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.