Photograph depicts a street scene in Winnipeg. The building in the right foreground, "Archibald Wright," is now the Union Bank. The view is looking south with the bend in the distance indicating Portage Avenue.
The collection contains correspondence, field notes, and receipts that pertain to Robert Bell. This collection is organized into two series. The correspondence in Series 1 are arranged by name of correspondent. Most correspondence are incoming letters to Dr Bell sent to the Geological survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, from locations across Canada. The field notes in Series 2 are arranged chronologically.