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Christmas and New Years wishes
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This series consists of well wishes for Christmas and New Year written by Trudie Unrau's parents, Cornelius Giesbrecht and Aganetha Penner, when they were school children. This was a common tradtion in Mennonite familes during this time period. The wishes are published forms filled out. Also included are poems and coloured Sunday School materials.
Location : 4463:22-23.
Mail man on the way to Fisher River.
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photo shows the mail man, Mr. Harry Lea, on his way to Fisher River using a horse and sled to deliver mail.
Brown and Rutherford Sawmill at Manigotogan
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photo shows the dismantling of the Brown and Rutherford sawmill, which had been operated by steam power.
Airplane at Ed Kirkness' store on Matheson Island
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photo shows an airplane picking up supplies or selling furs at the Ed Kirkness store. In the photo are Patsy and Hedy Unrau.
R.C.M.P. plane off shore at Matheson Island
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photo shows the Royal Canadian Mounted Police making their rounds by airplane.
Airplane docking at Matheson island
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photograph shows the R.C.M.P. with the "Norseman" airplane coming into the public dock at Matheson Island.
Wood for government dock at Matheson Island
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photograph shows a pile of logs used for building a Government dock and men with a horse working on ice levels.
Hauling limestone rock at Matheson Island
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photo shows Charlie Settee using his bombardier and sleigh to haul limestone rock for the dock.
Matheson Island Public School and Sunday School
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photograph shows Matheson Island public school and Sunday School including teachers: Jake Unrau, Trudie Unrau, Merna Kirkness.
Children were: Kirkness, Whiteway, G. Settees, Bennett, Unraus, Thomas and others.
Pine Dock to Matheson Island winter road.
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photograph shows bulldozer cutting a right of way for the Pine Dock to Matheson Island winter road because of heavy slush on Lake Winnipeg.
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photograph shows all the children from Grade I - VIII including the teacher Don Sealey. Among the pupils are: Everett Monkman and Doreen Mowat. Other children were from Settees, Thommas, Kirkness, Orvis, Bennetts and others.
Hewing logs at Matheson Island
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photo shows Bill Whiteway supervising the hewing of logs with a broad axe (during the construction of the dock(?).
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photograph shows the Chee Rama bringing tourists down the river from Warrens land where the S.S. Keenora had delivered them.
Going to Sunday School at Matheson Island
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photograph shows Patsy, Hedy and Jake Unrau going to Sunday School.
Dock construction at Matheson Island
Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds
This photograph shows the construction of a crib dock. The men are sinking cribs by loading them with rocks, creating the support structure that will hold the dock to the lake bottom. Also seen are the Manitoba Fisheries and Keystone Fisheries ice houses.