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Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
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Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Forms part of Fonds 1, City of Winnipeg (1874-1971): Series 83 consists of items contained in a casket prepared by City Council for placement in the cornerstone of the City's second city hall.
Shortly after Winnipeg's first city hall was demolished in 1883, City Council called for plans and specifications to construct a second city hall. The cornerstone for this new building was laid on July 20, 1884 by Mayor Logan, with speeches from Captain Scott, Aldermen Mulvey, Wilson and Drewry and American Consul James Wickes Taylor, among others. The casket from Winnipeg's first city hall was placed into the cornerstone for the new city hall, along with a second smaller casket which contained a number of civic publications, coins and photographs.
Affectionately known as the "Gingerbread" building, the second city hall served Winnipeg until it was demolished in 1962 to make way for construction of the new civic centre. Upon demolition, the caskets were removed and opened and the contents moved to a bank safety deposit box and then to the Archives.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Council
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph of Robert Dewar, the contractor for the construction of Winnipeg's second City Hall, completed in 1886. Photograph was taken by Israel Bennetto and placed in the building's cornerstone.
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph of Health Inspector G. H. Kerr taken by Israel Bennetto and placed in the cornerstone of Winnipeg's second City Hall, completed in 1886.
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph of F. McGuire, reporter for the Daily Times.
Bennetto, Israel
Thomas Fogg, Building Inspector
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph of Building Inspector Thomas Fogg taken by Israel Bennetto and placed in the cornerstone of Winnipeg's second City Hall, completed in 1886.
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph of Dr. W. J. Neilson, appointed as Medical Health Officer on June 16, 1884. photograph was taken by Israel Bennetto and placed in the cornerstone of Winnipeg's second City Hall, completed in 1886.
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph of City Clerk C. J. Brown taken by Israel Bennetto and placed in the cornerstone of Winnipeg's second City Hall, completed in 1886.
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph of A. E. Ferte, City Assessor and Secretary-Treasurer of the Sinking Fund Trustees. Photograph was taken by Israel Bennetto and placed in the cornerstone of Winnipeg's second City Hall, completed in 1886.
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows David B. Murray (1844-1908) who served as Police Chief from 1875 to 1887. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Platt, Clerk of Councillors[?]
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows J. A. Platt. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Keeling[?], Reporter, Free Press
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows Dawson Kerr Elliot (1853-1945), local merchant. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows George Brown, former Alderman, 1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows George M. Wilson, former Alderman, 1881-1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
His Worship the Mayor Alexander Logan
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows Alexander Logan (1841-1894), former Mayor of Winnipeg, 1879-1880, 1882, 1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows William Forsythe McCreary (1855-1906), former Alderman, 1884, 1895-1896. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows Joshua Calloway, former Alderman, 1884, 1886-1891. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph shows Nicholas Bawlf (1849-1914), former Alderman, 1883-1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].
Bennetto, Israel