Photograph of an agricultural scene on the Leitch Farm (32-10-21; 19-1-21) near Alexander, Manitoba c. 1903. Pictured are: Thomas Curtis driving harrow team (white horse); Peter Leitch (grandfather) in buggy; Archie Leitch driving tandem team on plow; Peter Leitch driving seed drill; and Jack Leitch with 3 horses.
The collection contains family photographs and textual documents related to the activities of members of the John Birtles (1886-1977) family. The collection includes portraits of family members, postcards, newspaper clippings, certificates, a letter, magazines and books.
The collection consists of nineteen photographs of a train wreck and photographs of an unidentified woman, Alexander School pupils and Dauphin Train Station
Photograph of John Birtles standing in front of his new car at Second Avenue and Iona Street, Alexander, Manitoba. The house in the background, built in 1887, includes the family butcher shop.