A typed label has been taped to the back of the photograph. Back of photograph has yellowed. No other degredation observed. ST/2016
Custodial History
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from the Winnipeg Free Press Photo Department
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a platform party in front of the Westman Centennial Auditorium. At the microphone is Mayor Ken Burgess. Seated on the mayor's left is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to his right Lorne Watson. The party may have been assembled for the founding of the Brandon University School of Music's Queen Elizabeth II building.
Notes
Photograph was collected during the research phase of the monograph "Manitoba: The Province & The People" (1987) written by Fred McGuinness and Ken Coates.
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Ab Gowanlock 85 years old of Dauphin, two-time winner of the Brier (once in 1938 at Toronto and once in Sudbury in 1953) at the wheel of a Rumley Oil Pull tractor during the Thursday afternoon parade of steam and oil and gas tractors. Mr. Gowanlock is not a newcomer to threshing as he was involved with it on a regular basis from 1916 to 1947. dirk...shot directly into sun and was hard to print...
Emulsive side of image has residue and mock-up lines. A typed label has been taped to the back of the photograph. Back of photograph has yellowed. No other degredation observed. ST/2016
Custodial History
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from the Winnipeg Free Press Photo Department
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a steam tractor on display at the Austin, Manitoba's Threshermen's Reunion.
Notes
Photograph was collected during the research phase of the monograph "Manitoba: The Province & The People" (1987) written by Fred McGuinness and Ken Coates.
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Kevin Milne and Makinak and Gordon Down of Winnipeg chugging up a storm at Austin Thursday. Dirk Aberson for Greg McComb. 1985
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from the Winnipeg Free Press Photo Department
Scope and Content
Photograph shows historic tractors on display at the Austin, Manitoba's Threshermen's Reunion. The tractors are parading on an outdoor track before a packed grandstand.
Notes
Photograph was collected during the research phase of the monograph "Manitoba: The Province & The People" (1987) written by Fred McGuinness and Ken Coates.
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Austin Parade Thursday, July 27/79
Platform beside Brodie Building in front of McMaster (student res.) 75th Anniversary; Brandon University. l-r platform: seated H.R.H. Princess Margaret & Lord Snowdon, Guests Lt.Gov. & Mrs. W.J. McKeag, Hon. & Mrs, Len Evans, Mayor W.H. Wilton and Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Burgess, Chairman-Board of Governors, Dr. & Mrs. A.L. Dulmage-President, Chancellor Knowles-pod
Front of McMaster facing 18th St. - hut in background. 75th Anniversary Brandon University - first signatures in anniversary guest book. H.R.H. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, Chancellor Knowles and President, Dr. A.L. and Mrs. Dulmage can also be seen
First Signature in Guest Book. platform in front of McMaster beside Brodie BuildingBrandono University 75th Anniversary. Lord Snowdon, H.R.H. Princess Margaret, Chancellor S. Knowles, and Chairman of the Board W.C. Burgess can also be seen
Platform in front of McMaster -front of University. 75th aniversary - Brandon University. l-r foreground: Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret, Chancellor Knowles; background: Mayor W.H. Wilton, Mrs. W.C. Burgess, wife of Chairman of the Board of Governors
Brandon University 75th Anniversary Essay Contest (Hon. Grant MacEwan, guest lecture series presentation) Christine Moore (2nd Prize Senior High, School winner Wawanesa - 150$ scholarship to BU); Hon. Grant MacEwan
Brandon University 75th Aniversary Essay Contest (1st Prize Senior High winner presentation, from Erikson MB -500$ scholarship to BU). Hon. Grant MacEwan, Nancy Wilmot, Dr. A.L.Dulmage