- Item
- Mar. 10, [1931?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a private recital held at the Music and Arts Auditorium, [Winnipeg?].
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a private recital held at the Music and Arts Auditorium, [Winnipeg?].
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for an event held at Young Church, [Winnipeg]. This program features a B&W photo of young woman in graduation cap and gown.
PE000599 - Spring Recital Programme
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a recital held at Chalmers Church and Isaac Brock School, Winnipeg. This program is for both afternoon and evening performances.
PE001257 - Hudson’s Bay Company Royal Visit Program
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Information booklet & program for the royal visit to Old Fort Garry, in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 24, 1939. In addition to the events program, the booklet provides some background on the purpose of the event – namely, the ceremonial fulfillment of the obligation found in the Hudson’s Bay Company charter to provide two Elk and two black beavers to the crown upon any visit to HBC lands.
PE001341 – Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
a letter to all Brethren of the Rite in the Valley of Winnipeg bearing an invitation to the 65th annual reunion diner and a sample of the evening’s program.
Shenton, William, Esq.
PE001675 - In Memoriam F.J. Dixon
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Newspaper clipping of a poem written in memoriam of F.J. Dixon, Manitoba MLA, by Roy St. George Stubbs, son of Lewis St. George Stubbs. From One Big Union Bulletin.
PE004742 - Menu card for Hotel Brunswick, Winnipeg, MB
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Menu card for Hotel Brunswick, Winnipeg, MB for April 12, 1908. Front cover features an engraved illustration of the hotel on Main Street. Proprietor is “Jas. Fowlie.” The wine and spirits list features eight (8) Scotch whiskeys.
PE000617 - "Community Song Book: for Open Air Concerts to be held in the Transcona Public Park”
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Song book prepared by the Transcona Public Parks Board, Entertainment Committee, titled “Community Song Book: for Open Air Concerts to be held in the Transcona Public Park.” Contains the lyrics to 45 songs. Transcona [Winnipeg], Manitoba.
PE000769 - Winnipeg Inter-High Schools Swimming Gala program
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for the Winnipeg Inter-High Schools Swimming Gala, put on by the Manitoba Section of the Canadian Amateur Swimming Association. Includes a list of the gala officials on the front and a listing of the swimmers for each event.
PE000616 - “Winnipeg’s Main Street Looking North – About 1876.”
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Colour illustration, captioned, of “Winnipeg’s Main Street Looking North – About 1876.” Appears to have been cut from a larger piece of paper, perhaps a pamphlet or magazine.
PE000709 - Winnipeg Veterinary and Breeders Supply Company catalogue
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Catalogue of supplies for vets, breeders, and stockmen from the Winnipeg Veterinary and Breeders Supply Company.
PE004720 - Souvenir Royal Alexandra Hotel Guest Book from 1915
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Royal Alexandra Hotel Guest Book from 1915. Blue paper cover with the name of the hotel letter-pressed in gold ink on the front, and an advertisement for Blackwoods Dry Ginger Ale and Blackwoods Aero-distilled Drinking Water printed in black ink on the back cover. Inside the front cover is an advertisement for The Princess candy store. Inside are forty (40) pages of glossy white paper bordered with a repeating maple leaf pattern printed in pale blue ink. The left page is usually an advertisement for a local business, with the opposing page giving information and an image for a local Winnipeg attraction. “This book designed and compiled for and with the approval of the Royal Alexandra Hotel by G. E. Webb” and printed by Sulman Bros. Ltd in Winnipeg.
PE000635 - Canada Paint advertisement
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Brochure advertising for Canada Paint, sold at Alsip Brick, Tile & Lumber Co. of Portage Ave. [Winnipeg, Manitoba]. Includes 32 paint colour samples, suggested exterior painting colour schemes and bright colour illustrations on the front and back cover.
PE001700 - When the West Was Young blotter card advertising Bulman Bros. Ltd.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Advertisement for Bulman Bros. Ltd. “Lithographers, Printers, Photographers and Ticket Specialists.” Includes a print of an 1882 photograph of Drewry’s Redwood Brewery in Winnipeg. “No. 3 in a Series.” Small calendar for April 1952.
