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Two young boys seated at table (one with surname Toms)

Loom and weaving samples of Biruta Friemanis exhibited in Ontario, Canada.

Example of traditional Latvian embroidery and textiles. Photo taken December, 2011.

Collection of Latvian mittens created by Biruta Friemanis and her mother. Photo taken November 2011.

Painting by Helen Richards nee Freijs.

Wurzburg displaced persons camp ID card for Ausma Alutis (married surname Briedis).

A young man dressed in a military uniform with a small insignia

Woven textile finished by Latvian weaver Irma Tumshevic, mother of Biruta Friemanis of Calgary, Alberta.

Headstone of Zorzs and Regina Caks, ethnic Latvians who lived in Lake Isle, Alberta. Magnolia Cemetery.

Mittens created by ethnic Latvian and accompished weaver Biruta Friemanis of Calgary, Alberta. Photo taken November, 2011.

Smiling monther and daugther wearing their colourful Latvian floral wreaths constructed with intwined daisies, oak and ivy leaves

Party at Lake Isle.

Scrapbook information about Latvian military honours and awards, collected by Janis Dimitris.

The Dimitris family, circa 1949. Janis on far right.

Young man - Ervins Kononov seated at table

The Reverend Henry Becs and various family members (Henry's sister Veronica, her husband and son, Henry's brother Bronislavs and his wife and son) visiting the gravesite of his father Onifrijs and his beloved sister Tekla. Both are buried…

Knitted Christmas socks made by ethnic Latvian and accomplished weaver Biruta Friemanis of Calgary, Alberta.

Black & White photo of the ship docked at the Port of Ventspils, Lativa - which transported the Auzin's family out of Latvia during the Russian Soviet Invasion in 1947.

Sandra aka Alexandra Mutzeneek (later Colman) in Lake Isle, Alberta.

Black & white photo of Voldemars (Valdis, Walter) [1904-1972] and Marija (Mary) Auzins [1906-1994]. Mary's maiden name was Berzins. Both ZValdis and Mary were born in Latvia.

Church attended by Annie Cheple nee ? in Leipaija, Latvia.

Milda Dzidrums, mother of Ilga Osis nee Dzidrums.

Groups of people enjoying creating colorful Latvian floral wreaths, which are used as part of Latvian seasonal celebrations. The wreaths are created by intertwining daisies, oak and ivy leaves and vines into head wreaths

Paulina and Alfreds Dimitris on their wedding day in Cesis, Latvia, 1919.

Passport detail of Emilija Delveris, displaced ethnic Latvian.