Our annual holiday break is just around the corner and many of us are making plans for the time off from studies and/or work! In today’s blog post we take a look through our archives for a glimpse of the past times and life of long ago winters.
Lets start with these students at our Law Library in the 1960’s. It certainly looks like they need a break! I wonder what our University of Alberta students did to escape the books and deadlines?
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By the looks of these images from our University of Alberta Archives, they danced, they produced and attended plays and of course there were always many options for sports.
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These images from the Prairie Postcard Collection take us beyond campus life and tell a different story. The prairies in winter were cold and life was sometimes hard, but there was time for beauty and fun as well. Take a look…
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These two fellows donned their best suits for a Christmas day photo in Beausejour, Manitoba (1912). The poignant message on the back was mailed to a friend in Muncie Indiana. Some things haven’t changed with the passage of time – cold weather and feeling lonely once in a while …
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Hello Irish, Got in two weeks on my steady job and doing good. We got this taken Christmas day. Does this look like the two Duchmans Irish? Got a letter from Ray the other day boy she sure is cold here. Wishing you all a Happy New year’s.
I Remain your Friend Johnnie W[etz].
I get lonesome once in a while. (PC000028)
We hope you enjoy your holiday break wherever you are, and look forward to greeting you when we reopen in January. Come in and say hello!