Manitoba Historical Photographs: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg (1903)

A large-format, hardcover book, originally entitled An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg was published in 1903 by Winnipeg commercial photographers William A. Martel & Sons. Copies sold for $2.00. It featured a 10-page history of Winnipeg by James Elder Steen followed by over 600 photographs of buildings, streets, activities, and people of the growing city.

In 2003, the book was reprinted as a fundraising initiative for the Winnipeg Millennium Library under the title Winnipeg: Images From a Century Ago.

Page	Caption
11	Winnipeg, Looking East from City Hall
12	Colony Street, Looking North
	Winnipeg, Looking North from Merchants Bank
13	City Hall
	Council Chamber
14	Kennedy Street South
	Main Street, Looking North
15	Hargrave Street, Looking South from Broadway
	St. Andrew’s Church
	Grove at Elm Park
16	Main Street, Looking North
17	Grove, Elm Park
	Court House
18	Wholesale Warehouse of J. H. Ashdown, Hardware
	Retail Stores of J. H. Ashdown, Hardware
19	Lawn of Residence, Bank of Montreal
	Driveway to Residence, Bank of Montreal
20	McIntyre Block
21	Red River, Looking North
	Merchants Bank
22	Winnipeg, Looking West
	Osborne Bridge
23	Looking South From Osborne Bridge
	Main Street North
24	Winnipeg, Looking South
25	St. John’s College
	End View, St. John’s Cathedral
	Entrance to St. John’s College
	St. John’s Cathedral
26	“Ravenscourt,” Residence of Stewart Tupper
27	Flower Beds, St. John’s Park
	Residence of W. J. Hammond
28	Broadway, Looking East
	Kenneth McKenzie & Co., Wholesale Grocers
29	Assiniboine Block
	Kennedy Street, Looking South From Broadway
30	Masonic Temple
	A Corner of the Grove at Elm Park
31	Fort Garry Gate
	View of Red River at Elm Park
	Sanderson Terrace, Carlton Street
32	Main Street, Looking North From Portage Avenue
33	Broadway Avenue, Looking East
	Machray School
	Drill Hall
34	Cycle Path at Elm Park
	G. F. & J. Galt, Wholesale Grocers
35	John W. Peck & Co., Wholesale Clothiers
	Grove at Elm Park
36	Rear View of Market and City Hall
	Assiniboine Bridge
	Winnipeg Market
37	C. P. R. Depot
	View of Cattle Yards
38	C. P. R. Yards, Looking East From Overhead Bridge
	Residences of Mr. McCutcheon and Mr. Lemon, Edmonton St.
39	Edmonton Street, Looking North From Assiniboine Avenue
	C. P. R. Yards, Looking West From Overhead Bridge
40	Residence of Mr. J. Stanley Hough, K. C.
	Sanford’s Wholesale Clothiers
41	Princess Block
	Mr. D. E. McKenty’s Residence on Colony Street
42	Young Men’s Christian Association
43	First Baptist Church
	Grace Church
	Notre Dame Avenue, Looking From Dagmar Street
	Wesley Church
	New St. Stephen’s Church, Presbyterian
44	Kennedy Street, Looking North From Assiniboine Avenue
	Wesley College
45	Knox Church
	Manitoba College
	St. George’s Church
	Holy Trinity Church
46	Newspaper Row
47	Residence of James Sutherland
	View of Assiniboine River
48	Residence, Lawn and Driveway of Lieut. Governor
49	Driveway to Government Buildings
	Carlton St., Looking South
50	Steamship Alexandra, of the Red River Navigation Co.
51	Norwood Bridge
	Overhead Bridge
52	Pumping Sand on Red River
53	Donald Street, Looking North From St. Mary’s Street
	Cockshutt Plow Co.
54	Lovers’ Walk, Elm Park
	Winnipeg, Looking West From Merchants Bank
55	Winnipeg, Looking South From Merchants Bank
	View of the Red River
56	Seymour Hotel
	Kennedy St., Looking South From Broadway
57	Boulevard, Roslyn Road
	Clarendon Hotel
58	Central Fire Hall
	River Avenue, Looking West From Assiniboine Park, Fort Rouge
59	Broadway, Looking West From Main St.
	Police Court, James St.
