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Massive mural from Bay downtown destined for Manitoba Museum

Teghan Beaudette | CBC News | Posted: September 30, 2014 8:58 PM | Last Updated: September 30, 2014

The Pioneer at Fort Garry, 1861 donated to Manitoba Museum on anniversary of previous HBC donation

Image | The Pioneer at Fort Garry, 1861

Caption: The Pioneer at Fort Garry, 1861 sat above the elevators at the Bay downtown location in Winnipeg from 1927 until January 2014. Now, it's destined for the Manitoba Museum courtesy of an HBC donation. (Courtesy HBC)

The Manitoba Museum is getting two massive murals courtesy of the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Image | Gary Filmon, Manitoba Archives announcement

Caption: Former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon was at Manitoba Archives on Tuesday for the donation of the mural. (Teghan Beaudette/CBC)

The Pioneer at Fort Garry, 1861 measures more than 16 by three metres and was previously on display at the downtown location of the Hudson’s Bay store.
The oil on canvas mural by Adam Sheriff Scott hung above the main floor elevator in the store from 1927 until it was removed in January of this year.
The donation was made on Tuesday, marking the 40th anniversary of HBC’s archives to Manitoba Archives and the 20th anniversary of HBC making another donation of artifacts to Manitoba Archives and the Manitoba Museum.
Former premier Gary Filmon, current Heritage Minister Ron Lemieux, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba Philip Lee and HBC History Foundation's David Pickwoad were all on hand for the announcement.

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