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Laura I. Murray Collection
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Laura I. Murray Collection

  • CA DHM 1986.342
  • Collection
  • c.1900-1955

The collection contains photographic material relating to the family of Laura and Robert Baird Murray and to the farming community of Lyleton, Manitoba. Material includes photographs of R.B. Murray's reaper, the Copley Anglican Church, the J.F. Clark Family, a Cockshutt combine, and a photographic postcard sent to Mrs. Murray from an unidentified family.

Murray, Laura I. (nee Davidson)

Children Ready for School

Photographic postcard of four children, identified as Nelson, Fred, Ethel, and Laura leaving for school in a homemade cutter drawn by a horse named Lena. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. R.B. Murray (Laura Murray) of Lyleton, Manitoba.

Copley Anglican Church

Photograph of a group of people (including a minister) standing in front of Copley Anglican Church west of Lyleton, Manitoba.

Tornado at Antler, North Dakota

Photograph showing black funnel cloud touching ground, wheeled carts, house and buildings including wooden structure with sign, part of which is visible: "General L.J. / First Class Wagon / Horse S". Printed on bottom of photo: Tornado at Antler N.D. Aug. 20 1911. Copyright, 1911 by W.H. Wegner. Handwritten annotation on back of photo reads, "Tornado / 1911." Stamped "Assiniboine Historical Society."

W.H. Wegner

Cockshutt Combine

Photograph of a self-propelled Cockshutt combine in a field. Four people are pictured on the combine.