60	Main St., Looking North From Bannatyne Ave.
	Llewellyn St., Fort Rouge
61	View on the Red River
	Union Bank of Canada
62	Lawn and Residence of J. Stanley Hough, K.C.
	Princess Street
63	Main Street
	Carlton Street East
64	Lawn in Front of Government Building
	Carlton Street
	Looking Down the Red River
65	Main Street, Looking South From Post Office
	Grove in Front of Residence of J. Stanley Hough, K.C.
66	Pretty Walk, Assiniboine Park, Fort Rouge
	Winnipeg, Looking North From Merchants Bank
67	McLaughlin Carriage Warehouse
	East Corner of Assiniboine Park, Fort Rouge
68	Indians of the North-West
	North Side of Market Street
69	Billington Bros., Harness Makers
	Colony St., Looking North
70	Residence of A. Strang, Fort Rouge
	Grove at Mr. A. M. Nanton’s Residence, Fort Rouge
71	South Side of Assiniboine Avenue
	Grove at Mr. A. M. Nanton’s Residence, Fort Rouge
72	St. John’s Park
	Mayfair Avenue, Fort Rouge, Looking East
	Judge Walker’s Residence
	Roslyn Road, Fort Rouge
	A Pretty Street Scene in Fort Rouge
73	Salvation Army Citadel
	Victoria Park
74	The Martin Bole & Wynne Co., Wholesale Druggists
75	Main Street From Commercial Club
	Elgin Avenue
	Geo. Velie, Wholesale Wines and Liquors
	William Avenue, Looking West
	Main Street, Looking North From Portage Avenue
76	Grand Stand, Winnipeg Fair
	Winnipeg Fair
77	Looking Into the Midway, Winnipeg Fair
	Horse Parade, Winnipeg Fair
78	Looking North on Edmonton Street
	Horse and Cattle Parade, Winnipeg Fair
79	Winnipeg Opera House
	A Corner of Elm Park
	A Part of the Wholesale District, Winnipeg
	St. John’s Park
	Main Street, Looking North
80	Senior Eight - Championship of America, at Worcester, U.S., August 14th and 15th, 1903. No. 1 Taken at Winnipeg, No. 2 at Worcester
81	The Telegram Building, Largest Newspaper Office West of Toronto
82	Winnipeg Beach
	Gault Bros. Co., Ltd., Wholesale Dry Goods
83	Interior of First Floor
	R. J. Reid & Co.
	Interior of Second Floor. Manufacturing Stationers and Bookbinders, Makers and Importers of Advertising Novelties and Calendars. J. R. Hutchings. R. J. Reid
84	Corner of R. J. Reid & Co.’s Sample Room, Showing Calendars and Advertising Novelties
	The Modern Laundry and Dye Works Co. Ltd. 309 Hargrave St. Telephone 2300. Their plant is equipped with the latest improved machinery, obtained from leading manufacturers, regardless of cost. Experts have been placed in charge. They have installed a Water Softening Plant at great expense (the only plant of its kind in Canada).
85	Residence of Thos. Black
86	Exterior of Office
	Palace Livery and Boarding Stables
	Thomas Black. Hardware Manufacturers’ Agent, 131 Bannatyne Ave., Winnipeg, Man. Metallic Roofing, Siding, Embossed Steel Ceiling and Wall Plates. Sale Agent for Western Canada for National Portland Cement Co., Ltd. Interior of Office. Warehouse
87	Bank of Hamilton
88	Barrowclough & Semple’s Music Store
	Piano Parlors
	Exhibit of Morris Pianos
	Barrowclough & Semple’s Popular Music Store. Manitoba’s General Music House. Western Agents for Morris and Knabe Pianos. Sole Agents for Martel’s Illustratrated Souvenir Book of Winnipeg. Interior of Barrowclough & Semple’s Music Store. Organ Parlors
89	G. F. Stephens & Co., Ltd., Manufacturers and Jobbers of Paints, Oils and Glass
	View of Bannatyne Ave. East
90	Roblin House. Interior of Office
	Roblin House. Dining Room
	Roblin House. D. Hislop, Prop. 117 Adelaide St., One Block West of Market. All Modern Improvements. No Liquor.