Bulman Bros. Ltd.
PE004759 - Photograph Album Documenting the Royal Visit to Winnipeg in 1951
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
The photographs cover the royal visit of Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to Winnipeg, MB in 1951. Photographs processed by Sun Photo Co. in Winnipeg. There are no captions.
PE001004 - Album of a Trip across Canada
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
An album of photographs by an unidentified but accomplished photographer, with some commercial photos from Barclay and Steele & Co. mixed throughout. The album documents a trip across Canada, from sea to sea, taking place in the late 1800s. Many scenes in British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, the Prairies (including Aboriginals and cowboys), and Ontario and Quebec, but the album does not seem to be arranged chronologically.
26 photographs in B.C.,
22 in the Prairies,
10 in Quebec and Ontario.
PE001685 - Winnipeg photo album
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Album containing 21 photos of Winnipeg, ca. 1912. 9 photos show Main street decorated for the arrival of the Duke of Connaught on his 1912 tour. Visible businesses include Fit Rite (listed in Winnipeg City Directory as at 480 Main St.) and The Bank of Hamilton (399 and 395 Main St.). 4 photos of David A. Campbell barber shop at 707 Portage St. in Winnipeg. One photo shows the Shaw Barber Shop in Vancouver, possibly at 717 Dunsmuir.
Loose card has portraits of four smiling men in military uniforms. Was used as a post card; on the back is a message from a “Scotty” to a Miss Blanche Hubble, discussing plans for a dance.
PE001679 - Diary of Trip Through Canada
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Diary and scrapbook written, compiled and bound by Anna Coombs, documenting her 1909 trip from London, England, through parts of Canada and the U.S. Describes visiting Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton and Banff, among other locations. Describes her experience of the journey, including the landscape and social life in Western Canada. Anecdotes include an account of visiting a Doukhabour village (pp. 36-7), and an incident where the car that the party is travelling in catches fire and is destroyed while travelling down a straw-covered road (pp. 37-38). Latter half includes a scrap book with postcards, brochures, time-tables, railway maps, etc. glued to the pages.
Coombs, Anna
PE002000 - “Why the Dickens Don’t You Write” Winnipeg, leather postcard to W. M. Davidson
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Leather postcard sent to W. M. Davidson in East Bay, MB. Pyrography design reads “Why the Dickens don’t you write? Winnipeg,” with a drawing of a book.
Davidson,W. M.
PE002002 - “Everybody works but father” leather postcard to Jack Davidson, signed “J.J.”
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Leather postcard sent to Jack Davidson in East Bay, MB, signed “J.J.” Pyrography design has a drawing of a man leaning back in a chair and smoking a pipe, with text that reads “Everybody works but father. Winnipeg.”
PE000028 - Garrison Sergeants of the 90th Winnipeg Rifles at Sturgeon Creek Camp, Winnipeg, MB
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
B&W print, mounted, of Garrison Sergeants of the 90th Winnipeg Rifles (names listed on mat) at Sturgeon Creek Camp, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
PE001182 – Great Winnipeg Fire
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Image has Gibson inscribed into it. Written under the image on paper is Winnipeg Fire 14/1/11. Image shows buildings covered in ice with ladders reaching up to windows. Written on back is “From Freddie to Nellie.
PE002013 - B Company, No. 5 Platoon, Depot Battalion, Winnipeg group photo
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Group photo of 35 men in military uniform captioned “B Company, No. 5 Platoon, Depot Battalion, Winnipeg.” On a mezzanine above them is an area with pieces of equipment and clothing hanging on hooks, where several men are seated or laying down.
PE000672 - Winnipeg Municipal Election Handbills
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Collection of handbills supporting candidates for positions in Winnipeg municipal government.
