A Crowd of People Watch the Huge Fire at the Imperial Hotel on Main Street
Description
An image of a crowd of people watching as firemen attempt to put out a huge fire at the Imperial Hotel on Main Street from in front of City Hall on the opposite side of the street. Pictured are a City Waterworks truck in the foreground, firemen climbing a tall ladder to direct the hoses, and smoke against the night sky. Also pictured is the Volunteer Monument, which commemorates the men of the 90th Winnipeg Battalion who were killed in the North West Rebellion of 1885 at the Battle of Fish Creek and the Battle of Batoche.
Creator
Allan, Hugh
Date
1954 March
Type
Image
Format
JPEG
Identifier
uw_wcpi_72403_a2441
Source
University of Winnipeg Archives, Western Canada Pictorial Index, Hugh Allan Collection [A2441-72403]
Language
English
Coverage
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rights
Copyright retained by the University of Manitoba. Contact The University of Winnipeg Archives for information on reproduction and use.
Provenance
Originals retained by the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.
Western Canada Pictorial Index
