Seven Oaks & Ross House Museum

Archival Collections

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Dive into our past

Our collections include a wealth of original photographs and documents dating back to the 1860s. A few of these items have been displayed in the museum, but most have never been accessible to the public before. This archival collection was digitized and preserved in 2022/23 through a grant provided by the Province of Manitoba.

These albums offer important genealogical information for descendants and relations of the Inkster & Sinclair families.
They also provide insights into the family's many personal, political, and commercial connections with important people in the Red River Settlement & early Winnipeg.

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Inkster-Sinclair Family Photo Album
Used at Seven Oaks House
1860s - 1912

This album was shared by several family members who lived on the Seven Oaks homestead in the late 1800s. It shows that they had a close-knit extended family.

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Inkster-Todd Family Photo Album
Owned by Mary Todd Inkster & descendants​

1860s - 1916 

This album was used by Mary Todd Inkster (wife of William Inkster) and was passed down through descendants in British Columbia before making its way back to Seven Oaks, nearly a century later.

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Wright Family Photo Album
c.1890-1910

The Wright family farmed the land where Kildonan Golf Course is now located in the late 1800s.

Their son, Arthur E. Wright, became a well known local politician and is commemorated in the name of a nearby school.

coming soon


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George Thomas Inkster Family Album
1860s - 1910s

This collection of photos was donated by the descendants of George T Inkster, from North Dakota.

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Miscellaneous Photos
1860s - 1912

Other small collections, individual images, and photos that may have been removed from the albums above.

Seven Oaks House Museum & Ross House Museum sit on Treaty One land:
​The traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg and Ininíwak, the land of the Dakota and the homeland of the Red River Métis.

Contact us:

Eric Napier Strong - Curator / Manager

Seven Oaks House Museum

204-339-7429
SOHMuseum@gmail.com
50 Mac Street, Winnipeg, MB

​Ross House Museum

204-942-5396
RHouseMuseum@gmail.com
140 Meade Street North, Winnipeg, MB

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  • Seven Oaks House Museum
    • Visiting Information
    • Events >
      • Past Events
    • School Programs
    • Rentals
    • Archives >
      • Seven Oaks Album
      • Wright Album
      • Redwood Album
    • History >
      • John & Mary
      • Children
      • George T Inkster
      • Nahovway & Colin
      • An Enduring Legacy
      • Changing Times
      • Material Culture of the Inkster-Sinclair Women
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Our Mission
  • Ross House Museum
    • Visiting Information
    • Events
    • History >
      • Artifact Gallery
      • The Ross Family >
        • Jemima McKenzie Ross
    • Volunteer
    • Our Mission
  • Learning
    • Self-Guided Tours
    • Video Tours
    • Winnipeg 1884: Finding the Past in Our Present >
      • Residence of Hon. A.G.B. Bannatyne
      • St. John's College
      • St. John's College Ladies School
      • Hudson's Bay Land Office
      • Hudson's Bay Co. Store
      • Woods & Ovens Biscuit Manufactory
      • Grand Pacific Hotel
      • Manitoba Free Press
      • M. Keachie's Palace Stables
      • J.H. Ashdown Hardware
      • Redwood Brewery
      • Ryan's Boot & Shoe Store
      • Manitoba College
      • St. Mary's Academy
      • St. Boniface Boys College
      • St. Boniface Cathedral
      • Episcopal Palace, St. Boniface
      • Ladies College, St. Boniface
  • Gathering
    • Contemporary Artists
    • Heritage Database