Miscellaneous: A - Z Items
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A – Arrowhead (Native Artifacts Collection) Most of this collection was found on Isaac F Friesen’s quarter section, SE 11-2-5W, close to the old Glencross town site. As the land was originally owned by the Hudson Bay Co., the natives were free to hunt on the land. |
B – Buggy |
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C– Covered Wagon |
D – Dishes |
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E– Elevator Engine This Rushton Canadian Elevator Engine Mark CR was manufactured by Rushton & Hornsby Ltd. Once a prominent feature across the Prairies, most elevators are now gone. The Inglis, MB Grain Elevators is a National Historic Site. (1996) |
F – Flour Mill This 1950 lb. Allis-Chalmers Flour Mill was moved to the museum from a Research Station in Bozeman, Montana in the year 2000. Located in the seed elevator, it still works & is used during certain museum events. |
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G – Gas Pump |
H– Helmet |
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I – International Collection
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J – Jail Cell The jail cells in the NWMP Outpost are the original cells from the Court House in Morden. They are in working condition, including the original keys. The Morden Court House was officially opened in 1906. |
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K – Kudu An example of just some of the many taxidermy items found in Peter Dyck's "Wildlife Exhibit". These Southern Greater male Kudus (large antelope) have spiral horns and come from Zimbabwe, South Africa. |
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L – Library The museum is home to a very extensive library of books including school & German, newspapers including Ukranian, magazines including childrens & German and old Bibles. There are also books from the private library of Alexander P Stevenson. |
M – Model T |
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N – “National” Cash Register |
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O – Organ |
P – Picture |
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Q – Quilt Quilts were usually used for bed coverings because of their warmth. A “pieced” quilt (on left) is made of many small pieces of fabric sewed together to form a pattern. A “crazy” quilt (right) is odd-shaped patches sewed together haphazardly. |
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R – Red River Cart |
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S – Snowmobile |
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T -Tools |
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U – Uniform
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V – (Weather/Wind) Vane or Weathercock Is a metal device that turns on an upright rod and points in the direction from which wind comes. The crowing rooster on the arrow gave it the name weathercock. The wind vane is one of the oldest weather instruments and often ornamental in shape. |
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W – Wagon Wheel The wheel and the wagon were developed at the same time at least 5,000 years ago. It was found that sledges / wagons could be pulled more easily if they were fitted with wheels that were made of wood. |
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X – Sign for Railway Crossing The Railway Crossing sign is simply a white X outlined in red and indicates the location of a railway crossing. The railway crossing sign at the museum is near the Train Station with the railway tracks. |
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Y – Yearbook Our yearbook collection includes: MCI, Gretna – 1890-1950, 1949 & 1964/65 Winkler Bible School – 1948/49 & 1956 Altona – 1954/56, Elim Bible School
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Z – Zillion The museum has a “zillion” artifacts depicting the area’s agricultural & local Mennonite and pioneer heritage for your viewing pleasure! |