In the alley behind 670 Corydon Avenue, there’s this cool Mural that depicts the Coliseum.
Shot taken by Resa, on October 11, 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Colosseo
Tag: Cree
The Battle of Seven Oaks
1816 – The North West Company battles with The Hudson Bay Company.
From The Canadian Encyclopedia
Again, I am on Main Street dodging cars and sun, so I shot the mural in sections. I present them in order from left to right.
After a scuffle, Semple grabbed the reins of Francois Bouchard’s horse. One called the other a scoundrel, and battle quickly ensued.
The battle lasted 15 minutes. When it was over, Semple and 21 of his men were dead.
From The Metis Cultural & Heritage Resource Center Inc.
This is 1 of 5 historical murals at 1812 Main Street.
Shots taken by Resa, on October 06, 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Cuthbert Grant – 1816
Cuthbert Grant on horseback at The Battle of Seven Oaks
A slice of one of five historical outdoor Murals at 1812 Main Street.
Shot taken by Resa, on October 06, 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Scene – 1816
The Battle of Seven Oaks
Francois Bouchard, Metis trapper for NWC on horseback. Robert Semple HBC leads horse.
A slice of one of five historical Murals at 1812 Main Street.
Shot taken by Resa, on October 06, 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1812 – Canada
Scene from 1812, just before the war with America.
A representation of Fort Gibraltar, the Northwest Company post begins this mural.
Again, I am on Main Street dodging cars and sun, so I shot the mural in sections. I present them in order from left to right.
William McGillivray, chief director of the NWC followed by a Metis trapper.
Miles Macdonell, the appointed governor, proclaiming the land for Lord Selkirk. Feeling the earth, a Red River settler.
More Red River (Selkirk) settlers moving in. They were of The Hudson’s Bay Company and taking over from The Northwest Company. This is 1 of 5 historical murals at 1812 Main Street.
Shots taken by Resa, on October 06, 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Red River Settler
Scene from 1812
This image is from a mural that depicts an eerie calm in the days just before the War of 1812. A Red River Settler feels the earth for farming.
Shot taken by Resa, on October 06, 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Days Before War
Scene from 1812
This image is from a mural that depicts an eerie calm in the days just before the War of 1812. Interestingly enough, the mural is located at 1812 Main Street.
Shot taken by Resa, on October 06, 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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