Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Public Library has added thousands of high-resolution images of early Winnipeg for public use in the new Martin Berman postcard collection. The postcards have been digitally scanned by Winnipeg Public Library and are being added to PastForward, the Library’s website of public history. The physical postcards will be permanently housed in the City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipegger Martin Berman was an avid collector of historic postcards, amassing over 5,000 postcards related to Winnipeg and Manitoba dating back to the early 1900’s. Berman passed away in 2013, and his family chose to donate the collection to the City of Winnipeg in his honour and to make them available for all Winnipeggers to enjoy.
Winnipeg Public Library’s PastForward is an online resource to preserve the public history of Winnipeg and the surrounding region. The collections on the site include city directories from 1880 to 1965 and over 1,500 images of Winnipeg. You can browse through history, look for familiar places or people, and add your own comments to enrich the site. All content on PastForward is in the public domain and are available to download, print and share.