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.

Photograph shows Alexander Logan (1841-1894), former Mayor of Winnipeg, 1879-1880, 1882, 1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Photograph shows Stuart McDonald, former Alderman, 1884-1885. Date of photograph is probable [1884?].

Photograph shows Samuel Polson, former Alderman, 1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

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.

Photograph shows George Brown, former Alderman, 1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Photograph shows George M. Wilson, former Alderman, 1881-1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Photograph shows Adam John Laing Peebles (1812-1902), former Police Magistrate. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Photograph shows Alexander A. Aird (ca. 1855-1916), former Clerk of Police Court. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Photograph shows Edward Lancaster Drewry (1851-1940), former Alderman, 1883-1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Detached from page 152 of Water Works Scrapbook. A photograph of City employee D. W. (Bud) Steuart. Likely worked for the Water Works Department at one point. This black and white photograph shows Steuart posing in a residential area at winter time. Inscription (on recto): "Bud". Caption: "D. W. Steuart, Entered Service 28 May 1911, Left Service June 5, 191[7], On Active Service for King & Country." Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1917].

Detached to page 148 of Water Works Scrapbook. A photograph of City Employee James W. Swan. Likely worked for the Water Works Department at one point. This black and white photograph shows Swan posing in front of City Hall (back side of building). Caption: "J. W. Swan passed away Sunday, Apr. 19, 1931 (had a stroke) buried at Assiniboine Memorial [/] Clark Leatherdale." Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1917].

Detached from page 151 of Water Works Scrapbook. A photograph of City employee L. E. Fenton. Likely worked for the Water Works Department at one point. This black and white photograph shows Fenton posing in front of City Hall (back side of building). Caption: "L. E. Fenton entered service July 10th 1916." Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1917].

Detached from Water Works Scrapbook, page unknown. A photograph of Water Works employee. This black and white photograph shows a woman standing in front of City Hall (back side of building). Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1917].

A painted, framed portrait of Mayor Charles Gray (1919-1920), painted by V.A. Long in 1919.

Detached from Water Works Scrapbook, page unknown. A photograph of Water Works employees. This black and white photograph shows four men sitting around a small wooden table. Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1920].

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Item consists of an audio recording of the laying of the cornerstone ceremony held on November 30, 1965 at the Public Safety Building. It records the voices of Mayor Stephen Juba, Chief Constable George Blow, Fire Chief Cecil Leckie, City Signals Engineer Jack Clarke, Deputy Mayor and Ald. Edith Tennant, Ald. Leonard Claydon, Ald. J. Cropo, Ald. Joseph Zuken, Ald. Slaw Rebchuk, and Contractor Cecil Rilkoff. It was recorded by the City Signals Engineer, Jack Clarke.