Kirkham's Bridge was built in 1906, to replace an earlier wooden bridge. The bridge was used until 1981, when it was purchased by the Town of Birtle and moved to a newsite. A former railway pridge was installed in its place.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Kirkham's Bridge, a steel truss bridge that spanned the Little Saskatchewan River in the Municipality of Riverdale.
Notes
Identification of the bridge provided by Ken Storie (2023). Additional information taken from the Manitoba Historical Society website.
Stuckey's notes: Contract for concrete approach from north end to replace east and west timber approaches along Assiniboine Ave. awarded to A.E. Jones and E. Fulcher for $30,590. Oct. 11, 1934. (Brandon Sun). As part of this project a Z-shaped ramp on the west side to Assiniboine Ave for pedestrians replaced wooden stairs to north end. G. Crighton Collection.
Scope and Content
Photograph was taken from the east side of Pacific Avenue and shows the pedestrian stairway to the North end and a CPR early 2800 being serviced in Train No. 4.
Notes
Corresponds with negative 1-2002.3.9.BF2.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Stuckey's notes: Taken just before construction started on overpass. Towerman controlled crossing gates and switches and signals for all routes into and out of station and freight years. My grandfather Samuel Gilmour had for many years operated the previous tower which only operated the cross-ing gates and continued to operated the new tower for several years after it was built c. 1929. It was make obsolete with installation of Centralized Traffic Control in 1965. For better picture of tower see No. 53, engine 2911 in CP steam trains file.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northwest from just south of the train tracks on 18th Street. 18th Street to the North Hill is visible.
Notes
Corresponds with negative 1-2002.3.9.P20(1).
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
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