Material Type

Photograph

Date Range

1962-1970

Description Level

Item

Creator

Isreal C. Shank

Physical Description

1 black and white photograph

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

Compiled by Inspector I.C. Shank. Isreal Shank was born in Athabasca in 1911, the eldest of 15 children born to Eddie Jedeon Shank and Rosana Goulet. He attended the Olds School of Agriculture from 1928-1930 and worked at the Dominion Experimental Sub-station, Beaverlodge. He joined the RCMP in 1934 and retired in 1969 as a Chief-Superintendent. Mr. Shank died in 2006.

Acquisition Source

Barber, Ronald J. -Lethbridge, Alta.

Scope and Content

Captions under pictures read: Perry, Aylesworth Bowen. C.M.G. Aug. 1, 1906 - April 1, 1923 Starnes, Cortlandt. April 1, 1923 - Aug. 1, 1931 MacDurran, James Hogan. K.C.B. C.M.G. D.S.C. Aug. 1, 19[?] - March 1, 1936 Wood, Stuart Taylor. C.M.G. Mar. 1, 1936 - April 30, 1951 Group shot of unidentified officers Group shot of "D" Division with illegible names Sgt. Major J.A. Webb RNWMP, mounted. Com. Officers, Fort Walsh, 1880 "NWMP or 1874" at the Stampede, Calgary, Alta, sept. 27, 1912. with illegible names on picture at each horse's hooves. Fort Walsh, British Possessions, loaned by Mrs. A.H.N. Kennedy. unidentified group photo.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20061045145

Collection

Archive

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