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Forms part of Fonds 15. Series consists of photographs taken by GWWD employees during the building of the Greater Winnipeg Aqueduct that brings water from Shoal Lake to Winnipeg. Photos are made up of nitrate negatives and lantern slides.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Contract 15 - Falcon River Diversion Dyke - Method of placing material from cars into dump by use of scow. Photo by W.G. Chace.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Contractor's Device for Moving Outside Forms
Contract 32 - Mile 57 - Contractor's device for moving outside arch forms.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Drainage siphon (culvert) under aqueduct
Contract 31 - Mile 21.47 - Drainage siphon (culvert) under aqueduct. (Note: incorrect contract number on caption)
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Excavating Channel - Indian Bay to Snowshoe Bay
Contract 36 - Falcon River Diversion Canal - Excavating channel from Indian Bay to Snowshoe Bay. Looking northwest toward Falcon Bay. Consulting Engineer James H. Fuertes right of dredge.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Forms for arch of sections 3 and 5
Contract 32 - Mile 57 - Forms for arch sections 3 and 5. Photo by W.G. Chace.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Bucyrus Class 7 dragline backfilling completed aqueduct
Contract 33 - Mile 71 - Bucyrus Class 7 dragline backfilling completed aqueduct. (l to r) Engineer of Design Maxwell V. Sauer (at aqueduct), Division 32 Engineer Geroge F. Richan, Division 30 Engineer C.J. Bruce, and Unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Backfilling over aqueduct with dragline
Contract 30 - Mile 23 - Backfilling over aqueduct with dragline.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Contract 34 - Mile 89 - Putting in box drains.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Bending steel for inverts, Camp 3
Contract 30 - Mile 25 - Camp 3 - Bending invert steel reinforcing bars to template. Division 30 Engineer C.J. Bruce at center (hands on hips).
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Rip-rapping west side of Falcon River Diversion dyke
Contract 15 - Falcon River Diversion Dyke – Rip-rapping west side of dyke.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Contract 31 - Mile 40 - Soil test, Section "E". 6"x6", load 1000 pounds.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Concrete plant - Transcona, simultaneous pouring of two pipes
Contract 55 - Canada Lock Joint Pipe, Ltd. precast pipe plant in Transcona. Simultaneous pouring of two pipes. Photo by T.H. Kirby.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Screeding and floating inverts at Camp 4
Contract 33 - Mile 75 - Camp 4 - Screeding and floating inverts.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Division 3A - Camp 6 - Class #14 Drag Line
Contract 34 - Mile 88.9 - Camp 6 - Bucyrus class 14 dragline. Panoramic view with image 747.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Camp 9, mixer site opposite siding 8
Contract 33 - Mile 82 - Camp 9 - Mixer site opposite Siding 8, Glenn.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Intake - View of unwatered cofferdam
Contract 35 - Mile 97.5 - Intake - View of unwatered cofferdam from Sta. 5152 in coffer.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Handmucking between the pole piling
Contract 34 - Mile 92.5 - Camp 7 - Slide at Sta. 4886. Hand mucking between the pole piling. (see image 900)
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Contract 56 - Mile 3.5 - Red River Crossing - Pouring piers for well structure (Taché surge tower).
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Well excavation timbered to floor
Contract 56 - Mile 3.5 - Red River Crossing - Excavation for well structure (Taché surge tower) timbered to floor. 50' diameter excavation.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
