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Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

1932 Relief Works and Committee Winnipeg

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Photograph collage of the 1932 Winnipeg Relief Works and Committee. Portraits of committee members are surrounding photographs of projects the committee had worked on. The committee members are, clockwise from top left: Alderman John Blumberg, Alderman H. Andrews, City Clerk Magnus Peterson, Alderman J.A. Barry, Alderman A.A. Ryley, Alderman W.B. Simpson, City Engineer W.P. Brereton, G.W. Northwood, Alderman E.D. Honeyman, Mayor Ralph Webb, Alderman J.A. McKerschar, A. MacNamara, Resident Engineer A.J. Taunton, Alderman L.F. Borrowman, and Alderman C.E. Simonite. The works projects showcased in the center are, clockwise from top left: the Main Street Bridge, the Norwood Bridge, the Assiniboine Park Bridge, the Winnipeg Auditorium, the Sargent Park Swimming Pool, and the Salter Street Bridge. Created by Robson Photo.

Junction of Red and Assiniboine Rivers, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.

Women standing on flooded residential street with men in canoe, 1916 Flood, Norwood

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Photograph shows scene from the 1916 flooding of the Assiniboine River in Norwood, two unidentified women standing on flooded residential street in foreground with two unidentified men paddling in canoe behind them.

Flood water over front porch of home, 1916 Flood, Norwood

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Photograph shows scene from the 1916 flooding of the Assiniboine River in Norwood, flood water levels high enough to submerge front porch of home on left side of photograph.

1997 flood - The Forks - view of St. Boniface across river

Part of Winnipeg Flood Record and Archives Committee collection

A photograph of St. Boniface Cathedral, taken from across the flooded Red River during the 1997 flood.

Winnipeg (Man.). Community Services Department

Rail track at Union Stock Yards

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1913

Part of Morris Block collection

Block, Morris

Work being done at Union Stock Yards

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1913

Part of Morris Block collection

Block, Morris

St. Boniface, 1872

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1872

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

Winnipeg under water - April 1916

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Postcard is a photographic print showing water flooding homes likely in St. Boniface. Unknown photographer, Noko mark appears in stamp box.

No. 8 A portion of the Lyndale dike in Norwood with the Norwood Bridge in the background

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Photograph shows scene from 1950 flood. Description (on verso): Note the roof of the Greater Winnipeg Sanitary District Marion Street pumping station on the right. Stamp (on verso): City of Winnipeg - Engineering Dept., Water Works Division, Ross and Tecumseh.

Unloading of relief wood at Greater Winnipeg Water District Station

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Men at the Greater Winnipeg Water District station in St. Boniface standing in front of horses hauling wood piles for relief work. Photograph taken by Robinson Studio.

Excavated and timbered Taché surge tower

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1918

Part of Greater Winnipeg Water District fonds

Photograph of workers excavating the Taché surge tower, which is timbered to the floor. Photographer is unknown.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

Aqueduct's route through St. Boniface

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1918

Part of Greater Winnipeg Water District fonds

Photograph of the route of the Winnipeg Aqueduct's 66 inch diameter reinforced concrete pipeline, looking southeast towards where the Canadian Northern Railway line crosses Rue St. Joseph. Photograph taken from a concrete tower near the Taché surge tower by an unknown photographer.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

Seine River aqueduct crossing

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26 Jun. 1916

Part of Greater Winnipeg Water District fonds

Photograph of the Seine River where the Winnipeg Aqueduct crosses, looking northeast towards the Canadian Northern Railway main line and Rue Notre Dame (at right). Photographer is unknown.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

Driving piles into Seine River for aqueduct

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[1918?]

Part of Greater Winnipeg Water District fonds

Photograph of piles being driven into the Seine River for the Winnipeg Aqueduct, north of Provencher Boulevard. Photographer is unknown.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

Group of people on barge with flood waters all around, 1916 Flood, Norwood

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Postcard is a photographic print showing scene from the 1916 flooding of the Assiniboine River in Norwood, flood waters with group of people on barge in view. Noko mark appears in stamp box.