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The official crest for the 'Town of Transcona'
1912
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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By the time that the Transcona Board of Trade was established in 1911, it was reported that five hundred of the eight hundred residents living in Transcona were employed in the construction of the Transcona Railway Shops. The town continued to grow and attracted more merchants, businesses and railway workers.

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Volunteer fire brigade and horses in front of the Transcona Municipal Offices and Fire Hall
1915
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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Front view of Knox Presbyterian Church
1912
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Our Lady of the Assumption Church)
1913
609 Leola Street, Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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By 1912, the Transcona Shops were officially opened and the Town of Transcona was incorporated. Men, both young and single or with families, sought employment opportunities working for the railway, in local businesses and for the Town.

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View of North East Transcona
1928
Oxford Street at Ravelston Avenue, Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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Steam Locomotive in for repair at the Grand Trunk Pacific (G.T.P.) Railway Shops
1912
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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Boilermaker repairing or cleaning a steam locomotive boiler at the Transcona Shops
1915
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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Municipal development continued as schools, churches and the municipal office and fire hall were constructed. Local sporting clubs quickly formed. Organizations and social groups were established.

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Pattern makers at the Transcona Shops
1912
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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Supervisors on the steps of the Motive Power Offices at the Transcona Shops
1914
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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Southwest view of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad Shops
1913
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada

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Birds eye view with Rail Road Shops in background
1915
Transcona, Manitoba, Canada