Collection includes:
PE004765 - Federal re-election campaign brochure for Stanley Knowles of the NDP
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Pamphlet from the federal re-election campaign for Stanley Knowles of the New Democratic Party in the riding of Winnipeg North Centre. The front of the pamphlet is taken up by a B&W portrait photograph of Stanley Knowles. The pamphlet’s back gives election day as Monday, November 8, and encourages voters seeking further information to call the New Democratic Party Headquarters at SPruce 2-5795. The pamphlet is authorized by Art Coulter, Official Agent, and is printed by Comet Press Limited.
PE001076 - City of Winnipeg – Long Service Employees Retiring in 1972
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Group photograph of City of Winnipeg employees retiring in 1972, at a luncheon given in their honor. Reverse side of the photograph carries stamps from the photographer’s studio and of the date. The associated envelope, bearing the mark of the Winnipeg mayor’s office, is addressed to Mr. J. F. McCann.
PE000642 - Program for “Sunday Evenings in Knox Church” lecture series
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a lecture series held at the Knox Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, titled “Sunday Evenings in Knox Church.” Includes a short letter from Minister Prof. F. W. Kerr.
PE004726 - Point Douglas Church & Maple Street Mission Anniversary Concert Program.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Point Douglas Church & Maple Street Mission Anniversary Concert Program. A single, typewritten sheet listing the twenty-three (23) performances of April 9, 1929. Performances included vocal solos, readings, violin solos, the Atlantic Avenue Male Voice Quartet, and a one-act play titled “Maggie Keeps House.”
PE000411 - Group photograph of the Goodwin Electrical Convention, in Winnipeg, MB
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
B&W print, framed, captioned, group photograph of the Goodwin Electrical Convention, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in October 1920. Photograph is of a large group of men in front of an unnamed building. Photographed by Rembrandt Studio, Winnipeg.
Rembrandt Studio
PE000657 - Two price lists published by Soubrey’s Hatchery of St. Boniface, MB
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Two price lists published by Soubrey’s Hatchery of St. Boniface, Manitoba. The larger pamphlet, on pink paper, describes the types of chicks for sale and includes an order form. The thinner pamphlet, on white paper, provides images of and prices for “Soubrey’s Recommended Poultry Supplies and Remedies.”
PE001269 - 15 Cents per Bushel--
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Poster produced by the Vancouver Sun, protesting the opposition of the Winnipeg Board of Trade to modification of existing rail shipping rates. The poster opines that the present rates unnecessarily discourage Western farmers from shipping their products through the westbound route to Vancouver.
Recitals of the Students of Jean M. Wallace
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Programs for musical, dramatic and humourous variety performances put on by the students of Jean M. Wallace - a Winnipeg, Manitoba teacher. Performances occurred between 1927 and 1931. Each program gives the title of each act (including plays, poems, dramatic readings and songs) and the performers' names.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for event held at Morse Place United Church, [Winnipeg].
PE000595 - Humorous Dramatic Concert
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a performance held at the West Kildonan United Church, [Winnipeg].
PE000601 - “Programme of Humour”
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for an event held at the St. Patrick Parish Hall, [Winnipeg].
PE000603 - Spring Dramatic Recital
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a recital held at Trinity Hall, [Winnipeg].
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a concert held at Salisbury School, [Winnipeg] with the involvement of Jean M. Wallace.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a concert performed at the Scott Memorial Hall, [Winnipeg].
PE000690 - Program for the Canadian tour of British actor Sir John Martin Harvey and his company
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program detailing the repertoire of British actor Sir John Martin Harvey and his company while on a Canadian tour. The four pages of the program feature B&W portraits of Martin Harvey and actress N. De Silva, as well as descriptions and reviews of each play performed. The back of the program lists the schedule of performances to be held at the Walker Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for the 37th convention of the Western Retail Lumbermen’s Association. The event was held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, MB. Contents of the program include inspirational messages, a photograph of the principal guest speaker and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, E.W. Beatty, as well as the event schedule, discussion questions, and songs performed.