	Roblin House. Cuisine
	Roblin House. A Few of the Guests
91	Gents’ Furnishing Department
	Section of Millinery Department, 2nd Floor
	Robinson & Co., Ltd., Boot and Shoe Department, 2nd Floor. Boys’ Clothing and Carpet Department. On this and the following page are shown eight sectional views of Robinson & Co.’s Departmental Store. This business is one of the largest and oldest of its kind west of Toronto, and employs about two hundred and twenty hands.
92	Robinson & Co., Ltd. Lace and Small-ware Department. Staple and Dress Goods Department. The growth of the business of this firm has been very rapid in the last few years, and they have been forced to add to their building from time to time. They now occupy two floors and basement of a building stretching from Main Street to Albert Street, about 315 feet deep, with a width of 120 feet in the widest part.
93	Ambulance
	White Funeral Car
	Clark Bros. & Hughes. Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Ambulance in Connection. Telephone 1239, Day and Night Call. Office and Chapel, 186 James St., Winnipeg, Man. Black Funeral Car. Office and Chapel
	English Nursing Home. Mrs. Drinkwater, Head Nurse. 193 Donald Street
94	M. Hanlon, Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
	C. L. Meyers & Co., Ladies’ and Gents’ Tailors, 275 Portage Avenue
	Interior of Turner & Co.’s Retail Store
	Turner & Co.’s Retail Music House, 253 Portage Ave., Corner Garry St., Showing Wholesale Music Warehouse in Rear. Phone 1052
95	Gent’s Private Dining Room
	One of the Suites
	The Mariaggi, European Plan Hotel. Corner McDermot, Arthur and Albert Streets, Winnipeg. Mariaggi, Skinner & Mackay, Proprietors. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Dining Rooms. Private Dining Rooms in Grotto. Meals a la Carte at All Hours. Cuisine Unexcelled. Rooms Single or in Suite. Elegantly Furnished. Bath and Telephone in Every Room. Telephone 1575
96	Spence St. From Portage Ave. to Broadway. A marsh 14 months ago, turned into one of the finest residential streets in the City, by Messrs. Victor Bouche & Wm. Irish, Contractors, in that time.
	Shamrock Lacrosse Club. Champions of Western Canada and United States, 1902-1903
97	E. L. Drewry, Brewery
	Walk, Assiniboine Park, Fort Rouge
98	Winnipeg Senior Four. Winners of the National and International Championship of America, August 7th and 8th, 1903, Worcester, U.S.
99	Royal Crown Soap Works
	Assiniboine Park
100	J. Maw & Co.
	Sidewalk, Carlton St., Looking From Qu’Appelle St.
101	Mayfair Ave., Looking East
	City Office of the Ogilvie Milling Co.
102	Main St., South of Portage Avenue
	Orange Hall, Princess St.
103	Canada Permanent Block
	Assiniboine River, Fort Rouge
104	Bromley & Co.
	Poplar Grove at River Park
105	Corner of Grove at River Park
	Gurney’s Stoves and Ranges
106	Winnipeg Junior Four. Winners of the Canadian Championship, August 7th and 8th, 1903. St. Catherines, Ont.
107	Flower Beds in Victoria Park
	J. C. Wilson & Co., Ltd.
108	Church of the Holy Ghost and School
	Westminster Church
	Clarke St., Looking North
	McDougall Memorial Methodist Church
	Winnipeg College of Music
109	Victoria Park
	Bannatyne Ave., Looking West From Isabel St.
110	Flower Bed in St. John’s Park
	St. Mary’s Academy, Wellington Crescent
111	Isolated Ward, Nurses’ Home, Winnipeg General Hospital
	Flower Bed, Central Park
112	Church of the Immaculate Conception
	Interior of the Church of the Immaculate Conception
113	Part of Main Street
	Entrance to Central Park
114	Bell Telephone Co.
	Assiniboine Park, Fort Rouge
115	Main Street South
	Dr. Harvey Smith’s Residence
116	Manitoba Wheat Field
	Manitoba Threshing Scene
117	Main Street North
	St. John’s Park
118	Rear View of Strathcona Block
	River Park
	Strathcona Block
119	P. Gallagher & Sons, Ltd., Pork Packers
	Donald St., Looking North From St. Mary’s Ave.
