City of Winnipeg Archives

Diking during flood

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May 15, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of three men building a dike during the 1950 flood.

Harold K. White Studio

Flooding

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Item
May 15, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of floodwater surrounding trees during the 1950 flood. A building protected by a sandbag dike is in the background.

Harold K. White Studio

From roof of Rover Sub Station. W.E. Co. Gas Plant

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May 15, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of flooding, taken from the roof of the Rover Street hydro station, during the 1950 flood.

Harold K. White Studio

Louise and C.P.R. Bridge from top of Rover Station

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May 15, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of the flooded Red River, nearly submerging the Louise and CPR bridges, taken from the roof of the Rover Street hydro station. Other flooded buildings can also be seen.

Harold K. White Studio

Norwood Bridge

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May 15, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of the flooded Norwood Bridge during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg.

Harold K. White Studio

Norwood Bridge

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May 15, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of a hydro tower and the flooded Norwood Bridge during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg.

Harold K. White Studio

Winnipeg Electric Company building

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1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of the Winnipeg Electric Company building surrounded by water during the 1950 flood. Two men are in a boat in the floodwater outside the building.

Harold K. White Studio

Pumping Norwood Bridge

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Item
1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of two men working with pumps to remove water from the Norwood Bridge during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg.

Harold K. White Studio

Norwood Bridge

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Item
May 15, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of the flooded Norwood Bridge during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg.

Harold K. White Studio

Water Street from Provencher Bridge before causeway was built

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1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of flooded Water Street, taken from the Provencher Bridge, during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg. This photograph was taken before the causeway down Water Street was built.

Harold K. White Studio

Pumping water

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1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of a large pump on a residential street during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg.

Harold K. White Studio

Anabella Subway from north

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Item
1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph, taken from the north, of a flooded underpass on Anabella Street during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg. Some people in a boat are travelling down the street.

Harold K. White Studio

Flooding on the Red River aerial view looking down on the Provencher Bridge

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Item
1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

An aerial photograph of flooding during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg. The photograph is looking down on the Provencher Bridge and downtown Winnipeg.

Harold K. White Studio

Water Street Causeway to Provencher Bridge

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May 18, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of vehicles driving down the Water Street causeway to the Provencher Bridge during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg.

Harold K. White Studio

Anabella Subway

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1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of a causeway near an underpass on Anabella Street during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg. A city employee is driving some equipment down the causeway.

Harold K. White Studio