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.
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Winnipeg, Looking East from City Hall
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Colony Street, Looking North
Winnipeg, Looking North from Merchants Bank
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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
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Main Street, Looking North
17
Grove, Elm Park
Court House
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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
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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
Kennedy Street, Looking South From Broadway
30
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
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Broadway Avenue, Looking East
Drill Hall
34
Cycle Path at Elm Park
G. F. & J. Galt, Wholesale Grocers
35
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.
41
Princess Block
Mr. D. E. McKenty’s Residence on Colony Street
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First Baptist Church
Grace Church
Notre Dame Avenue, Looking From Dagmar Street
Wesley Church
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
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Lovers’ Walk, Elm Park
Winnipeg, Looking West From Merchants Bank
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Winnipeg, Looking South From Merchants Bank
View of the Red River
56
Seymour Hotel
Kennedy St., Looking South From Broadway
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Boulevard, Roslyn Road
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River Avenue, Looking West From Assiniboine Park, Fort Rouge
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Broadway, Looking West From Main St.
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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
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Main Street
Carlton Street East
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Lawn in Front of Government Building
Carlton Street
Looking Down the Red River
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Main Street, Looking South From Post Office
Grove in Front of Residence of J. Stanley Hough, K.C.
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Pretty Walk, Assiniboine Park, Fort Rouge
Winnipeg, Looking North From Merchants Bank
67
McLaughlin Carriage Warehouse [206-210 Princess Street, Winnipeg]
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
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Residence of A. Strang, Fort Rouge
Grove at Mr. A. M. Nanton’s Residence, Fort Rouge
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South Side of Assiniboine Avenue
Grove at Mr. A. M. Nanton’s Residence, Fort Rouge
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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
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
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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
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
River Park
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
James Street, Looking East
Street in Fort Rouge
James Street
127
Breaking the Virgin Soil
Threshing Scene in Manitoba
128
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
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Connell & Co., Drug Store
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
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
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.
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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
Garson Quarry Stone Works
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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
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Land Titles Office
Residence of Dr. Chown
Residence of Mr. Bell
A Quiet Resting Place at Elm Park
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. [Bawlf Building, 162-166 Princess Street]
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
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Residence of E. J. Bawlf
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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
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.
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Winnipeg City Band
Winnipeg Base-Ball Team
Winnipeg Lacrosse Team
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Buffalo at Silver Heights
Buffalo at Silver Heights
Buffalo at Silver Heights
Buffalo at Silver Heights
Page revised: 5 November 2023
