Artifact List (add as we go?)

Artifacts

1. Painting of Battle of Batoche – CMC collection
Artifact # 78-589, “The Capture of Batoche”, oil
“At the battle of Batoche on 12 May 1885, Canadian militia units under Major General Frederick Middleton defeated the Métis nation. The artist is thought to have fought with the government forces and been wounded, but his painting was probably taken from a lithograph published in the Canadian Pictorial and Illustrated War News (30 May 1885, p. 68). Battle memorials in the form of descriptive paintings have a long history in Europe, a tradition that has been carried on in Canada.” (from website - http://collections.civilization.ca/public/pages/cmccpublic/emupublic/Display.php?irn=74345&QueryPage=%2Fpublic%2Fpages%2Fcmccpublic%2Femupublic%2FQuery.php&lang=0)

2. Ceinture fleche or sash
Artifact # III Z 35
Collection: CMC

3. Metis flag
Artifact # V Z 193
Collection: CMC

4. Photography box – used in communication
Artifact Number 996.2.1
Museum CMC
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - Saskatchewan, Municipality - Regina
Place of Origin Country - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Inscription (spine/reliure) Riel &c/Photographs
Begin Date 1880/01/01
End Date 1890/12/31
Measurements Length 28.4 cm, Width 19.5 cm, Thickness 6.9 cm
Events Louis Riel North West Rebellion 1885
Category 06: tools and equipment for communication
Sub-category F080: photographic tools and equipment
Image Notes PHNG = S96-24551; S96-24552
Other Cultural Affiliation Canadian

5. Diary of events in Louis Riel’s trial “Autograph Book”
Artifact # 966.2.2
Collection: CMC
- has notes from Louis Riels trial, names of people involved – maybe we could show pages from it at the exhibit?


6. Piece of rope that hanged LR
Artifact # 996.2.3 a-c
Collection: CMC

7. Photograph
Artifact # 996.2.24
MuseumCMCPlace of UseCountry - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of OriginCountry - Canada, Province - Alberta, Municipality - Canmore
Inscription(front bottom/devant en bas) Morning Express Canmore (reverse, handwritten/verso écrit à la main) at CanmoreTitleMorning Express Canmore
Has image of people in front of train – Canmore in Alberta – showing the importance of communication

8. Print of guns going to Batoche
Artifact Number19850109-011
MuseumCWMCollectionBeaverbrook Collection of War Art Canadian War Museum
Person / InstitutionAssociated institution, Toronto War News
Associated institution, Harper's Weekly

9. Print of Capture of LR
Artifact Number19850109-021MuseumCWMCollectionBeaverbrook Collection of War Art Canadian War Museum
Person / InstitutionSubject, Riel, Louis
Place of UseCountry - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of OriginCountry - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Artist/Maker/ManufacturerAnonymous
Date of Manufacture1885/08/01TitleTHE CAPTURE OF LOUIS RIEL BY THE SCOUTS ARMSTRONG AND HOWIE, MAY 15, 1885

10. Print of “Half Breeds” with LR
Artifact Number19850109-022MuseumCWMCollectionBeaverbrook Collection of War Art Canadian War Museum
Place of UseCountry - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of OriginCountry - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Artist/Maker/ManufacturerAnonymous
Date of Manufacture1885/05/09TitleTHE REBELLION OF HALF BREEDS IN CANADA UNDER LOUIS RIEL

11. handcuff
Artifact Number20030122-004MuseumCWMPerson / InstitutionAssociated historical figure, Riel, Louis
Place of UseCountry - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of OriginCountry - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Begin Date1885/11/01End Date1885/11/30MeasurementsLength 27.0 cm, Width 10.0 cm, Thickness 1.5 cmEvents1885 North West RebellionService ComponentRoyal North West Mounted Police
Category05: tools and equipment for science and technology

12. rifles used in Rebellion
Artifact Number19620059-005MuseumCWMPlace of UseCountry - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of OriginCountry - United States of America, Municipality - New Haven
Artist/Maker/ManufacturerWinchester Repeating Arms Company
Date of Manufacture1878InscriptionCarved in Buttstock: Cut Knife Creek, 2 May 1885, with the Indians; On triggerguard tang; 32325; On receiver tang: Model 1873Begin Date1878/01/01End Date1878/12/31MeasurementsHeight 21.1 cm, Length 109.5 cm, Width 4.6 cmEvents1885 North West RebellionBrand Name / Model(model) 1873 Second ModelPattern NameWinchester
Category05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-categoryE060: armament, firearm

13 print of Dumont
Artifact Number19850109-012MuseumCWMCollectionBeaverbrook Collection of War Art Canadian War Museum
Person / InstitutionAssociated institution, The Montreal Star Publishing Co. Limited
Associated institution, Harper's Weekly
Subject, Dumont, Gabriel
Place of UseCountry - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of OriginCountry - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Artist/Maker/ManufacturerAnonymous
Date of Manufacture1885/05/09TitleDumont, Riel's Lieutenant; Haranguing A Detachment of Rebels; The Pursuit of Applegarth; The Fight at Duck Lake; The Fish Lake FightBegin Date1885/05/09End Date1885/05/09MeasurementsHeight 39.8 cm, Width 27.3 cmEvents1867-1899, North-West CampaignCategory08: communication artifacts
Sub-categoryH040: art
Image NotesIMREF = CWM96-09457


14 – Birch bark note used in NW rebellion – could probably get facsimile?
Artifact Number 20030283-001
Museum CWM
Person / Institution Associated Military Personnel, Middleton, Major-General Frederick Dobson
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - Northwest Territories, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - Canada, Province - Northwest Territories, Municipality - no entry
Date of Manufacture 1885/01/01
Inscription (reverse/verso): This piece of Birch Bark, the property of C.S. Clapp, was cut, by him, from a tree on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, N.W.T., during the Rebellion of 1885. He being on board the Str. "Northcote" with the Midland BATT. who were on their way to join Gen. Middleton at Fish Creek. South Saskatchewan River April 1885 C.S. Clapp Private "A" Co. MID. BATT BELLEVILLE 1893
Begin Date 1885/01/01
End Date 1885/01/01
Measurements Length 10.0 cm, Width 8.5 cm
Events 1885 North West Rebellion
Category 10: unclassifiable artifacts
Sub-category J020: artifact remnant