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With a View to the Future The Emergent City  [1]   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   Winnipeg’s first citizens were an optimistic lot, apparently oblivious to the mud and want described by the Reverend George Young when he arrived at the site of the future city in 1868. When construction began on Winnipeg’s first city hall in 1875, City Council declared a half day public holiday, and with full Masonic honours, placed a casket of documents and artifacts into the cornerstone of the new building. Main Street, Winnipeg, Showing Town Hall. More... Click for larger image Members and Officials of the Council of the City of Winnipeg, 1874. More... Click for larger image Ceremonies at Unveiling Volunteer Monument. More... Click for larger image Grasshoppers. 1875. Specimens in glass bottle. More... Click for larger image