Monday, June 28th - Indian Day"; "Tuesday, June 29th - Pioneer and Old-Timers' Day"; "Wednesday, June 30th - Baseball Tournament"; "July 1st - Dominion Day"; "Friday, July 2nd - Cardston Day"; "Last Day - Saturday, July 3rd - Fireworks Display"]; Cardston Fifty Years - Jubilee Rejoicing [C. W. Burt and Son]; A Brief History of Cardston "The Temple City" [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Cardston's Business Hours; The Alberta Temple; President Edward J. Wood; Waterton Lakes Park; Cardston's Major Industry; Franco Oils Limited; Cardston's Location; Cardston's Churches; Fraternal Societies and Service Clubs; photographs and biographies of Jubilee Committee members [Mark A. Coombs, General Chairman; J. S. Low, Cardston's Mayor; J. Y. Card, General Secretary; C. B. Cheesman, Programme Chairman; Herman Linder, Rodeo Director (photograph removed)]; and blank Memoranda pages.

              Also includes several pages of print advertisements for local Cardston and Alberta-based businesses.

              Cardston Golden Jubilee Committee
              Item · 1954
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A program for the 50th Anniversary Pageant commemorating fifty years of Edmonton history. The anniversary celebration was scheduled from October 8 to 10, 1954, in Edmonton, Alberta at the Edmonton Gardens. The celebration was “dedicated to the Edmonton Old-timers whose pioneering spirit and public service have built the City of Edmonton.” The program includes the order of events, a list of the cast of the pageant, and a list of all the people who contributed to the pageants such as producers, directors, and music accompanists. On the back of the program is a long list of acknowledgements for those who helped to produce the City of Edmonton pageant.

              City of Edmonton
              Item · 1932
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A brochure from 1932 celebrating 50 years of the Campbell Bros. & Wilson, Limited Company, a wholesale grocery and provision business. The brochure states that the company was founded in 1882 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and expanded to cities such as Saskatoon, Regina, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Calgary, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Red Deer, and Grande Prairie. The brochure consists of various profiles of employees of the company and information about the different establishments in different cities.
              Also includes an envelope for the brochure with a blue shield-shaped logo that says "Royal Shield Brand of Goods 50 Years."

              Campbell Bros. & Wilson, Limited
              Item · [1987]
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A 1988 calendar titled “Reflections” commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Saskatoon Public Library. On the cover is a photograph of the Broadway Bridge under construction in 1932. The calendar includes an introduction section that outlines a brief history of the library. The library board was appointed by City Council in late 1912 but a reading room was not open to the public until May 1913. The calendar portion of the booklet has B&W photographs on the right side pages and each calendar week on the left side pages. The photographs depict various buildings, moments, and events of Saskatoon’s history. The final pages of the booklet include an index of all the photographs, listing the year they were taken and the subject.

              Saskatoon Public Library
              Item · 2019
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A small collection of promotional items from 2019 for the Pioneer Press Ltd print shop in Edmonton, Alberta, celebrating 125 years of operation. Included is a shot glass with the logo on the front that is still in its box, a metal medallion embossed with the company logo and two pamphlets. The first pamphlet outlines the history of the printing press which was started by R. P. Pettapiece who moved from Eastern Canada to Alberta and settled in Strathcona, Alberta. This pamphlet includes photographs of the early days of the printing press. The second pamphlet provides information about the products and services offered by Pioneer Press Ltd.

              Pioneer Press Ltd