Canafornian's photos with the keyword: skating

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Unposted. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: Another busy winter's day on the frozen Assiniboine. It has never occurred to me before, but I don't remember ever having seen a child in any of these scenes. Was skating not something that children did in those days? Considered too dangerous?

POSTCARD Date: Unposted, but accompanied my card WP1996 which was dated January, 1914. Publisher / Photographer: Lyall Commercial Notation: Note on the reverse identifies this incorrectly as a scene on the Red River, but reads: "This is a skating rink on the red river Winnipeg the ice now in places is about 3 foot thick not much fear of falling in there." I like the two bicycles at the bottom of the stairs - apparently winter cycling was not uncommon back then. Also enjoy the small skating rink fenced in by benches and designated for "Fancy Skating".

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Unposted. Publisher / Photographer: Lyall Commercial, Winnipeg Notation: For some reason, I was drawn to this cluster of women down on the Assiniboine River. Great outfits, and fun to see the evident popularity of hand warmers / mufflers (properly known as "muffs"). At first I thought they were skating, but they are without skates - bystanders apparently. I also really like this card because the photographer Maurice Lyall chose to sign this one. (The signature was printed as part of the image - not individually signed.)