Local artist Helen Flaig created her Childhood in the 30s series in the 1990s as a way of remembering childhood activities such as making kites, having a water fight, shelling peas, and riding to school in a horse drawn cutter. Flaig's spontaneous and whimsical paintings reflect games, play and work she shared with her siblings.

The Galt holds a significant numbers of her paintings in its Collection.

The exhibit showcases photographic work of the A.E. Cross Studio from the 1920s to 1960s. The images fall into three categories - commercial work, portraits, and city scapes.

Image: A. E. Cross Studio Fonds: Hockey Series: Lethbridge Native Sons: Freddy Brown, Right Winger, 1946-47.
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Grand Old 76
NOV 05 - FEB 04.12
Lower Level Hallway

Photos and documents tells the story of the 76 Ranch in southern Alberta, founded by Sir John Lister Kay in 1888 along the Canadian Pacific Railway line. It covered huge sections of land on which he built 10 model farms complete with houses, barns, hay, horses, cattle and sheep.

Developed by the Esplanade Museum in Medicine Hat with the assistance of the Swift Current Museum, David Spencer of Medicine Hat AB, Glenbow Archives, Calgary AB., the Gull Lake Museum, Gull Lake SK., Jim Smart, Saskatchewan Landing SK, the Needham family, Piapot SK and Raymond Olson, Maple Creek SK

Image: Courtesy Esplanade Archives, 0480-0003