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- [between 1914 and 1918]
Photograph of an apparatus for testing the permeability of the Winnipeg Aqueduct. Concrete samples can be seen on the bottom left. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Photograph of an apparatus for testing the permeability of the Winnipeg Aqueduct. Concrete samples can be seen on the bottom left. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Winnipeg Aqueduct arch forms near Spruce Siding
Photograph of forms for arch sections three and five of the Winnipeg Aqueduct near Spruce Siding, Manitoba. Photograph taken by William G. Chace, Chief Engineer of the Winnipeg Aqueduct.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Three sections of aqueduct arch as viewed from invert
Photograph of three sections of Winnipeg Aqueduct arches east of Brokenhead River, as viewed from an invert. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Backfilling section of aqueduct between Prawda and McMunn
Photograph of engineers standing next to a completed section of the Winnipeg Aqueduct being backfilled by a dragline, somewhere between Prawda, Manitoba, and McMunn, Manitoba. From left to right: Engineer of Design Maxwell V. Sauer (at aqueduct), Division Engineers George F. Richan and C.J. Bruce, and unknown. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Dragline backfilling aqueduct south of Anola
Photograph of a dragline backfilling a section of the Winnipeg Aqueduct south of Anola, Manitoba. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Dental surgery next to GWWD Railway between East Braintree and Shoal Lake
Photograph of a man performing dental surgery at the side of Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway between East Braintree, Manitoba, and Shoal Lake. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Last train to cofferdam at aqueduct intake at Indian Bay
Photograph of the last train to go to the cofferdam at the Winnipeg Aqueduct's intake at Indian Bay, taken from the rock cut. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Aqueduct pressure test at Transcona plant
Photograph of a hydrostatic pressure test on a "P.S." section of pipe for the Winnipeg Aqueduct at Canada Lock Joint Pipe Ltd. in Transcona. The pipe was designed for crossing railways and the Seine River. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Aqueduct pressure test at Transcona plant
Photograph of a hydrostatic pressure test on a "P.S." section of pipe for the Winnipeg Aqueduct at Canada Lock Joint Pipe Ltd. in Transcona. The pipe was designed for crossing railways and the Seine River. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
View of men mucking trench for 48-inch diameter Branch 1 aqueduct at Sta. 169+00 on Pacific Avenue
Contract 65 - Mile 3.2 - View of men mucking trench for 48 inch diameter Branch 1 aqueduct at Sta. 169+00 on Pacific Avenue. Looking west between Louise Street and Main Street. Work progressed westward from the west tunnel shaft. Building of The James
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Tunnel shaft of Red River Crossing
Tunnel shaft of Red River Crossing.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Treaty Grounds - Kekekoziibii Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
Photograph of Kekekoziibii (Shoal Lake 40) First Nation camp at Shoal Lake. Photograph taken from the Falcon River Diversion Dyke by William G. Chace, Chief Engineer of the Winnipeg Aqueduct.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Excavating Falcon River Diversion Canal at Shoal Lake
Photograph of a dredge excavating the Falcon River Diversion Canal between Indian Bay and Snowshoe Bay, with consulting Engineer James H. Fuertes standing to the right. Photograph is looking northwest and the photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Photograph of the west end of a reinforced section of the Winnipeg Aqueduct siphon at Brokenhead River. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Chief Engineer Chace in aqueduct arch
Photograph of William G. Chace, Chief Engineer of the Winnipeg Aqueduct, standing in front of a completed aqueduct arch east of Brokenhead River. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Soil test for aqueduct near Brokenhead River
Photograph of a soil test for the Winnipeg Aqueduct near Brokenhead River, east of Ross, Manitoba. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Concrete section of aqueduct near Spruce Siding
Photograph of a concrete section of the Winnipeg Aqueduct near Spruce Siding, Manitoba. The aqueduct section is packed with backfill and ready for more to be placed by machine. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Dredge excavating for aqueduct east of Deacon
Photograph of a dredge excavating for the Winnipeg Aqueduct east of Deacon. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Mixer site next to GWWD rail siding east of East Braintree
Photograph of a mixer site opposite Greater Winnipeg Water District siding rail line number 8, east of East Braintree, Manitoba. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District
Front wall of aqueduct's intake at Indian Bay
Photograph of the front wall, skimming, and channel of the Winnipeg Aqueduct's intake at Indian Bay, looking west. Photographer is unknown.
Greater Winnipeg Water District