Art and Artifacts - Innukshuk
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Photograph of an Innukshuk at Toronto Airport.
Historical note:
Robinson Lyndhurst Wadmore, who was born in England in 1855, entered the Canadian forces as a lieutenant in 1883 and served with the Royal Canadian Regiment during the Northwest Resistance of 1885. Wadmore became a colonel in 1910. He died in Victoria, BC, in 1955.Letters written by Canadian Militia Colour Sergeant William Thomas Wrighton in April and May of 1885 describe his experience at the Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Resistance. Includes archival photos of the soldiers and battlegrounds taken by Captain J. Peters. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 100.
Identifies and describes archival collections in North America that hold primary material relating to the site.
Historical note:
Olive Evangeline (Freeman, Palmer) Diefenbaker; b. 14 Apr. 1902; d. 23 Dec. 1976, 2nd wife of JGD.