Collection consists of photographs and related records created by a wide variety of sources and collected by the City of Winnipeg Archives and Records Control Branch. The photographs were originally collected as part of a proposed Winnipeg museum; further records were added to the collection after being transferred from various City of Winnipeg departments or received as unsolicited donations from the public. The photographs depict municipal government activities and infrastructure, geographical features, business and personal activities. In addition to municipal governments, creators of the photographs include professional photographers, private individuals and various publishers.

Photographs of seven of seven Winnipeg Mayors made by various photo companies. Mayors included are Thomas William Taylor, Thomas Gilroy, Alexander Macdonald, Alexander Logan, Thomas Ryan, Alfred Pearson, and Henry Shaver Wesbrook.

Photographs of events at the Civic Auditorium on Vaughan Street, the Metropolitan Theatre on Donald Street, and the demolition of the Orpheum Theatre on Fort Street.

Photographs of buildings on Portage Avenue including the Bank of Montreal, Zeller's, the Power Building, Winnipeg Electric Co. and the Royal Bank Building.

Photographs of City of Winnipeg staff and equipment at Stony Mountain and Stony Hill quarries.

Photographs of a parade celebrating Winnipeg's 75th anniversary. The photos are taken on Portage Avenue between Colony/Memorial and Balmoral Streets. The parade features marching bands, baton twirlers, clowns, celebrities, floats of various businesses, organizations, and ethnic communities, as well as members of the Blackfoot Nation. There is no apparent order to the photos, as photos of the same float can be found several photos away from each other.

Slides of the interior and exterior of the Pan Am Pool.

Photographs of the Christmas Tree at City Hall.

Christmas lights lit up along Portage Avenue, looking east towards Main Street, from about Carlton Street. Eaton’s Department Store is lit up on the right and the Royal Bank and Richardson buildings are lit in the distance.

Photographs of old Fire Department equipment on display at unknown venue.

Photographs of the halls and shops at the old Arena concourse in the Polo Park area.

Scenes of landmark and recreation in and near Winnipeg. Includes photo of the Law Courts, Upper Fort Garry, the Assiniboine Park Conservatory, and a fair at Lockport, Manitoba.

Photographs of various homes in Elmwood, possibly used for assessment purposes, as well as photographs of Winnipeg businesses and other buildings in the core area and unknown rural locations.