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16538 |
A0519 |
Winnipeg Fire Department Collection |
L.B. Foote |
Fire destroyed Radford Wright Ltd, 776 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. |
2 firemen and five other people died. See also A0519-16536. |
Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Blocks ▪ Fires ▪ Winnipeg Streets ▪ Explosions |
1912, March 9
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16539 |
A0519 |
Winnipeg Fire Department Collection |
L.B. Foote |
Fire destroyed Radford Wright Ltd, 776 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. |
2 firemen and five other people died. See also A0519-16536. |
Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Blocks ▪ Fires ▪ Winnipeg Streets ▪ Explosions |
1912, March 9
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16536 |
A0519 |
Winnipeg Fire Department Collection |
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Fire Destroyed Radford Wright Ltd., 776 Main Street, Just South Of Sutherland Avenue, Winnipeg. 2 Firemen & 5 Other People Killed. The Explosion Was Heard For Blocks By Many Theatre Goers Returning Home. It Was Believed At The Time That The Fire Had Been Set. Near The End Of March, A James Dodds Was Arrested. He Confessed Setting 98 Fires, And Pleaded Guilty To 10 Charges Of Arson. He Was Given 15 Years On Each Charge. He Was Committed For Trial On A Manslaughter Charge In The Deaths In The Radford Wright Fire. Two Vats Of Naptha Holding About 1 &1/2 Barrels Were Believed To Have Caused The Explosion |
Blocks ▪ Crime ▪ Explosions ▪ Fires ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets |
1912, March 9
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65166 |
A2101 |
H.A. Lewis Collection |
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Participants In The University Of Saskatchewan'S Gasoline Engine Short Course. This Was The First Class Of Any Type To Be Conducted On The University Campus. Classes During The University'S First Year Of Operation, 1909 - 1910, Were Held In The Drinkle Building In Downtown Saskatoon, And For The Next Years Most Classes Were Held On The Top Floor Of Untana Collegiate. Regular Classes Commenced On The Campus In September, 1912 |
Agriculture ▪ Buildings ▪ Education ▪ Universities |
1912, March
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8394 |
A0263 |
Miscellaneous Collection |
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The Aftermath Of The Fire At Radford Wright Building On March 9, 1912 In Winnipeg, Mb. Six People Died And Several Others Were Injured As A Result Of The Fire Which Was Later Proved To Have Been Set By A Pyromaniac Who Had Set Several Other Fires Over A Two-Year Period. Two Men Are Seen Observing The Rubble And Ice And The Remains Of The Building. A Fire Ladder Still Remains Against The Building. |
Fire Equipment ▪ Fires ▪ Ice ▪ Winnipeg Buildings |
1912, March 9
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59041 |
A1812 |
Eaton's Store Collection |
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The Certificate Of Joseph H. Taylor On Becoming A Member Of The Timothy Eaton Quarter Century Club For Completing 25 Years Of Continuous Service With The T. Eaton Co. Ltd. The Certificate Shows (Top Left) Timothy Eaton (Founder Of T. Eaton Co.Ltd.) And (Lower Left) Sir John Craig Eaton (His Son And President Of The T. Eaton Co. In Winnipeg And Toronto). The Woman'S Image May Be Of Mrs. Timothy Eaton |
Clubs ▪ Documents ▪ Personalities ▪ Stores |
1912, March 7
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43729 |
A1443 |
Canadian National Railway Collection |
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View Of The Construction Site Of The Fort Garry Hotel On Broadway Between Fort And Garry Streets. Note: Steam-Powered Derrick In The Centre And Steel Super-Structure. Unidentified Building On The Left And On Right Of The Photo |
Construction ▪ Derricks ▪ Hotels ▪ Railways ▪ Winnipeg Buildings |
1912, March 3
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