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A.S. Morton Manuscript Collection
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View of Cannington Manor and mill.

This picture shows a view of Cannington Manor with the mill at right.

Bio/historical note: The Mill, planned in 1884 and built by local labour with local materials. It was of great benefit to a wide district. A gold metal was won at the Paris Exposition from local wheat ground in this mill.

Abraham Evans

This is a picture of Abraham Evans of Wawota. He was lost in a blizzard March 8, 1892. His feet and part of his nose was amputated. Mrs. Ramage, a neighbour who had asked for a life home from Moosomin perished in the storm.

Edward Pierce

This is a picture of Edward Michell Pierce who was the founder of Cannington Manor. He was born March 27, 1832. He was married in 1852. He died June 20, 1888.

Pioneers of Dundurn. - Group photo.

On back: "Taken at an Old Timers' picnic on John Mawson's ranch, 1913. Standing (l to r): John Blackley, Robert McCordick, W.H. Holmes a'Court, Thomas Richardson, Archie Wilson, W.S. Fisher, Russel Wilson, E.J. Woolridge, J. Hunsicker. Sitting (l to r): John Mawson, Hon. W.A. Holmes a'Court, Harry Hunsicker, Andrew Blackley, Joseph Proctor, Arthur Prime".

Two Doukhobor women at loom.

On back of photo: "Mrs. Bludoff Sr. and Mrs. Wasyl Bludoff stringing the warp in the loom previous to the demonstration. It took the two of them almost a day to do this and the warp skein of 5 yards length had been prepared before then came. Herring-bone pattern was woven in the linen. Four treadles were used".

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