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This photo was evidently meant to convey an impression of corporate solidarity and continuity, but city directory listings contradict this. Some drivers stayed with Diamond for years, but others were short term employees who saw cab driving as a stopgap until something better came along.

In other words Diamond was typical of what the cab industry has always been. The only thing that set the Diamond staff apart was the misfortune of having a murderer among them.

Source:

1920s. Diamond Taxi Staff. Photo by W.W. Robson. Archives Manitoba, Transportation -- Automobile -- Taxi 4 (Negative N4205).

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"Old Line" Companies (2)

See Notes and Sources for additional information on some of the Diamond Taxi staff.

	Charles Balkwill was listed as a chauffeur for Diamond between 1925 and 1927 after which he became a warehouseman and shipper for the Paterson and Weston companies.		W. Joyce had no directory listings related to Diamond, suggesting that his association with the company was fleeting.
	Norman P. Clark was listed as a chauffeur for Diamond in 1925 and then became a driver for Bradley's Taxi. Between 1932 and 1936 he was listed as a fireman for the CNR and also a driver for Moore's, probably part-time.		Lyman John Link was listed as a clerk for Diamond in 1925 and 1927.
	J. Cross had no directory listings associated with Diamond.		Frank Moore was listed as an employee of Diamond in 1927 and as a garageman for Diamond in 1928.
	John W. Davis was with Diamond from 1925 to 1934, variously listed as chauffeur, dispatcher, supervisor and bookkeeper. Between 1936 and 1957 he was the manager and proprietor of Ritz Taxi. He continued as a taxi operator into the 1960s, perhaps as a member of a taxi association.		Harry M. Morgan was listed as a chauffeur for Diamond from 1925 to 1927, for Bradley's Taxi between 1928 and 1931 and for Moore's between 1933 and 1936.
	William Ferguson was listed variously as foreman, clerk and chief dispatcher of Diamond between 1924 and 1928. He left Diamond in 1929 to start Ferguson Taxi and continued as proprietor until 1947 (see photo at The Winnipeg Taxi War (6).		George S. Murray was listed as a driver for Diamond between 1924 and 1933. In 1936 he was a driver for John W. Davis's Ritz Taxi.
	Alfred D. Fisette was listed as a chauffeur for Diamond between 1925 and 1927. His father was Joseph Fisette, owner of an auto livery in St. Boniface. Alfred became a fireman and later and engineer for the CNR. A brother, Joseph Fisette Jr., drove for Diamond between 1932 and 1934.		B. (Bertrand) Earl Stewart was listed as secretary of Diamond between 1924 and 1929.
	Arthur T. Henderson was listed as manager and/or president of Diamond from 1923 to 1934. Previously he was manager of Veterans Auto Livery. After Diamond went out of business he became a salesman for Dominion Motors and later an agent for Investors Syndicate.		Frederick Stewner was listed as chauffeur for Diamond between 1925 and 1932 and as a dispatcher in 1932 and 1933. He was listed as living at 515 Elgin Avenue from 1934 to 1936, but with no occupation indicated.
	J. Hill had no directory listings related to Diamond.		Hubert Allen Weedmark was listed as a chauffeur for Diamond between 1924 and 1933 and as a dispatcher in 1932 and 1934. In 1935 and 1936 he was a driver for Black & White Taxi.
	L. Johnston had no directory listings related to Diamond.		Albert Victor Westgate (1901-1944) was wounded in action in World War I. He was listed as a mechanic or chauffeur for Diamond between 1925 and 1927. In 1928, while a mechanic, he was convicted of murdering Lottie Adams and sentenced to life imprisonment. Paroled in 1943 he was convicted of murdering Grace Cook in 1944 and executed the same year.
	Arthur Jowett had no directory listings related to Diamond.		Charles J. Wingate was listed as a chauffeur for Diamond between 1924 and 1932. From 1933 to 1935 he was listed as a driver or dispatcher for Nash Taxi.
	Frank Jowett was listed as a Diamond driver in 1933. He had a variety of occupations including driving for Bradley's Taxi in 1931 and 1932 and for Moore's in 1936.