American battalion in front of City Hall
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- [ca. 1917]
A photograph of the U.S. Battalion in Winnipeg, taken ca. 1917.
American battalion in front of City Hall
A photograph of the U.S. Battalion in Winnipeg, taken ca. 1917.
Photograph album of Winnipeg during WW1
Item consists of 1 album containing approximately 120 photographs. Some photographs are dated 1913 and others appear to have been taken during the First World War (1914-1918).
Photograph shows Lord Strathcona Horse, just before departure overseas during World War 1, at Selkirk and Main, looking at the east side of Main Street..
A military funeral, Broadway and Spence Streets, Winnipeg - 1914
Photograph taken at time of World War 1.
Winnipeg City Hall, Recruiting Stand
Photograph shows Winnipeg's second City Hall (1886-1962) with recruiting stand at lower left: 'Sign Up for Overseas. Volunteer Today, Tomorrow May be too Late.' - Likely taken shortly after the start of World War 1.
William Smaill Photo Album – Page 11
Part of William Smaill fonds
Captions read: Views from office window, Decoration Day, 1914 - Mrs. Mclean and Kathleen.
Smaill, William
William Smaill Photo Album – Page 12
Part of William Smaill fonds
Captions read: Decoration Day, 1914.
Smaill, William
Winnipeg Battery Field Artillery (2nd Contingent)
Group photograph of the Winnipeg Battery Field Artillery, Second Contingent taken on November 9, 1914. The photo is captioned "Anglo, Franco, Belge, Russian, Austro, Turko, German War" and is signed Corporal Pryce.
Bugle Band - 90th Overseas Battalion
Group photograph of the 90th Overseas Battalion Bugle Band in uniform, with drums in front. Photo taken by Royal Studio, 325 Portage Avenue.
78th Overseas Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers)
Panorama of the 78th Oversees Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers) lined up in formation at Fort Osborne Barracks. Photograph taken by Royal Studio.
Roll of Honour - City of Winnipeg Employees
View Transcription. The roll of honour is a painted list of names of City of Winnipeg Employees who served in the First World War. The list consists of 739 names, each stating what City department they were from, and each marked with a symbol beside them to indicate whether they were taken as a prisoner of war, wounded, killed, or decorated. The list is surrounded by a border of leaves that feature the coat of arms of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, as well as that of the City of Winnipeg in front of two flags: the Union Jack and the Canadian Red Ensign. Above the list is a painting of a battlefield scene.
McCormick, J.A.
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Detached from page 152 of Water Works Scrapbook. A photograph of City employee D. W. (Bud) Steuart. Likely worked for the Water Works Department at one point. This black and white photograph shows Steuart posing in a residential area at winter time. Inscription (on recto): "Bud". Caption: "D. W. Steuart, Entered Service 28 May 1911, Left Service June 5, 191[7], On Active Service for King & Country." Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1917].
Letter from H. H. Clark to City regarding donation of embroidered badge of 27th Winnipeg Battalion
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from G. L. Gardner, City Clerk, to the Committee on Finance, enclosing a letter addressed to Mayor Stephen Juba from Herbert H. Clark of the 27th Winnipeg Battalion, regarding his wish to donate an embroidery he made of the battalion’s badge. Clark also included a photo of himself during his service in the First World War.
Clark, Herbert Henry
Herbert H. Clark of the 27th Winnipeg Battalion
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Photograph postcard of Herbert H. Clark, runner and bandsman of the 27th Winnipeg Battalion during the First World War, while in hospital in 1917. This photo was enclosed in a letter Clark sent to the City regarding his wish to donate an embroidery he made of the battalion’s badge. Clark’s service information is written on the reverse.
Clark, Herbert Henry
Donation by H. H. Clark of embroidered badge of the 27th City of Winnipeg Battalion
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Correspondence related to the gifting of an embroidered badge of the 27th Winnipeg Battalion by Herbert H. Clark, bandsman and runner of the battalion during the First World War.
Clark, Herbert Henry
Embroidered Badge of the 27th City of Winnipeg Battalion
Consists of an embroidered badge of the 27th City of Winnipeg Battalion with embroidered text referencing names of battles - "Ypres", "St. Eloi", "Courcelette", "Vimy", "Fresnoy", "Lens", "Arras", "Paschendaele" [Passchendaele], "Cambrai", and "Amiens". This piece is encased in a frame that also contains two triangular embroideries that display the years of the start and end of the First World War, 1914 and 1918.
Clark, Herbert Henry
Photograph shows man (Bert Rutherford) in military uniform posing for shot. Likely taken during World War 1, circa 1918.
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
Letter from the Secretary of the Committee on Finance to Mayor Stephen Juba informing him of a donation Herbert H. Clark of the 27th Battalion made to the City of an embroidery of the battalion’s badge.
Winnipeg (Man.). Committee on Finance