PE000762 - Recital program held in support of the Returned Soldiers’ Association
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Typewritten programme of recital in support of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, given by the Associated Music Teachers of Winnipeg. Contents include a series of classical pieces played at the recital and their performers. It is slightly stained on the top left corner, and it has glue markings on the back; otherwise in good condition.
PE002928 - "Twenty-ninth Annual Banquet of the Manitoba Medical Students' Association" program; 1911
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
A program for the 29th annual banquet of the Manitoba Medical Students' Association, held at the Royal Alexandra Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba and dated December 20, 1911. Contains a menu, toast list, jokes, quotes, cartoons. On the back is a list of committee members.
Manitoba Medical Students' Association
PE004718 - [1926?] Canadian Pacific Railway Dining Car Service Breakfast and A-La-Carte Menu
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Menu card for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Full-colour cover illustration of a rail yard bordered with scrollwork, captioned “Winnipeg, The Grain Centre of the Empire.” Interior shows damage near the crease from removal of two small pieces of tape. The Dining Car Service includes Breakfast and A-La-Carte options. Complaints are to be made to the car steward or the manager of Sleeping, Dining, Parlor Cars, Restaurants and News Service who is W. A. Cooper in Montreal. Printed nearby is “L. S. & M. – 16-5-26” which is possibly the printing company or the artist attribution. The back cover details the history of Winnipeg.
PE004680 - Menu card for Shanghai Chop Suey restaurant
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Menu card for Shanghai Chop Suey restaurant located at 238-240 King Street in Winnipeg, MB. The covers are printed to look like red leather. The front mentions the restaurant has air conditioning and does banquets, and has illustrations of the restaurant and a crane with silver accents. There are one hundred sixteen (116) numbered menu items including chop suey, egg foyoung, chow fan, chow mein, warmein, and guykew.
PE001075 - Long Service Employee Retirement Luncheon Menu
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Menu from a luncheon held to honor the retirement long service employees of the City of Winnipeg. In addition to the food menu, the booklet also contains a message to retirees from the mayor, a list of city council members, and a list of the long service employees retiring in 1972.
PE000611 - Ticket to Linton Dramatic Club’s One Act Play performance
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Ticket to the Linton Dramatic Club’s One Act Play performance at Central Church on Hargrave St. in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ticket notes that the Minister of the Central Church is Stanley H. Knowles. Nine years later, Mr. Knowles would become a Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre. Ticket lists the names of the plays and the actors’ names.
PE000211 - Cloth souvenir of Winnipeg, MB
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Cloth souvenir of Winnipeg, MB depicting six (6) B&W photographic scenes of the city which surround a red ensign flag.
PE001087 - Winnipeg Jewish Community Wartime Materials
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
These materials comprise various cards, invitations and programs originating from the Jewish community in Winnipeg immediately prior to, and during the first years of the Second World War. Included are:
PE001152 - Tea Invitation – 50th Anniversary of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
An invitation to a tea at Government House, addressed from the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and Mrs. McWilliams, which honors the fiftieth anniversary of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg.
PE000048 - Street scene with dog teams, sleds, people, and store fronts, Winnipeg, MB
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
B&W stereoscopic print, captioned, of street scene with dog teams, sleds, people, and store fronts, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
PE004762 - Souvenir photograph from Dukes (sic?) Barbecue
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Front cover is printed with a B&W image of a long, low building identified as “Dukes (sic?) Barbecue, Dine and Dance, Featuring Piano-Solo Vox by Romeo.” The address is 2523 Portage Avenue, phone number 62 951. The photograph inside shows three (3) male-female couples sitting in a booth. A 7up bottle is identifiable amongst the cigarette packs and glassware on the table. The men all wear suits and ties, while two (2) of the women wear suit jackets. The third woman wears a dress. The printing company seems to be Cusitar, address 650 Maryland St, phone number 23 162. Possibly located in Winnipeg, MB.
