Aerial photograph of the Red River during the 1974 Flood. The photograph faces northwest towards the North End, with the Pritchard Avenue Boat Dock in the bottom left and the Redwood Bridge in the top right. The photographs were taken by the Department of Environmental Planning.
Winnipeg (Man.). Department of Environmental Planning
Subseries consists of a scrapbook assembled by the City Engineering Department to serve as photographic evidence of the 1950 flood. It contains black and white photographs that mostly document flooding in residential areas near the Red River (Fort Rouge, Riverview, North End, Point Douglas, Crescentwood, Armstrong's Point and others). Scrapbook appears to be organized geographically by area and street. In addition to documenting flooding, the photographs provide a detailed record of residential neighbourhoods, houses, streets, and businesses like corner grocery stores and laundries. All photographs were taken by Harold K. White Studio.
A photograph of the Rover Street hydro station, surrounded by water, during the 1950 flood. A group of people are walking on the sandbag dike that surrounds the building.
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 59 Inkster Boulevard and 61 Inkster Boulevard and 63 Inkster Boulevard and 65 Inkster Boulevard and 67 Inkster Boulevard. Item is 7 of 8 photographs on page 32 of scrapbook.
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 83 Inkster Boulevard and 85 Inkster Boulevard and 87 Inkster Boulevard. Item is 2 of 5 photographs on page 33 of scrapbook.
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 46 Inkster Boulevard and 46-1/2 Inkster Boulevard and 48 Inkster Boulevard. Item is 2 of 8 photographs on page 34 of scrapbook.
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 80 Inkster Boulevard and 82 Inkster Boulevard and 84 Inkster Boulevard and 86 Inkster Boulevard. Item is 7 of 8 photographs on page 34 of scrapbook.
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 31 McAdam Avenue and 35 McAdam Avenue and 41 McAdam Avenue. Item is 1 of 8 photographs on page 35 of scrapbook.
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 69 McAdam Avenue and 71 McAdam Avenue and 73 McAdam Avenue and 75 McAdam Avenue. Item is 7 of 8 photographs on page 35 of scrapbook.
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 40 McAdam Avenue and 42 McAdam Avenue and 44 McAdam Avenue. Item is 2 of 8 photographs on page 37 of scrapbook.