Brandon's first church; Showing renovations of 1895; A new building started construction in 1898, its cornerstone laid in 1899 by Mrs. Clifford Sifton.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
First Methodist Church, 1881-1899
Notes
Located on 7th St. between Lorne & Louise Ave's.
People in photo, L to R: Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Leegh, Mrs. Van Tassel, Mrs. Ashley, B. Trotter, Mrs. Trotter, Rev. Leonard Gaetz, Mrs. Bodden, Rev. Darrel, J. Sproul, E. Bennest, D. Reesor, Mr. Bodden, T. Butcher; From collection of Central United Church.
Murray's Garage opened in 1932 by Melvin Earl Murray. Before it's opening in 1932 the building was used as a truck and storage facility, the business opened for automotive sales after Earl Murray had recieved a contract by General Motors in 1932. The first sale of a vehicle occurred in 1933 when a customer from Winnipeg bought a Pontiac vehicle. During the first few years of operation Earl Murray served as the Office Manager, Parts Manager, and Salesman but in 1934 an additional contract with the International Harvester Co. giving license to the additional sale of farm equipment. This new expansion resulted in the hiring of other staff to handle Parts and Service while the sales of the farm machinery remained Earl's responsibility.
The business aquired many contracts over the course of its existence as such new propoerties were aquired to allow for this expansions and new additions were added to the original building. When the new addition was near completion an explosion occured which resulted in 100% loss of the original building as well as all the contents it enclosed. Luckily, the fire department was able to save most of the new addition. A sizable loan was required for the buisness to rebuild after this disaster. Once the business was open again, car sales, need for parts, and service volume increased resulting in the complete recovery of the buisness.
In 1940 due to the war the purchase of new vehicles was limited to emergency service. It was at this time that General Motors added the Cheverolet-Oldsmobile to their contracts. Shortly after this a tornado hit the building causing substantial damage however it was soon repaired and business resumed.
Earl's son, Gerald, had worked in the business since his return from the war in 1945. He schooled in in Flint Michigan at a General Motors Business Institute to assist his father with the business. In 1960 Gerald took a course in Detroit Michigan in a Post Graduate School of Modern Merchandising and Management. After his completion of this course Gerald moved back to Neepawa and took of the position of Sales Manager at his fathers garage. The business was later renamed Murray's of Neepawa in 1964 when Earl handed the keys to the business over to his son Gerald.
Custodial History
See Fonds level description for custodial history
Scope and Content
Image is of Murray's Garage exterior view. The photo was taken from across the street. There are a series of signs on the building "Firestone" on the peak of the building, "Murray's used cars" on the roof, and "Murrays Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Trucks" down the front of the building above the main entrance. Murray's Garage appears to be next to a Texaco station.
Notes
Description by Jillian Combs. Information from Manitoba Hisotrical Society
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Gordon Church, President of Combined Provincial Exhibition and Winter Fair Board 1975 - 1977.
Notes
Mr. Stuckey originally placed 32 negatives in one envelope labeled “M – Presidents of Fair Boards 1882 – 1972”; We have separated and renumbered these negatives as M30(1) to M30(32) inclusively; Records of the Provincial Exhibition Association are held in the S.J. McKee Archives (RG2) including photos of board members.
First Church United began as the First Methodist Church. It was renamed in c. 1925 and was located on the corner of 8th Street and Lorne Avenue, just south of the YMCA. From 1913-1919, A.E. Smith was the Methodist minister. The church was demolished c. 1975.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northeast and shows First Church United.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
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