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Photograph - Sod Turning Ceremony for New Wing of Engineering Building - Photograph - Sod Turning Ceremony for New Wing of Engineering Building

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Title
Photograph - Sod Turning Ceremony for New Wing of Engineering Building
Creator
Rapid Grip and Batten Limited
Subject
Photographs--Universities and colleges--Manitoba--Shovels--College buildings--University of Manitoba, Photographs--Universities and colleges--Manitoba--Shovels--College buildings--University of Manitoba--Winnipeg,Manitoba--1948
Description
The annotated back of a photograph of the sod turning ceremony for a new wing of the engineering building at the University of Manitoba. The image shows about 22 men in coats and hats, and the University of Manitoba administration building is visible in the background. A man in the foreground is shown pushing a shovel into the ground. The photograph is dated 26 April 1948. Stamp on back of image reads: ///////"Artists, Commercial Photographers, Photo Engravers, Electroypers, Stereotypers, Wax Engravers. Rapid Grip and Batten Limited. 290 Vaughan Street Winnipeg. If extra prints are required, please order by Negative No.///////" Attached note reads: ///////"Sod turning new Eng. building (our offices!) c.1949.///////", Luna Collection ID - 107::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 549751, Luna Image ID - 158298
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Date
Type
Format
image/tif
Identifier
uofm:1405508, %s
Source
Language
English
Relation
%s--%s:%s--10719/%s
Coverage
Winnipeg,Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1948
Rights
by/3.0/