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William Robert Bell and his fellow soldiers

  • GM-PH-402
  • Item
  • ca. 1875

Item is a cabinet card photograph of William Robert Bell seated in centre of image at a writing desk (with desk at oblique angle to camera) and soldiers standing on either side of him. Bell holds a writing instrument in one hand (posed over a piece of paper), and a sword in other other, while his military cap rests on the table. Soldier on proper left stands with one hand to his hip and the other hand resting on the hilt of his sword. Soldier on proper right is leaning one hand on Bell's chair back and the other hand on his sword.

Portrait of William Robert Bell

  • GM-PH-407
  • Item
  • 1897 or before

Item is a cabinet card studio photograph of William Robert Bell. Bell is shown in profile with his head facing to the right.

McIntyre, A. C., 18?-1897

Scenes of the William Robert Bell farm

  • GM-PH-403 (1)-(4)
  • Item
  • ca. 1884

Items are four photographs depicting scenes from the William Robert Bell farm:
(1) Item is an image of the round stone barn, portable wooden granaries, sulky plows, and a wagon. Standing on proper left of image is a man wearing a dark jacket, identified as William Robert Bell. Two additional subjects are visible in image, but are unidentified; first subject is position between the portable granaries and the second is in the doorway of the barn.

(2) Item is an image of a horse and six men in front of the stone headquarters house on the Bell farm. Lone figure positioned on proper left of image is identified as William Robert Bell.

(3) Item is an image of a First Nations young woman with a wooden barn on the proper left of the image.

(4) Item is an image of First Nations man standing in front of a teepee (tipi), with an additional teepee on either side of the image. Beside the teepee on the proper right of image is a Red River cart.

Hall and Lowe (Firm)

Major Bell and an aboriginal lady in the '80s

  • GM-PH-411
  • Item
  • 1880s

Item is a photograph of William Robert Bell and a First Nations woman on the grounds of the Bell family farm. A farm residence is visible in the background.

Portrait of six men

  • GM-PH-409
  • Item
  • ca. 1890

Item is an image showing six men in an unidentified building. William Robert Bell is seated at far left.

William Robert Bell with owl

  • GM-PH-408
  • Item
  • ca. 1892

Item is a cabinet card print of William Bell seated in a chair at an oblique to the camera (facing left), in front of a privacy screen and next to a stuffed owl.

William Robert Bell family farm buildings

  • GM-PH-406 (1)-(2)
  • Item
  • ca. 1892

Items are photographs depicting different buildings on the William Robert Bell family farm:
(1) Item shows two cottages with wood-frames, vertical siding, and wooden (cedar?) shingles. Lone woman is standing in the doorway of a nearest building and a man and woman stand next to second building.

(2) Item is an image of a stone cottage with a smaller stone barn on proper right side of image. In front of the barn are several chickens and a carriage.

Thom, A. B.

Gathering of gun owners

  • GM-PH-413
  • Item
  • 1994 or before

Item is a photograph depicting a large group of men an women, many holding rifles. Identified, standing fourth from left and wearing a white hat, is William Robert Bell.

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