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Aqueduct officials party at Indian Bay

Photograph of Winnipeg Aqueduct officials and their families having a picnic at Indian Bay. The men in the foreground, from left to right: unknown, Controller John James Wallace, Controller John William Astley, "Irving" [caption on negative], St. Boniface Mayor John Power Howden[?], "Shamin" [caption on negative], unknown. Photographer unknown.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

Seine River south of aqueduct crossing

Photograph of the Seine River just south of the Winnipeg Aqueduct's crossing, looking southeast towards Provencher Boulevard and the Tissot area. The St. Boniface water tower can be seen behind the buildings in the background. Photographer is unknown.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

Seine River aqueduct crossing

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

Water Works Department Scrapbook

Forms part of Series 6. Subseries consists of a scrapbook assembled by the Water Works Department. It has three distinct parts ranging in subject matter and material.

First part of scrapbook, pages 21 to 103, contains newspaper clippings (1916-1918) primarily from the Winnipeg Free Press and the Winnipeg Tribune. Subject matter covered in clippings relates to the First World War, municipal government, city workers and labour, foreign politics and other contemporary events.

Second part of scrapbook, pages 136 to 144, contains newspaper clippings, postcards, and other prints (1921-1932) relating to the Water Works Department, its employees as well as other city workers and topics.

Third part of scrapbook, pages 145 to 152, contains newspaper clippings, photographs and various ephemera (ca. 1916-1931) that document various city employees most of whom served in the Water Works Department. It profiles the following people in various levels of detail: John Wilson (Meter Reader), Sidney Holloway (Accountant), John MacTavish, H. C. Thompson (City Treasurer), William Rutherford (Head Meter Reader), Frank Lee Hanson, Robert O. White, Herbert Gray (Alderman), James W. Swan, H. Yost, Alexander Dodds (Cashier), M. Henry, M. Craig, G. L. Jackson, J. Martin, H. B. Teasdale, J. Foster, L. E. Fenton, D. C. Montgomery, G. Goodman, M. Henderson, D. W. (Bud) Steuart (Clerk), Hilda V. Mansell, William J. Jones, Miss M. Shields, J. Olsen and more.

Loose newspaper clippings (1946-1947) appear at front of scrapbook.

Pages 1 to 20 are missing; pages 104 to 135 are blank.

Winnipeg (Man.)

Seine River aqueduct crossing

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

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