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Recording of cornerstone laying ceremony taken at the time of placing the stone

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Item consists of an audio recording of the laying of the cornerstone ceremony held on November 30, 1965 at the Public Safety Building. It records the voices of Mayor Stephen Juba, Chief Constable George Blow, Fire Chief Cecil Leckie, City Signals Engineer Jack Clarke, Deputy Mayor and Ald. Edith Tennant, Ald. Leonard Claydon, Ald. J. Cropo, Ald. Joseph Zuken, Ald. Slaw Rebchuk, and Contractor Cecil Rilkoff. It was recorded by the City Signals Engineer, Jack Clarke.

Clarke, Jack

Alderman McCreary

Photograph shows William Forsythe McCreary (1855-1906), former Alderman, 1884, 1895-1896. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Bennetto, Israel

Alderman Bawlf

Photograph shows Nicholas Bawlf (1849-1914), former Alderman, 1883-1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Bennetto, Israel

Alderman Ham

Photograph shows George Henry Ham (1847-1926), former Alderman, 1883-1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Bennetto, Israel

Robert Dewar, Contractor

Photograph of Robert Dewar, the contractor for the construction of Winnipeg's second City Hall, completed in 1886. Photograph was taken by Israel Bennetto and placed in the building's cornerstone.

Bennetto, Israel

Kirk, Caretaker

Photograph shows H. Kirk, Caretaker (See 1884 Council Communications, No. 4542). Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Bennetto, Israel

K. N. L. McDonald

Photograph shows Kenneth Nathaniel L. McDonald (1851-1905), former Alderman, 1884. Date of photograph is probable, [1884?].

Bennetto, Israel

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