PE001975 - Royal send off for soldiers on the way to war, Winnipeg, real photo postcard
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Depicts soldiers receiving a royal send off in Winnipeg while preparing to board a train to depart for the war. Caption reads “Royal send off for soldier boys on the way to war, Winnipeg.” Postcard not used for correspondence.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Postcard invitation addressed to Louis Kornberger, Esq. of 501 Avenue Bldg, Winnipeg, MB. The one (1) cent postage is pre-printed onto this cream-coloured card stock invitation and lacks a postal cancellation. The invitation is for a Winnipeg Board of Trade Luncheon to be held May 31, 1937, in the Royal Alexandra Hotel. Mr. Kornberger, as a member of the Canadian Club, is invited to purchase a 75 cent ticket to hear Sir Francis Floud, C.B., K.C.B., speak on the topic of “Agricultural Aspects of the Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom.” Sir Floud is High Commissioner, and a summary of his career in the British Civil Service is given. He previously spoke to the Canadian Club on June 7, 1935.
PE004867 - The Prairie Lumberman Monthly Publication.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
A monthly publication of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association titled "The Prairie Lumberman"(January 26 volume). Printed in colour. Publication includes cartoons, illustrations, stories, jokes, updates and news relating to the lumber industry. Publication based in Winnipeg.
PE001239 - Winnipeg Typographical Union Working Cards
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Working cards, issued by the Winnipeg Typographical Union, signed by A.J.P. Atkinson. The cards are dated for 1922 and 1926. Each card contains a description of union dues, as well as a chart to record the payment of dues. A number of stamps are affixed below the chart on each booklet, presumably to certify the payment of dues.
PE001020 - 1931 Manitoba Wheat Pool Library Catalogue
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
The Pool Library Catalogue, written by the Department of Education and Publicity, Manitoba Wheat Pool, Winnipeg. This is the Fourth Issue, 1931.
This is the catalogue for the lending library run by the Manitoba Wheat Pool for its members. The Pool pays postage both ways to mail books requested by its members for their education on a wide variety of topics. Some books are also available for young readers.
Manitoba Wheat Pool
PE000192 - Amalgamated Land & Mortgage Companies of Winnipeg Ltd. Stock Certificate
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Stock certificate for the Amalgamated Land & Mortgage Companies of Winnipeg Limited.
PE004883 - Old Knox Church Revival Songs
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Old Knox Church Revival Songs chorus booklet prepared for the Old Knox Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Content includes various choruses; cover is illustrated with the image of said church and includes mass hours.
PE004723 - Flyer for “Face the Facts" talk by Judge Rutherford
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Flyer advertising a free talk being given by Judge Rutherford on Sunday, September 11, 1938, 1 p.m. at Amphitheatre Rink in Winnipeg, MB. The speech, titled “Face the Facts,” is to be broadcast simultaneously “throughout England, Australasia, Canada and America.” Judge Rutherford is also the author of “Enemies,” a book available for purchase through the Watch Tower office in Toronto, ON, for twenty-five (25) cents.
PE004732 - Letter accepting Miss. Wilcox into Central Congregational Church in Winnipeg, MB
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Envelope postmarked March 5, 1887, addressed to Miss Richardson c/o A. Wickson of 144 Donald Street. A letter dated March 4, 1887, signed by J. M. Silcot or Silcox on behalf of the congregation of Central Congregational Church in Winnipeg, MB accepting Miss Richardson’s application for membership. On the reverse is printed the covenant members enter into with the Church. The letter is printed on cream paper watermarked “A Pirie & Sons 1886” and bears numerous creases.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Printer’s sample of packaging for Manitoba Gruau d’Avoine for the Manitoba Oats Company in Winnipeg. Package features an illustration of a woman in an oat field holding a sheaf of oats and recipes using oats. Text is in French.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Title reads: "Premier Truck Cabs and Bodies - Anthony Steel Dump Truck Bodies - D. Ackland & Son Limited - Winnipeg - Calgary - Chevrolet." Cover contains an ink drawing of a speeding truck with a farm scene in the background. Title and drawing are done in green ink. Interior contains descriptions and drawings of different truck parts and accessories available for purchase. A note on the back page says the booklet was printed by Birt Printing Co., Ltd, and compiled by W.H. Hart. There is an included page printed on thin green paper noting the Premier Truck, Cab and Body Price list at D. Ackland & Son, Limited, Winnipeg.
