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A1711 |
Winnipeg Free Press Collection |
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Museum Workers Remove The Drive Mechanism Of The "Winnitoba", A Luxury Vessel In Its Heyday. The Vessel Was Exposed On The Red River Bed Due To Low Water Levels. The Vessel ,Launched In 1909 By Hyland Navigation Co., Held Up To 1500 Passengers, And Had Beds For 225 People. On September 29, 1912, Crew Members Had To Use Water Hoses To Keep Excited Passengers From Overloading The Boat For A Cruise. The Next Night, The Boat Was Set On Fire As It Was Docked |
Archaeology ▪ Artifacts ▪ History ▪ Labour ▪ Rivers ▪ Ships |
1987, November 26
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