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Winnipeg Flood Record and Archives Committee collection

  • c00014
  • Collection
  • 1896-1998, predominant 1950 and 1997

Collection consists of 9 series. Series 209 consists mostly of reports and published accounts. Series 210 documents the work of the Emergency Preparedness and Coordination Committee (EEPC) under the finding aid heading “Emergency Program”. Collection includes textual and electronic records, correspondence, fact sheets, property listings, press releases, bulletins, public inquiry forms, newspapers, maps, pictures, and video tapes.

Causeway on Sutherland

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

Euclid and Barber

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

Disraeli

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

Higgins Avenue

A photograph of Higgins Avenue during the 1950 flood. A bridge over the swollen Red River can also be seen.

Harold K. White Studio

Pumping water on Robert Street

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

Flooding

A photograph of floodwater surrounding trees during the 1950 flood. A building protected by a sandbag dike is in the background.

Harold K. White Studio

Rover Street Sub Station

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.

Harold K. White Studio

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