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Pumping water on Robert Street
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of a pipe pouring water onto tracks on Robert Street (Galt Avenue) during the 1950 flood. A pile of wood is along one side of the street. The Ogilvie Flour Mill can be seen in the background.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of a flooded underpass on Higgins Avenue during the 1950 flood.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of children on Higgins Avenue during the 1950 flood. Piles of earth and sandbags line the street.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of Higgins Avenue during the 1950 flood. A bridge over the swollen Red River can also be seen.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of flooding on Disraeli St during the 1950 flood. The photograph shows a child standing on a pile of lumber beside the flooded street.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of flooding in a residential area of Winnipeg during the 1950 flood. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Disraeli and Euclid.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of three people walking down Sutherland Avenue, near a rock causeway, during the 1950 flood. A boat is in a flooded ditch next to a sandbag dike.
Harold K. White Studio
Beginning of Causeway Sutherland at Disraeli
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of equipment and vehicles at the beginning of a rock causeway at the intersection of Sutherland Avenue and Disraeli Street during the 1950 flood.
Harold K. White Studio
Sutherland Avenue at Brown & Rutherford building
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of earthen and sandbag dikes on Sutherland Avenue near the intersection of Brown and Rutherford during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg.
Harold K. White Studio
Gladstone Street from Sutherland Avenue
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph of flooding on Gladstone Street during the 1950 flood in Winnipeg. The photograph was taken from Sutherland Avenue.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Subseries consists of photographs collected and maintained by the City Engineering Department as a record of the 1950 flood. Photographs primarily document flooded areas in Winnipeg, showing street views, buildings, bridges, and other details related to the built environment. All photographs were taken by Harold K. White Studio.
Aerial photographs [1950 flood]
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Subseries consists of black and white aerial photographs, maps, and communications that were created, collected and/or maintained by the City Engineering Department as a record of the 1950 flood. Aerial photographs provide a comprehensive view of Winnipeg and surrounding areas. They capture details related to flooding, the street system, and the built environment. Smaller details like the condition of buildings and signs are not visible. Aerial photographs were taken in May 1950 by an unknown photographer. A key grid for the aerial photographs is included.
A few letters and reports from City Engineer W.D. Hurst appear in this series, including a copy of his report The Red River Valley Flood Problem (March 31, 1949).
Winnipeg (Man.). City Engineer
Scrapbook [1956 flood clippings]
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Subseries consists of a scrapbook assembled by the City Engineering Department to document the 1956 flood. It contains clippings from newspapers like the Winnipeg Free Press and Winnipeg Tribune. Clippings start February 25, 1956 and end May 7, 1956.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Engineer
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 9 Blanchard. Item is 2 of 2 photographs on page 111 of scrapbook.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing looking south on Eastgate. Item is 1 of 2 photographs on page 110 of scrapbook.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 137 Westgate. Item is 2 of 2 photographs on page 110 of scrapbook.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 115 Westgate and 119 Westgate and 131 Westgate. Item is 1 of 2 photographs on page 110 of scrapbook.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 115 Westgate. Item is 2 of 2 photographs on page 109 of scrapbook.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 115 Westgate. Item is 1 of 2 photographs on page 109 of scrapbook.
Harold K. White Studio
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A photograph taken during the 1950 flood, showing 158 Westgate. Item is 2 of 2 photographs on page 108 of scrapbook.
Harold K. White Studio
