Mennonite Archival Information Database

CA MHC PP-8 - Photo Col. 643-47.0
Item
1954

This photo shows Jacob and Trudie Unrau and family on a Sunday afternoon boat ride in their boat called "The Ambassadar." The children are (oldest to youngest): Pat, Hedy, Larry, Mabel and Phyllis.

Boat load of children

CA MHC PP-8 - Photo Col. 643-72.0
Item
1954

Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds

This photo shows Everette Monkman bringing a boat load of children from Black Island, four miles away. This was part of a Sunday School attendance drive.

Boat tied up for the winter

CA MHC PP-9 - Photo col. 644-250.0
Item
1989

Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds

This photo shows a boat tied up for the winter

Brandt's boat at Loon Straits

CA MHC PP-9 - Photo col. 644-103.0
Item
1956

Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds

This photo shows Brandt's boat at Loon Straits.
""that was our boat in Grand Rapids [1952-7 - supplied by our supporters in southern MB]. We took it to Loon Straits but it was not made for Lake Winnipeg. OK on the river at Grand Rapids." It was named “The Ambassador” as we used it to haul kids to Sunday school and sometimes adults to Bible study, or to take ourselves to such places. The name is in Cree Syllabics on the plate on the bow. It is here power by a 15 hp Evindrude. The original motor for the first few months we had it was a 1-3 hp Johnson put-put. In 1959-60 winter it was taken to Moose Lake Bible camp and we got a more lake-worthy boat."

Daily Vacation Bible School at Grand Rapids, Manitoba

CA MHC PP-8 - Photo Col. 643-175.0
Item
1950

Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds

This photo shows Joe Buck (in the back) and Dorothy Buck (at the front) taking Edwin and Margaret Brandt across the river in a boat. On the boat are Sarah Gerbrandt and Mary Bergen.

Fish Company boat frozen into the lake.

CA MHC PP-8 - Photo Col. 643-90.0
Item
1951

Part of Jacob M. Unrau fonds

This photo shows a fish company gas-powered boat frozen into Lake Winnipeg near Matheson Island. Two men were taken from the boat that was stuck in the ice and brought to Matheson Island. Two days later they walked home to Riverton, Manitoba.