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Only station woman on GWWD railway construction

i01193
Item
26 Aug. 1914

Part of Greater Winnipeg Water District fonds

Photograph of the only station woman for the construction of the Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway holding the hand of a child in front of a shelter, possibly near Shoal Lake. Photograph taken by C.J. Bruce, one of the Division Engineers for the Winnipeg Aqueduct.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

Test Sections of aqueduct at Exhibition Grounds

i01194
Item
1914

Part of Greater Winnipeg Water District fonds

Photograph of a test section of the Winnipeg Aqueduct at the Winnipeg Exhibition Grounds. Photograph faces west towards McPhillips Street and was taken by an unknown photographer.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

Valve – 36” pipe line

i04395
Item
1914

Part of Morris Block collection

Block, Morris

36” pipe line bend at City well number 1

i04398
Item
1914

Part of Morris Block collection

Block, Morris

Placing valve for 36” City pipe line at well number 1

i04408
Item
1914

Part of Morris Block collection

Block, Morris

Contractor's camp at Indian Bay

i01190
Item
1914

Part of Greater Winnipeg Water District fonds

Photograph of Greater Winnipeg Water District contractor Tomlinson and Fleming's camp at Indian Bay. Photograph taken by Douglas L. McLean.

Greater Winnipeg Water District

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 31

p00149
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Whitemouth River, mile 64.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 32

p00150
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Concrete mixers, mile 77.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 36

p00154
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Culvert, mile 77 - In muskeg, mile 58 - Ditch after heavy rain, mile 57 - Muskeg, mile 58 - Shaping bottom for inverts camp, mile 57.5.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 37

p00155
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Blaw Forms - Camp 2, Mile 57, Rear View - 8 foot clear muskeg - Camp 2, front view.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 40

p00158
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Dump ready for track - Inside of Aqueduct, mile 65 - Handling pads - Concrete train camp 3, mile 65 - Moving inside forms - First arch poured, mile 64 - Traveler moving the outside forms - Ready for pouring invert.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 43

p00161
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Close view, mixer plant, mile 64 1/2 - Mixer plant and completed aqueduct, mile 64.5.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 45

p00163
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Moving dragline and outfit back to backfill at camp 3, mile 66.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 61

p00179
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Sunset, Indian Bay.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 62

p00180
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Among the stumps and Boulders, camp 1 - Hard digging.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 63

p00181
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Camp 1 - Taking train up a 4% grade.

Smaill, William

William Smaill Photo Album – Page 67

p00185
Part
[1914 or 1915]

Part of William Smaill fonds

Captions read: Placing foundation fill under water - Camp 4, mile 72 - Quicksand flowing out of holes, side of cut - Quicksand running out overtop of hardpan.

Smaill, William