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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

Indian Head CPR train station

IHM.2021.0551
Item
1884

Part of Town Collection

This is a photo taken of the Indian Head Canadian Pacific Railway Station. In this photograph there are eight people and a dog posing for the photo.

Pow-wow on Grand Avenue

IHM.2021.0338
Item
[188-?]

Part of Town Collection

A large gathering of people viewing a group of Indigenous drummers in front of Crawford's store

W.M.P. Starr's General Store

IHM.2021.0339
Item
1892

Part of Town Collection

Inside W.M.P. Starr's general store.

Indian Head town hall and Commercial Hotel

IHM.2021.0548
Item
1894

Part of Town Collection

This photo includes the town hall (centre), John Brown's blacksmith shop (far left) and the Commercial Hotel otel across from the town hall.

The Bishop's Court and St. John Church

IHM.2021.0218
Item
[ca 1895]

Part of Town Collection

On the left is the Anglican Bishop's Court and to the right is St. John Anglican Church.

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.

Arthur S. Burrill

IHM.2021.0325
Item
December, 1896

Part of Town Collection

A portrait photo taken of Arthur Burrill on the Christmas of 1896.

The Vidette Indian Head Northwest Territories Christmas Annual (1898)

IHM.2020.0013
Item
December, 1898

Part of Town Collection

Newspaper special issue with advertising and stories about local businesses, people and institutions including the Experimental Farm

The Vidette

Certificate of title to the Indian Head townsite

IHM.2022.0356
Item
1898

Part of Town Collection

Large certificate listing the specific blocks of land owned by Angus, Smith, Osler and Scarth. Presumably, this was part of the process of organizing the townsite for sale/distribution to private citizens. The town was incorporated in 1902.

Overlooking Indian Head

IHM.2021.0333
Item
[189-?]

Part of Town Collection

Looking over Indian Head, you can see the Gordon Hotel as well the Methodist Church and, in the distance, the original Presbyterian Church.

Crawford's store, Indian Head

IHM.2021.0336
Item
[189-?]

Part of Town Collection

A group of people standing in front of Crawford & Company - store and post office.

Xmas Greetings

IHM.2021.0323
Item
[189-?]

Part of Town Collection

A photo of two people in a sleigh outside a brick house in the winter. Reverse says: "With Xmas greetings from Kie house (?). Indian Head. Canada"

Brown family farm with a large 12-furrow plow

IHM.2021.0342
Item
[189-?]

Part of Town Collection

The Brown family using a large steam engine to plow their fields. Picture is of three women and five men posing with the big plow - the women and two men seated in two horse-drawn buggies.