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Uldis Delveris' Scout Troop in the Wiesbaden displaced persons camp, Germany, 1946. Uldis third from left, centre row.

Frank Cheple

The Kononova family in Canada, 2010.

Ruth KundratsImmigration I.D. Card juaranteeing passge aboard the passenger ship the 'Samaria"

Inside page of Irma Lesins' published memoir.

Edmonton area ethnic Latvians acting on stage in a dramatic production ca 1952.

Viola Hasmanis (later Baker) and friends in Latvia, circa 1938.

1928 correspondence addressed to John Jones from the Dominion Lands Administration regarding his request to purchase, in addition to his homestead, one of the islands in Lake Isle, Alberta.

German displaced persons camp building, 1946.

Confirmation ceremony for Edmonton area, Latvian youth, 1969. 
Front row left to right: Maija Poruks, Linda Lusis, Cynthia Jones, Reverend Avotins, Zaiga Endols, Liesma Caks, Vciky Jones.
Back row left to right: Vilnis Caks, Modros…

Edmonton Latvian men's volleyball team. Left to right: Vandalins Donass, unknown man, Harry Tarksis. Bottom: Eric Kalnins & Janis Snepsts.

Book published in Germany by Latvian literati who wished to maintain their unique Latvian literature as cultural diaspora living in exile.

Three young Poruks children in front of a university campus

Painting with Latvian motif displayed on the living room wall of ethnic Latvian and Canadian citizen, Peter Green. Photo taken in 2011.

Frank Cheple on his family farm near Stettler, Alberta with his hand-made wagon.

Ena Rudovics speaking

Janis "John" Dimitris and friends in a German displaced persons camp.

Canadian citizenship document for Mirdza Poruks nee Grivnieks.

Back view of 1952 bank note from William Mutzeneek for farm equipment purchased in Edmonton.

Edmonton home of Peter and Ilga Green built by Peter Green himself.

Dr. Karlis Lesins, University of Alberta professor and cytogenetics researcher. Photo taken in 1976 at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Traditional Latvian patterned blanket made by ethnic Latvian Biruta Friemanis of Calgary, Alberta.

Linda Celmainis in Lake Louise, Alberta.

People at the Spakenberg displaced persons camp, Germany.

1976 Toronto Latvian Song Festival attended by the Edmonton-based Latvian folk dance group, "Daina".

Ilda Lubane gave a speech for the official presentation of her finished public commission at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in 1970.

Lakeshore Gardens Greenhouse owner and Jones' family homestead resident, Cynthia Jones in her favourite spot on the Jones property. Lake Isle, Alberta, 2011.

Latvian folk art in the Benkis home.

Baiba Trautmanis (later Benkis) and her father in Brooklyn, New York, 1952.

A group of young people seated in church pews at their Confirmation ceremony. Edmonton, Alberta

Two women wearing Amber jewellery and a traditional Latvian plaid long skirt

Elsie Lapin (r) with her husband James (Jim) Lapin (l) in the early 1950s. Their two children Irma and Jack are in the front

Anniversary photograph of Biruta and Eduards Friemanis.

Peter Janiten's Greenhouse staff including Frank Cheple's mother, Annie on left in glasses.

Group of young people sitting in pews during their Confirmation Ceremony

B & W Poster describing an upcoming Imanta Picnic

Colour photo of Poruks family In Edmonton Alberta

Helen Freijs and brothers ca 1930, Edmonton, Alberta.

Confirmation photograph of Biruta Friemanis taken in Leipaija, Latvia days before her escape to Germany.

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