Settlers Of The Plains [Gilbert Plains Manitoba]

Brown, O.E.A. Assisted by C. Finnen

Place Of Publication Not Identified, 1953

By Publisher Not Identified (Printed by The Maple Leaf Press, The Dauphin Herald, D.W. Friesen)
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Details

Hardcover, 188 pages, 5.5x8.75 in, [14.5x22.5 cm], B&W photographs
Condition

Ownership inscription on the front endpaper; occasional neat ink annotations throughout the text. Rear board shows a dent along the fore-edge; fore-edges of the boards are bumped. Light edge wear to the covers.
Notes

This community history documents the Gilbert Plains region of Manitoba, an area approximately thirty miles square, bordered by the Duck Mountains to the west and the Riding Mountains to the east, and traversed by the Drifting Valley and Wilson Rivers. The volume includes chapters on early pioneers, churches and education, the development of Gilbert Plains Township, early businesses, agriculture, lodges and community organizations, as well as significant local events such as floods and fires. Also featured are an Honour Roll and a small selection of biographical profiles of area residents.
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