The Wright Family Photo Album

Introduction

The Wright family farmed the land where Kildonan Golf Course is now located in the late 1800s. Our records say that the family traveled to Winnipeg from Trois Rivieres, Quebec -- but the photos in this album suggest that their roots were in England.
​
​This album may have been owned by Arthur L. Wright and Mary Ruffles. 
Their son, Arthur E. Wright (1907-1977), became a well known local politician. He served as Mayor of the City of West Kildonan from 1954 - 1958. From 1959 - 1966 he was elected to the Manitoba legislature as MLA for the Seven Oaks riding. The nearby Arthur E Wright Community School was named in his honour.
​Seven Oaks House Museum was restored and opened to the public under Mayor Wright's administration. He was also a member of the West Kildonan Kiwanis Club, who assisted with the museum's opening.

​This album was donated to the museum in 1961 along with a variety of household items from the Wright farm by Harvey Thompson. We don't know what his connection to them was.

Instructions

Click the tabs along the top of each image to flip through the album.

​Clicking on a page will open a detailed view. You can see both sides of every photo along with any information we have about them. Click on underlined text to read more in-depth articles.
Front Cover
Page 1-2
p.3-4
p.5-6
p.7-8
p.9-10
p.11-12
p.13-14
p.15-16
p.17-18
p.19-20
p.21-22
Front Cover
Page 1-2
p.3-4
p.5-6
p.7-8
p.9-10
p.11-12
p.13-14
p.15-16
p.17-18
p.19-20
p.21-22

Index of people represented in this album

The following individuals are represented in this album. Please contact us if you recognize any of the people in this album, or if you have any further biographical information about them.
Alice Maud Walsh
This project was made possible by funding from the Province of Manitoba.