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"50 Plus Proverbs We Learned" self-published monograph by Margaret Harder with illustrations by Malyssa & Cora Wiens. The monograph contains 52 pages of memoir on growing up in Manitoba. Inserted with the work are:

• four (4) pages of B&W photographs of family and life in rural Manitoba (some annotated), affixed to paper (with photocopies);
• loose B&W photograph of author’s father in Russian ‘Forstei’ uniform;
• photocopies of other photographs, not annotated;
• Manitoba Dept. of Education Grade 12 report on final examinations (with photocopy) 1947;
• photocopy of Manitoba Dept. of Education Interim First-Class Teacher’s Certificate, Grade B, 1949;
• Manitoba Bible College report cards, signed by Esther Horch 1954-1955;
• Manitoba Dept. of Education Interim Collegiate Certificate (with photocopy) 1965;
• Winnipeg School Division No. 1 hiring agreement (with photocopy) 1965.

B&W print of an aerial photograph of the Chateau Lake Louise, taken for the Calgary Herald

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of women in the interior of the Empress Hotel - Swift Current, Saskatchewan

B&W print of buildings in Bankhead, Alberta

B&W wide format print of Royal Canadian Mounted Police horse parade, poss. Regina

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of a man and woman each on horseback, Indian Head, Saskatchewan

B&W print, mounted, of a grain elevator, Myrtle, Saskatchewan. Note: There does not seem to be a Myrtle in Saskatchewan, but there is one in Manitoba with a grain elevator.

B&W print of George Mekee threshing outfit - men, horse teams, and farm equipment. Hanley, Saskatchewan

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of children and teachers (Miss M. Staples & Miss McDiarmid) in front of Earl Grey Public School, Earl Grey, Saskatchewan.

B&W print, mounted, of men and farm equipment engaged in threshing

B&W print, captioned, of Harwood Hotel building construction, with notes on construction, poss. by labourer in photo, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of the International Hod Carriers and Building Labourers Union of America and Canada local No. 180, on street with wagon and banners, Regina, Saskatchewan.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of two men and two women with a horse and buggy, Lanigan, Saskatchewan.

B&W print, mounted, of a wheeled cookhouse on a southern Alberta ranch.

B&W print, mounted, damaged, of a group of men, women, girls and boys in front of a building, with a ballpoint-pen marking one woman

B&W print, mounted, of two men and a dog outside a Canadian Elevator Co. elevator at Zealandia, Saskatchewan. Paired with PE000017, F-3-2-0-8.

B&W print, mounted, of two men and a dog inside a Canadian Elevator Co. elevator at Zealandia, Saskatchewan. Paired with PE000016, F-3-2-0-7.

B&W print of people in the street surrounded by damaged buildings following the tornado known as the ‘Regina Cyclone,' Regina, Saskatchewan

B&W print of Elm Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba

B&W print, mounted, of men with large horse team and threshing machine.

B&W print, mounted, of group of men (many labourers) in front of two large houses, with right-hand drive car, poss. Edmonton, Alberta.

B&W print, mounted, of group of people in front of James A Sutherland Lumber and Hardware Store, Crossfield, Alberta

B&W print, mounted, of central fire station with cars and fire trucks, Brandon, Manitoba

B&W print, mounted, of labourers at construction site

B&W print, mounted, of bartenders and men at bar, poss. Dauphin, Manitoba

B&W print, mounted, of men and horses outside National Hotel and Wisler’s Wardrobe, Stettler, Alberta

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of group of men and one woman with threshing equipment and horse and buggy, Mullin Farm

B&W print, mounted, of Garrison Sergeants of the 90th Winnipeg Rifles (names listed on mat) at Sturgeon Creek Camp, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

B&W print, mounted, of the staff at the General Hospital in Medicine Hat, North West Territory [present day AB]. Staff names are marked on the mat.  Possible damage to photograph by backing paper.

B&W print of North Battleford Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff (names listed below each portrait), 28 individuals, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. 

B&W print, mounted, of Her Majesty The Queen with Officers of the Saskatoon Light Infantry as part of presentation of colours, Caterham, Surrey, England.  Paired with PE000033.

B&W print, mounted, of Officers of the Saskatoon Light Infantry, Caterham, Surrey, England.  Paired with PE000032

B&W portrait, mounted, of Lloyd Turner. Caption below photograph reads ‘To Winkie With all my Best –Lloyd Turner’. Taken during photo shoot for hockey hall of fame (see Glenbow Archives acc. # NA-5093-765). Includes article ‘Will the Real Turner Please Stand Up?’

B&W print, wide format, group portrait of the Southern Albertan 1st Conference for Girls, Calgary.

B&W print, mounted, of store interior and display cases.

B&W print, mounted of store interior and display cases.

B&W stereoscopic print, captioned, of Tipis, cart, and travois.

B&W stereoscopic print, captioned, of street scene with dog teams, sleds, people, and store fronts, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

B&W print, mounted, framed, of First Nations person, wearing war bonnet, astride a horse that pulls a travois, with second horse in tow, on riverbank. No date.  -- reverse caption reads “Indian Travois” but also “Chief Duck’s Squaw” -- Provincial Archives of Alberta traces this photo as ‘Indian travois’ by Harry Pollard ca. 1910, as well as ‘Mrs. Duck Chief’ ; Glenbow Archives traces this photo as ‘Duck Chief’ ca. 1930-1937 by Reeves.

