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image no.: 54478
contact sheet: A1656
collection: Winnipeg Free Press Collection
description: A Re-Enactment, In Front Of The Winnipeg Free Press Building On Carlton St., Of The First Hand Press Used By The Free Press. It Was Transported To Winnipeg By A Red River Cart. The Original Hand Press, Secured In The Cart, Had A Capacity Of About 400 Pages .When This Photograph Was Taken, The Contemporary Press Equipment Had A Capacity Of 1,872,000 Pages Per Hour. Note The People Accompanying The Cart Dressed In Costumes
subject(s): NewspapersPrintingRed River CartsWinnipeg BuildingsWinnipeg Streets
date: 1920c