120	Manitoba Iron Works
	Assiniboine Park, Fort Rouge
121	Pretty Walk in Assiniboine Park
	Abattoir - Gordon, Ironsides & Fares
122	Electric Street Railway Car Works and Power House
	Lovers’ Lane, River Park
123	River Park
	W. P. Kilbourne, Cigar Manufacturer. Belding, Paul & Co., Silks
124	Bird’s Eye View of Winnipeg in 1893, Looking North
125	Fort Garry, Looking From Approach to Bridge Over Assiniboine River, Old Hudson Bay Stores on Extreme Right.
	River Steamer, Regular Trip Between Winnipeg and Fort Ellice
	Interior of Fort Garry - Officers’ Quarters in Centre of Picture
	Market St., West From Corner of Main St. Note Old Oil Lamp Post and 4 Foot Sidewalk
	Fort Garry Gateway
	Interior of Fort Garry
	Government House
	Main St., Looking North From Portage Ave., Old City Hall in Centre
126	Victoria Park
	Red River
	Thos. Ryan, Wholesale Boots and Shoes
	James Street, Looking East
	Street in Fort Rouge
	James Street
127	Breaking the Virgin Soil
	Threshing Scene in Manitoba
128	Geo. D. Wood & Co., Wholesale Hardware
	Entrance to Elm Park
129	A Freak of Nature in Fort Rouge
	Buffalo at Silver Heights
130	Hudson’s Bay Company Store
131	Interior of Grocery Department
	Interior of Carpet Department
	Interior of Mantle Department
	Interior of Dry Goods Department
132	Kennedy St., Looking North From Broadway
	Alexander Avenue
133	Connell & Co., Drug Store
	Stovel Co., Lithographers and Printers
134	J. F. Mitchell’s Block, Manufactuere and Dealer in Photographic Supplies
135	Residence of J. F. Mitchell
136	Wheat in Stook, Manitoba
	Plowing Match, Portage Plains
	Farm of Fulton Bros., Portage Plains
137	Emerson & Hague, Tent Factory
	Edmonton Street, Looking South
	National Trust Co., Limited
	Band Stand at St. John’s Park
	St. John’s Park
138	Interior of W. J. Hammond’s Tailoring and Furriery Department
139	Interior of W. J. Hammond’s Furrier
	Lawn, Assiniboine Park
140	Waterloo Manufacturing Co., Limited
	Brown & Rutherford, Lumber Mills
	Northern Iron Works
141	Rupert St., Looking West From Main St.
	The Farmer’s Advocate
142	Victoria School
	Alexandra School
	Gladstone School
	Aberdeen School
	Albert School
	Children’s Home, Fort Rouge
143	Mulvey School
	Dufferin School
	Manitoba University
	School Board Offices
	Argyle School
144	Wheat Cutting Scene in Manitoba
	Threshing Scene in Manitoba
145	Maryland Bridge
	Interior of E. Lewis, Carriage Shop
	A Sample of Their Work
	Edward Lewis, Carriage Manufacturer
146	Tuckwell Boys’ College and Havergal College in the Rear
	Walk in Assiniboine Park
147	Medical College
	Assiniboine Ave.
	Campbell’s Art Gallery. 300 Main Street, Winnipeg. Telephone 1127
	Picture-Taking Apartments of Campbell’s Art Gallery. Those interested in high-class photographs would do well to call and examine all the latest kinds of photography. It costs you nothing to examine all. The photo etching and pure carbon photos please those who are looking for the best.
148	Winnipeg Rowing Club Rugby Football Team
149	Post Office
	Flower Beds in Assiniboine Park
150	Imperial Dry Goods Co., Ltd.
151	Interior of Imperial Dry Goods Stores
152	McIntosh Circulating Library and News Stand at the Clarendon
	Immigration Building
	Vulcan Iron Co.
