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A view of Birtle, MB ca. 1920. This photo is from the Manitoba Telephone System photographs series. bit.ly/4uLaKEx
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"Nepachee sews a beadwork belt in her tent." Cape Dorset, 1960. Photographer: Rosemary Gilliat. #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth #HBCArchives
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Woman demonstrating patented clothesline, 1914. Photo by L. B. Foote.
There are over 2500 photographs in the L.B. Foote fonds, taken from the 1900s to the 1940s. bit.ly/4e2LYZE #Winnipeg #Manitoba
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Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! #DYK that HBC records have been used to fill in gaps in historic climate and animal population data? Journals and accounts contain weather information and animal fur numbers from as early as 1688.
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"Lake Harbour post" in 1939, today known by it's Inuktitut name: Kimmirut, Nunavut. This photo is part of the Allen F. Sherzer fonds, documenting his various trips to the Canadian north. bit.ly/4fazbGI
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The York Factory Oral History Project records include recordings of interviews in #Cree with elders from the York Factory area. Learn more about these records here: bit.ly/2wNaidO #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth
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The Orpheum Theatre on Fort St., #Winnipeg was designed partly by J.D. Atchison and built in 1910-1911. It was the 1st Canadian branch for the US based theatre company. The last show played in 1946. bit.ly/3RmaA7T #WinnipegArchitecture
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It's #WhereIsItWednesday and today we are featuring this former HBC location. Can you name the post? Give us your guesses in the comments and we will post the answer later today. #Manitoba
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If you guessed York Factory, that's correct! This 1910 photograph of HBC's York Factory was taken by Herbert A. Tremayne. View the whole album here: bit.ly/4v7yhQ1
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It's #PrideWeek! We're featuring the records of Project Lambda, a Winnipeg group that focused on promoting public acceptance of LGBTQ2S people, and civil reform in Manitoba. bit.ly/4k9Vvjo
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Need some gardening tips for growing in northern climates? Check out this #HBC staff publication, "How to Grow Gardens at HBC Posts" from 1940. bit.ly/3cyymJj
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Alexander Dallas, a member of the #HBC Governor and Committee, kept a sketchbook of various locations he visited on HBC business, including these drawings of Nanaimo and Mount Baker from 1858. View the entire sketchbook here: bit.ly/3V0ROlK
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The Archives Research Room will be closed for Victoria Day on May 18th.
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"Eln-ah-Nuh-to Bluffs West Shore of St. Paul's Island, Oct. 20 1872". This is one of nine Henry Wood Elliott watercolours held at #HBCArchives. You can view all of these paintings here: bit.ly/3RoLPI1
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Happy #ManitobaDay! The Canadian Red Cross - #Manitoba Division are known for their help during crises in Manitoba and beyond. Photos shown here from the 1950 Flood: bit.ly/4jS0e9k
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What’s your section-township-range? Check out 3628 #Manitoba township plans digitized & online. This page is Township 3, Range 9 West. bit.ly/3bfKv2G
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Tomorrow is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay and to celebrate we are sharing an array of bird photos taken by Lorene Squire for the Beaver magazine in 1938. View more here: bit.ly/4r0tzBj
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This McDames Creek cash book from 1878-1897 records the orders of goods and equipment from the #HBC by hundreds of Chinese miners heading north during the Omineca gold rush. #AsianHeritageMonth
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May is #AsianHeritageMonth. The Manitoba Chinese Historical Society collected documents and artifacts to preserve the history of Chinese Manitobans. Find out more about these records here: bit.ly/3PwpenK
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This 1965 article from the Moccasin Telegraph magazine celebrates #MayDay, an annual holiday held on the first day of May. You can read the full magazine issue here: bit.ly/41Sv9uQ
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