Winnipeg Free Press
Separated by 200 years, bustling scenes of the frozen Forks remind us of human connection to history
By: Alison Gillmor
| Posted: 7:00 PM CST Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
Opinion
This striking visual pairing — an 1821 watercolour by Swiss-born artist Peter Rindisbacher set next to a recent photo taken at the same bend of the Assiniboine River — was originally tweeted by @WardlowAvenue. It has since gotten some play on local social media, being retweeted by the Manitoba Museum and the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation.
This striking visual pairing — an 1821 watercolour by Swiss-born artist Peter Rindisbacher set next to a recent photo taken at the same bend of the Assiniboine River — was originally tweeted by @WardlowAvenue. It has since gotten some play on local social media, being retweeted by the Manitoba Museum and the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation.