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Hand-drawn map/sketch of Indian Head in 1882

IHM.2022.0005
Item
November 16, 1882

Sketch/map by Edwin J. Brooks of the CPR station and buildings along the railway - all labelled. A path (later Grand Avenue) goes to the northwest and is labelled "To Bell..."

Brooks, Edwin Jackson

Saskatchewan History Autumn 1957 Vol. X No.3

IHM.2020.0213
Item
1957

Part of Book Collection

A small magazine about Saskatchewan history. This issue contains Part 1 (of 3) of the letters of Edwin Jackson Brooks from July 4, 1882 to March 11, 1884 that he wrote home to his wife Helena (Nellie). in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Brooks, Edwin Jackson

Saskatchewan History Winter 1958 Vol. XI, No. 1

IHM.2020.0214
Item
1958

Part of Book Collection

A small magazine about Saskatchewan history. This issue contains Part 2 (of 3) of the letters of Edwin Jackson Brooks from July 4, 1882 to March 11, 1884 that he wrote home to his wife Helena (Nellie). in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Brooks, Edwin Jackson

Saskatchewan History Spring 1958

IHM.2020.0215
Item
1958

Part of Book Collection

A small (magazine about Saskatchewan history. This issue contains Part 3 (of 3) of the letters of Edwin Jackson Brooks from July 4, 1882 to March 11, 1884 that he wrote home to his wife Helena (Nellie). in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Brooks, Edwin Jackson

Municipality of Indian Head Treasurer's Account for 1894-1895

IHM.2021.0261
Item
December 1894 - December 1895

Part of Town Collection

Treasurer's account for the Municipality of Indian Head with receipts with dates from December 1894 to December 1895. Receipts contain taxes, town hall rentals etc.

Four sons of Edwin Jackson Brooks and Helena (Nellie) (Oughtred) Brooks

IHM.2021.0039
Item
1899

Part of People Collection

Collage of four head-and-shoulders studio portraits of (clockwise from top left): Harry, Edwin (Ned), Murray and Allan Brooks

E.J. Brooks Newspaper Clippings

IHM.2020.0415
Item
December 19. 1900

Part of Town Collection

Two newspaper clippings. One is full-page article in the Vidette - Indian Head's newspaper at the time, - entitles "Pioneer Days" by E.J. Brooks and the other is an article about him entitled "Brooks Last Survivor of Riel Jury".

Brooks, Edwin Jackson

Indian Head Public School souvenir 1901

IHM.2023.0063
Item
1901

Part of School Collection

Photocopy on one page of a 4-page souvenir booklet with a brief history and description of the new elementary school building

The Vidette

Mayor and council of Indian Head

IHM.2021.0014
Item
1907

Part of Town Collection

Collage of Mayor T.E. Donnelly surrounded by head-and-shoulders portraits and 9 other men (7 councillors, engineer, electrician)

Denison

Posed photo of Edwin J. Brooks and Helena (Oughtred) Brooks

IHM.2023.0030
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Freda Hammond fonds

Posed studio photo of Edwin Jackson Brooks and his wife Helena (Nellie). The photograph is not dated but they appear to be in their late 30s or early 40s.

E.J. and Helena (Nellie) Brooks

IHM.2021.0444
Item
1919

Part of People Collection

Snapshot of Edwin Jackson Brooks and Nellie Brooks in farm clothing.

E.J. Brooks family photo album #2

IHM.2021.0442
Item
1918 - 1919

Part of People Collection

Contains about 200 small b&w snapshots of the Edwin Jackson Brooks family.

Small greeting and calling card album

IHM.2021.0435
File
[192-]

Part of Organizations Collection

A 3-page homemade album, containing postcards, greeting cards and calling cards. The calling cards are all from the Edwin J. Brooks family (Edwin, Allan, Robinson, Murray, Frank, Helena).