Rectangular tin plate depicting the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, designed and built by Father Ruh between 1925 and 1929. The photo is trimmed with gilt and bordered with a red, green, black, and white motif.
[On the back of the postcard:] “Good old Ruh! Where are you hiding? I waited for you in vain – even though you’ve ploughed through everything and are unconquered, they give you no respect. Therefore come soon – we’re waiting for you. God be with you. Your Anton Sylla, OMI. [To] Rev. Fath. Ruh[,] Box 44[,] Portage la Prairie[,] Man."
Photo postcard of the Holy Ghost Polish Catholic Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Portage la Prairie Church, 1926-1930. The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, under scaffolding, during construction. It was designed by Father Ruh and built between 1925 and 1929, and was demolished in 1983.
Father Ruh, standing on the right, with unidentified parishioners in front of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which he designed and built between 1925 and 1929.
On the occasion of the consecration of the land for the new church. ?Father Ruh in vestments in the centre of the photo, during the consecration of the site of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Outdoor religious procession celebrated by the parishioners of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, designed and built by Father Ruh. Scaffolding and lumber piles bear witness to the work which took place between 1925 and 1929.
Unidentified parishioners stand in front of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, under construction, with scaffolding. The church was designed by Father Ruh and built between 1925 and 1929.
The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with scaffolding, during construction. The church was designed by Father Ruh and built between 1925 and 1929.