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Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, Person of National Historic Significance

On August 4, 2009 the Government of Canada recognized Gibbs as “A Person of National Historic Significance” and commissioned the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to […]

Cover of Gibbs book “Shadow and Light, An Autobiography”

Shadow and Light, An Autobiography. With Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century.” Published in 1902. In the preface Gibbs writes “During the late years abroad, while reading […]

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, elected a U.S. municipal judge in 1873

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was a man of honour with a strong belief in justice and equality. From his autobiography, on justice he writes “A judge who has to […]

Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps standing in their ranks, March 1864

About 20 members of the Victoria Pioneer Rifles Corps stand in their ranks with the British flag in the background. A brass band formed part of the unit: […]