	Vulcan Iron Co.
153	Vulcan Iron Co.
	Garson Quarry Stone Works
154	Leland Hotel
155	Winnipeg Rowing Club Hockey Team
	South End Fire Hall
	Isbister School
156	Row of Houses on Edmonton St. Facing Central Park
	West Entrance to Assiniboine Park
157	Land Titles Office
	Residence of Dr. Chown
	Maternity Hospital, Armstrong’s Point
	Residence of Mr. Bell
	A Quiet Resting Place at Elm Park
	Canada Life Building
158	Semi-Ready Wardrobe
	Assiniboine Park
159	St. Mary’s Church
	Spadina Ave., Looking East
	Bell Avenue
160	Winnipeg Lodging and Coffee House
	Assiniboine Park
161	“Ocean Wave,” at River Park
	View of Fountain in Front of Government Building
	Norquay School
162	Entrance to Land Titles Office and Court House
	Government Buildings
	The Red River
163	Main Street in 1870
	Deaf and Dumb Institute
164	Interior Winnipeg Office of the Haslam Lnd and Investment Co. Merchants Bank Building, Winnipeg, Man. 312 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minn., U.S.
	A Dairy Farm in Manitoba
165	The Hudson Electrical Co. Whole and Retail Dealers in Electrical Apparatus and Supplies. Fixtures a Specialty. Light and Power Plants Installed. 309 Fort Street, Winnipeg
	Geo. B. McNeil Co., Ltd. Makers of Artistic Clothes for Men
166	Ames, Holden Co., Ltd., of Montreal
	Bert Eastwood, Tonsorial Parlors, 445 Main St. In this shop will be found the very latest equipment, including compressed air for spraying, drying the face and hair, electric massage machines, etc. Also clean, sanitary bathrooms in connection.
167	D. Cameron, Merchant Tailor
	Princess St., Looking North From McDermot Ave.
168	Deer Lodge at Silver Heights
169	Hotel Vivian, Albert Vivian, Proprietor
	Hotel Vivian, Albert Vivian, Proprietor
170	Frost & Wood Co., Ltd.
	Part of Edmonton St.
171	Marshall-Wells Co. and Merrick-Anderson Co.
	Residences of H. B. Belcher and Mr. Evans
172	Main St., Showing Winnipeg and Commercial Hotels
	Residence of S. H. Strevel
173	The New Union Bank
174	Residence of E. S. Griffin
	Stobart & Sons’ New Block
175	W. A. Davis, Stationer and Bookseller
	Massey-Harris Co., Ltd.
176	Holy Trinity Church
177	Residences of A. D. Irish and H. Benard
	Residence of G. Hastings
178	Andrews’ Jewellery Store
	Residence of G. F. Galt
179	Exchange Building
180	Residence of W. J. Alloway, Banker
181	R. H. Whitla & Co., Wholesale Dry Goods
182	Residence of E. J. Bawlf
183	The Dominion Bank
	Residence of J. Tees
184	Residence of Dr. A. W. Moody
	Brunswick Hotel, McLaren Bros., Proprietors
185	John Leslie, Furniture Dealer
186	Residence of J. W. Allan, Barrister
	Bannatyne Ave., Showing Residential Part
187	Westminster Residential Block
188	James St., Looking West From Main St., Showing the Campbell Block
	Paulin Chambers Co., Ltd.
	The Collegiate
	Maternity Hospital
	Woman’s Home
189	The Ogilvie Milling Co.
190	The Havergal College
	Bulman Bros.’ Block
191	Residence of J. H. Ashdown
192	Residence of Mrs. W. H. Culver
193	Wm. A. Martel & Sons. Half-Tone Engravers, Line Etchers, Designers, and Commercial Photographers
	Princess St., Looking South From Corner of Ross Ave.
194	Winnipeg City Band
	Winnipeg Base-Ball Team
	Winnipeg Lacrosse Team
195	Buffalo at Silver Heights
	Buffalo at Silver Heights
	Buffalo at Silver Heights
	Buffalo at Silver Heights

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Page revised: 12 October 2015