B&W print, mounted, framed, of Duck Chief and John Drunken Chief with horses at water’s edge.

B&W print of two airplanes with people beside.

B&W print of a man smoking a pipe in front of a building.

B&W print of three young boys.

B&W print of a woman with boy, girl, and dog on the steps of a house.

B&W print of piglets suckling, caption reads “poor old Susie that died and left them little pigs”.

B&W print of man training a dog.

B&W print, damage to corner, of creek/valley.

B&W print of two-story house at forest edge.

B&W print, captioned, of young girl in dress, caption reads “[?]innie – 3 year in July”.

B&W print of children posing in car.

B&W print, captioned, of young girl feeding horse/pony, caption reads “Mary feeding old Cap some chop”.

B&W print, captioned, of people watching a rodeo.

B&W print of cows in pens.

B&W print of a two-story house, car out front.

B&W print of elevators, including Pioneer and Alberta Pacific Grain Co. Ltd.

B&W print of child with dog on walkway.

B&W print of men on a straw[?] pile with horse team, horse and buggy.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of men with farm equipment engaged in threshing, caption reads “Harry Steves threshing crew west of Olds”.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of threshing scene, caption reads “Harry Steve’s Thrashing Crew West of Olds, Alberta”.

B&W print, mounted, of men with agricultural engine, farm equipment, dogs, in the snow.

B&W print, mounted, of woman and children at table for a party, poss. Lethbridge, AB.

B&W print, captioned, of two (2) First Nations men on horseback, with Canadian National Railways stamp on reverse.

B&W print, mounted, damaged backing, of a large group of men on horseback and in carriages, caption mostly missing “?? Annual Hunt”, J. Lowndes photographer, poss. Calgary.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of Coleman’s first baseball team, includes names of players, Coleman, AB.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of Retail Clerks’ Association Relay Team, includes names of athletes, Calgary.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, damaged, of Regina landscape and men outside the Leader Company Limited (i.e. Regina Leader-Post) building.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of First Nations men and women on horseback, caption reads “Uncle John from Father”.

B&W stereoscopic print, captioned, of a man on horseback speaking to two First Nations men, caption reads “Indian Talking to a Cowboy in Sign Language”.

B&W print, mounted, of men on horseback with polo mallets, women behind with carriages, poss. Calgary area.

B&W print, captioned, of men at work on the Bow River, bridge in background, snow on ground, Calgary, AB.

B&W print, captioned, of bridge under construction, Lethbridge, AB.

B&W print of a large number of labourers and one woman, in front of building.

B&W print of men on horseback with penned steers at a train yard.

B&W print, mounted, of boy driving team of four horses pulling reaping machine, with man, woman, and young girl looking on.

B&W print of Jasper Avenue, looking west, Edmonton.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of people on the shoreline, men moving a canoe, Great Slave Lake.

B&W print, mounted, of a Rambler car and a large group of men outside a Land Company office.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of people in canoes, caption reads “Indians arriving for Treaty Money” The Pas, Manitoba.

B&W print, mounted, of men with agricultural engine and threshing machine, poss. Edmonton area.

B&W print, captioned, of men with dog teams and horses, Edmonton.

B&W print, captioned, of a group of men outside the Alberta Hotel in Edmonton, AB.

B&W print, mounted, of Winnipeg cityscape.

B&W print, mounted, of Canadian Pacific Railway Station and rail yard, with freight cars, Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

B&W print, mounted,  captioned. Portrait of Chief Mah Pe Es Ka and three (3) other men, possibly in Manitoba.

B&W print of Royal Couple (King George VI and Queen) riding in democrat carriage, Banff, AB.

B&W print, mounted, group portrait of Sheho football (soccer) club, Saskatchewan.

B&W print of large Edmonton church group.

B&W print of crowd, mostly children, outside the Empress Theatre in Calgary. -- portions of photo have been removed prior to printing

B&W print, mounted, of two men in a horse tack shop, poss. Calgary.

B&W print of man with two horses and ‘Dr. Ward’s Liniment’ cart, in front of family and two-story home.

B&W print, mounted, of men standing in front of ‘Farmers Boarding House’, with snow on ground. Olds, Alberta.

B&W print of man in an open car in front of buildings, Alberta.

B&W print, mounted, of interior of home, poss. Calgary, AB.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of men on cart with pair of horses, “Briggs Cartage Co.”, Calgary.

B&W print, mounted, of butchers at their shop, “S.B. Dunlop Quality Meats”, Calgary.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, group portrait of men, the Calgary Golf & Country Club, Calgary.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of people sitting beneath tipi frame next to tent and carts, tipi in background, poss. Edmonton area.

Clear cover report folder (with photographic protector sleeves) containing 44 B&W prints (as postcards), most captioned, depicting people, equipment, buildings, etc. in various scenes of farm life on an early 20th century Alberta homestead. Some feature correspondence on reverse.

Pencil on paper sketch of the North-West Mounted Police detachment buildings adjacent to Battle Creek, which is located in modern-day Saskatchewan.

Print of drawing of the Battle Creek North-West Mounted Police detachment buildings.