001 - Major Bell, on left, with five of his friends

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This album includes information on and photos of people who did not sign the Bell Farm Visitors Register. This photo probably includes friends of Major Bell (seated far left) who at some point visited the Bell Farm. It is suspected that this photo was taken in Winnipeg after Major Bell left Indian Head in 1896. However, the location for this photo has not been determined.

Based on archival research, we believe that some of the men are as follows, from left to right:
• Major William Robert Bell (1845-1913) – confirmed (Manitoba Club member: 1882-1913) – no doubt about this identification, as we have lots of images of Major Bell on file.
• Walter Frederick Payne (1863-1930) – possibly ?
• Unknown _____ ?
• Thomas William Taylor (1852-1924) – possibly ?
• Walter Reginald Baker (1852-1929) – possibly ???? - (Manitoba Club member: 1881- ___)
• John Haffner (1848-1921) – possibly ?

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SOURCES:

• Major Bell - http://bellbarn.ca/gallery2/v/bell-farm-history/family/
  Major Bell - http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=7202
  Major Bell - http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/bell_wr.shtml

• Haffner - Memorable Manitobans: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/haffner_j.shtml
  Haffner - https://archive.org/stream/storyofmanitoba02schouoft#page/126/mode/2up bio and photo source
  Haffner - http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/10428/54.html?qid=peelbib%7Chaffner%7C%7Cscore member of the Commercial Club
  Haffner - "Manitoba Free Press" Feb. 25, 1921 - Obituary

• Payne - Memorable Manitobans: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/payne_wf.shtml

• Taylor 1 - Memorable Manitobans: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/taylor_t1.shtml
  Taylor 2 - Memorable Manitobans: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/taylor_tw.shtml

• Baker - Memorable Manitobans: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/baker_wr.shtml
  Baker - "Winnipeg Tribune" Feb. 17, 1894 photo source
  Baker - https://archive.org/stream/outing25newy#page/501/mode/1up 1894-1895 photo source

• Baker - https://archive.org/stream/albertamunicipal62albe#page/n5/mode/2up (Retlaw Alberta/ private secretary to the Earl of Dufferin 1874-1878)
  Baker - "Winnipeg Tribune" Jan. 26 & 27th, 1893 New Year's Ball/Manitoba Club
  Baker - Winnipeg Tribune" - Provincial Fair May 7, 1890
  Baker - "Winnipeg Tribune" - Cricket - June 16, 1893
  Baker - Curling March 30 1894
  
  

RESEARCH BY:

Michelle Cabana, Saskatoon and Frank Korvemaker, Regina, Sask.

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