Fathers of Confederation (1955)

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 2004.41.3

Date 1955

Description A framed photo of local Swift Current residents posing as the "Fathers of Confederation" painting by Robert Harris. They are posing against a painted backdrop, taken in 1955. The caption and names appear on a separate photo. The caption reads "Swift Current's "Fathers of Confederation" Tableau, Style of 1955". The individuals, left to right, are Roy Hart, G. Kerley, G.F. Roth, Jim Clements, G. Kerley, William Ford, Carl Holmes, Ken Lewis, William Ford, Wally Hand, Kem Aberdeen, Lloyd Smith, Stewart Shields, Sgt. Doyle, Carl Graham, J.B. Campbell, C.W.H. Bradbrooke, Jim Greenblat, F.J. Dickson, Ralph Melvin, John Sanders, J.C. Cooper, Irving Hanson, G.C. Thompson, Mayor Jack McIntosh, Peder Myhr, Doug Grant, Raplh DesBrisay, Keith Culham, Cliff Shirriff, M. Jeffery, George Neufeld, Doug Robinson, Steve Marzek, Grant Denike, and Hugh Caswell.

Materials Photographic Paper; Wood; Cardboard; Glass

Marks/Labels "1955 Fathers of Confederation" written on back "E G Neufeld // 1309 Warwick Av // Oakville Ont // L6L 2V8" on a label on reverse

Category Communication Artefacts, Documentary Artifact, Print, Photographic