City of Winnipeg Archives

Main Street looking north from Portage Avenue

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1874

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

Bentley Building, Courthouse and Artesian well shown in photograph.

Portage Avenue underpass

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[1967?]

Part of Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg

A photograph of the Portage Avenue underpass, which crosses Century Street on the north side of the St. James Bridge. The photographer is unknown.

Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (Man.). Information Officer

Main Street, looking north from Portage Avenue

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Winnipeg Riot, June 10, 1919

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10 Jun. 1919

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Scene from Winnipeg Strike 1919.

Portage Avenue Subway

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May 15, 1950

Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

A photograph of a flooded underpass on Portage Avenue during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg.

Harold K. White Studio

Storefronts on Portage Avenue between Carlton and Hargrave Streets

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

Cars and shoppers in front of stores on the north side of Portage Avenue, between Carlton and Hargrave Streets. Featured are The Berryhill Shoe Store in the Enderton / Mitchell-Copp Building, the Bank of Montreal, and Zeller's (Zellers).

Portage Avenue looking west from Colony Street

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

A view of Portage Avenue looking west from Colony Street. The Hudson's Bay Company Building is featured prominantly and the Power Building is visible farther west. Playing "Young Mr. Lincoln", the Gaiety Theatre can be seen across the street with two poli

Crestview Shopping Centre panorama

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

View of Crestview Shopping Centre, 3395 Portage Avenue, 8.3 acres. From left to right: Kmart Department Store, Dominion Store, Various Shops. Consists of 3 separate photographs pasted together on cardboard to create a panorama. The cardboard is a scrap made from an old sign of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (visible on the reverse). The cardboard is numbered “9”, presumably as part of a compilation with other shopping centre panoramas.

Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (Man.). Planning Division

Polo Park Shopping Centre panorama

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

View of Polo Park Shopping Centre, 1485 Portage Avenue, 41 acres. West side of shopping centre, north side of Portage Avenue between Empress Street and St. James Street. Left to Right: Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg Arena, Loblaws, Simpson Sears Marina, Simpson Sears Garden Shop, Simpson Sears Department Store, Simpson Sears Service Station. Consists of 4 separate photographs pasted together on cardboard to create a panorama. The cardboard is a scrap made from an old sign of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (visible on the reverse). The cardboard is numbered “11”, presumably as part of a compilation with other shopping centre panoramas.

Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (Man.). Planning Division

Polo Park Shopping Centre panorama

Part of City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection

View of Polo Park Shopping Centre, 1485 Portage Avenue, 41 acres. East side of shopping centre. From left to right: the Pancake House, Simpsons-Sears, Perth's Dry Cleaners, Genser's Furniture, Daytons, Jack and Jill, Reward, Gordi's Restaurant, Ricki’s, addition to shopping centre under construction, Dominion Store, CJAY-TV Station (CKY-TV), Winnipeg Arena. Consists of 4 separate photographs pasted together on cardboard to create a panorama. The cardboard is a scrap made from an old sign of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (visible on the reverse). The cardboard is numbered “12”, presumably as part of a compilation with other shopping centre panoramas.

Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg (Man.). Planning Division