PE000785 - International Cartage Service Ltd. Brochure
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
This brochure is for International Cartage Service Limited, a truck service in Manitoba. Located at 363 William Ave. Phone 23 196. The inside of the brochure contains rates, contact information, and company features, while the back outlines rates for express services. All trucks are from General Motors Corporation in Winnipeg.
PE004728 - Card for the annual teachers’ convention in Winnipeg, MB
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
This announcement is for the annual Teachers’ Convention of the division under Inspector Cumming, to be held in the Parliament Buildings in Winnipeg, MB, on November 7th and 8th, 1929. Officers and executive are named from Gunton, Gimli, Greenwood, Teulon, and Balmoral.
PE001697 - The Grand Trunk Pacific: Canada’s National Transcontinental Railway
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Describes plans for the development of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Includes a list of company personnel and a description of the land to be traversed, comprising an eastern trunk from Winnipeg to Moncton and a western trunk from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company
PE000778 - Souvenir Album Folder of Western Canada.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Nine (9) photographs depict images of Winnipeg, Brandon, Edmonton, Calgary, Moose Jaw, a standard passenger train, the train on the Canadian Pacific Railway, close-up of the Canadian Northern Railway Standard Passenger Train, and buffalo in the park at Wainwright, Alberta. These photographs are enclosed in a brown envelope containing various imagery typical of Western Canada. Printed by Hough Litho Limited (Toronto).
PE000160 - Letter from Thomas Seaton Scott (former Chief Dominion Architect) to his daughter
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Handwritten letter on Grand Union Hotel letterhead, dated April 15th, 1882 by Thomas Seaton Scott (former Chief Dominion Architect) to his daughter Alice in which he reminisces, discusses being out west, offers his opinions on the First Nations Peoples, etc. Winnipeg Manitoba. --Includes a short typed biography of Scott and a transcribed selection from the letter.
Scott, Thomas Seaton
PE001983 - Lucille Mulhall Champion Lady Steer Roper of the World postcard
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Depicts Lucille Mulhall standing over a steer that she’s just roped, wearing a long skirt and a white blouse. Caption reads “Lucille Mulhall Champion Lady Steer Roper of the World. Winnipeg Stampede, 1913. Time – 33 4/5 seconds. Photo 42.”
Marcell of Calgary
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Testimonial Dinner in honour of the Rt. Hon. and Mrs. John G. Diefenbaker at the Marlborough Hotel, Winnipeg. Put on by The Dominion Executive with the Winnipeg Branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee. It includes the event schedule, dinner menu, and a biography of John Diefenbaker in English and Ukrainian. There is also a list of the members of the honorary committee and two photographs of John Diefenbaker.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
"Canada - House of Commons Debates Official Report - Speech of Mr. Peter Heenan - Member for Kenora and Rainy River on The Winnipeg Strike of 1919 - Delivered in the House of Commons on Wednesday, June 2, 1926." Consists of six (6) pages detailing the speech of Peter Heenan concerning the Winnipeg Strike. Printer’s mark is located on the last page: Printed by F.A. Acland, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1926.
PE001340 – Reference Form –Prince Rupert Lodge
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
This is form for applying to the Prince Rupert Lodge of the Free Masons in Winnipeg. A man called Peter McCalloun is applying.
McCalloun, Peter
PE001966 - “The Guess Who” Canadian flag band stickers
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Four stickers featuring a Canadian flag design with text above that reads the “The Guess Who,” for the Winnipeg rock band of the same name. The stickers remain on their original backing.
The Guess Who
PE000589 - Grand Concert Under the Auspices of Circle No. 5
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for an event held at the King Memorial Church, [Winnipeg].
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for event held at Trinity Hall, [Winnipeg].
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a recital held at the Music and Arts Auditorium, [Winnipeg].
PE000596 - Concert in Salisbury School
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a concert in Salisbury School, [Winnipeg].
PE000602 - The Path Across the Hill: A Comedy in Three Acts
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a performance of “The Path Across the Hill: A Comedy in Three Acts” by Lillian Mortimer, presented by the Spartan Dramatic Club. Chalmers Church Auditorium, [Winnipeg]. Like PE000600 this program does not mention Jean M. Wallace.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for an event held at Chalmers United Church, [Winnipeg].
PE001156 - "The Bartered Bride" Program
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for a performance of the musical production “The Bartered Bride” at the Playhouse theatre in Winnipeg. The booklet includes a listing of the music in the production, an outline of the story, a cast list, a list of performing dancers, and lists of production staff and the company executive. In addition, the booklet also includes a number of advertisements for local businesses, individuals and products.
The enclosed newspaper clipping is entitled “’Met’ Choir Scores with Bartered Bride”, and provide a positive review of the performance.
PE001159 - Winnipeg Theatre Magazine
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Vol. 6, No. 28 of the Winnipeg Theatre Magazine. Carries a list of upcoming productions at the Theatre, the program for the production “The Witching Hour”, an outline of the next week’s production, “The Girl I left Behind Me”, and a list of music to be (presumably) performed by the Winnipeg Theatre Orchestra. In addition the booklet contains a very large number of advertisements for various products and local businesses.
PE004897 - "Thank You" in Christmas Edition of Winnipeg Tribune
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Thank you note - The Winnipeg Tribune - Christmas 1960 Edition. Printed on newsprint in red and black ink, this is a miniature version of this journal containing news stories and images. There are two blank pages at the end of the edition, in which the paper boy, identified as Helmut Thohaben, has written a note to express gratitude to his customer and to wish him a Merry Christmas.
PE004729 - 1946 Royal Alexandra Hotel Christmas Day Dinner Menu
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Folded menu card. The Christmas Day dinner menu and program at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, a Canadian Pacific hotel property, for 1946. The front cover features a winter scene in the mountains painted by Eric Riordon. The dinner's musical director was Irvin Plumm. The Christmas Day Dinner cost $1.75. The back cover features greetings from the management and staff for a happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.
PE004756 - Third Annual Report of the Winnipeg Amateur Driving Club
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Booklet titled: "The Winnipeg Amateur Driving Club 1908." The cover contains only a small ink depiction of a carriage pulled by four (4) horses. Interior is comprised of six (6) pages detailing the information of the driving club including: a list of officers, membership roll, honorary members, class winners, cup donors, mile heat races, records for 1908, and the treasurer’s report. Cover is made from thick paper stock, while the interior pages are comprised of glossy paper stock.
PE000993 - Multiple articles concerning the Boy Scouts in Canada, and especially Lord Baden-Powell
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Multiple articles concerning the Boy Scouts in Canada, and especially Lord Baden-Powell. Items include:
PE004987 - Minutes of the Western Canadian Press Association
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Minutes are either written or pasted into the exercise book. Includes:
PE004940 - Main Street, Winnipeg, looking south from City Hall
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Print showing Main Street, Winnipeg, looking south from City Hall.
PE000094 - Winnipeg cityscape print
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
B&W print, mounted, of Winnipeg cityscape.
PE004949 - Winnipeg post office print
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Sepia print, mounted, of the Winnipeg post office. Created by William Notman and Sons, Montreal.
William Notman and Son
PE022567 - C.S. Judson Company Spring/Summer Catalogue
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
C.S. Judson Company Spring/Summer Catalogue. Typewritten, 24-page catalogue of farm equipment by Winnipeg-based distributor C.S. Judson Company.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Booklet titled: "With the Compliments of the Winnipeg Bankers’ Hockey Association Schedule 1922-1923." Contains a list of officers for the season, honorary patrons, past winners of the championship cup, and a list of dates, times, locations, and clubs playing in games throughout the season. Scores and results have been hand-written into the blanks provided. Printed by Veteran Press Ltd.
PE004816 - Booklet "With the Compliments of the Winnipeg Bankers’ / Hockey League Schedule 1921-22."
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Booklet titled: "With the Compliments of the Winnipeg Bankers’ Hockey League Schedule 1921-22." Booklet contains a list of officers for the season, honorary patrons, previous winners of the championship cup, and a list of the times, dates, locations, and teams playing in games for the league’s season. Scores and final results have been written-in by hand. Printed by Veteran Press Ltd.
PE000640 - Beaver Soap and Chemicals Ltd advertisement
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Advertisement for Beaver Soap and Chemicals Limited of Winnipeg, Manitoba. This thick, rectangular, paper hand bill lists what the company manufactures, what they sell and the names of companies they function as agents for.
PE000766 - Advertisement for Reliance Ink
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Advertisement for Reliance Ink. It is printed on pink, light cardboard and features the illustration of a hand writing with an ink pen. The product logo is featured on the right bottom corner, as well as the name of the company (Reliance Ink Company Ltd), and the city it is based: Winnipeg.
PE004870 - Christmas Card from Bulman Bros. Ltd.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
A custom printed Christmas card from Bulman Bros Ltd. of Winnipeg, MB “Lithographers, Printers, Ticket Specialists.” Included in the oversize card is a colour print titled “Picking Up the Pilot” by Frank H. Mason.
PE000986 - "A History of the Winnipeg Public Schools 1871-1950" book
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
A typewritten manuscript copy of “A History of the Winnipeg Public Schools 1871-1950” written by W.G. Pearce, M.A. (Ed.), and Principal, Pinkham School, Winnipeg, MB. The manuscript is 134 pages with an additional 4 pages for the index adhered inside the back cover. Whole paragraphs and some corrections are often glued into the body of the text. The history of schools in Winnipeg is covered, including curriculum changes, environment of the schools themselves, the effects of World War, etc. A long list of principals, retired principals and their years of service are included as an appendix.
Pearce, W. G.
PE004902 - Winnipeg Technical-Vocational High School Information Booklet
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
A booklet highlighting the benefits of attending the Winnipeg Technical-Vocational high school. Contents include various educational advantages of the school, description of programs and facilities, and numerous photographs depicting various scholarly and extra-curricular activities.
PE004863 - Photo Album of the Service Flying Training Centre Carberry
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Photo album including photographs of RCAF Station Carberry, Service Flying Training School No. 33.
The album leaves devoted to the camp are preceded by about 26 photos illustrating the trajectory to the camp and succeeded by approximately 114 photos of Vancouver. The locations depicted in the photos include: New York City; Moncton, New Brunswick; Carberry, Manitoba; Brandon, Manitoba; various locations within Winnipeg; the Rockies (Jasper, Banff, AB); Regina, Saskatchewan; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Drumheller, AB; Montreal, Quebec. Photographs of the camp include aerial views of the camp, the Carberry coat of arms, images of activities on base, images of cafeterias and technical stores in the camp, personnel photographs, harvest in Carberry, and images of the town.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Booklet titled “Favorite Songs of the M.F.A.” and compiled by Helen Watson, Director of Youth Work, in October 1941. M.F.A. stands for the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture, located at 610 Royal Bank Building, Winnipeg, MB. The introduction mentions that the accompanying music for two-thirds of these songs was published as the M.F.A. Music Kit. Many of the songs are traditional, such as “Alouette” and “O Susanna,” or Christian, such as “Lord I Want to be a Christian” and “Nearer My God to Thee.” The songs are organized under themes such as “Patriotic” and “Organization,” but also “Introduction.”
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture
PE000643 - Program for Christmas services at Knox United Church
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program for the morning and evening Christmas services at Knox United Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
PE000761 - Program of “Winnipeg Girls’ Conference” at Young Church
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
Program of “Winnipeg Girls’ Conference” at Young Church. Put on by the Winnipeg Girls’ Council and City Work Board. Content includes religious hymns and the conference schedule for each conference day. Pamphlet is typewritten, but includes handwritten names and arithmetic on the back.