Brandon Sand & Brick Co. was better known as "Samson's Brick" for owner-proprietor Samson.
Plant located at 29th Street & Princess Avenue; Offices located in Smith Block.
Used Huennekes (German) system, whereby dried sand was mixed and ground with lime in a tube mill as water was added to slake the lime. The mixture was formed into bricks in a press, then steamed in a cylinder 6 ft. in diameter and 62 ft. long for 10 hours, under pressure of 120 psi, to form a compound like cement. Bricks were ready for use when taken from cylinder. (Ritchie, T. Canada Builds. pp. 219)
In addition to the Belvedere Apartments, many houses are faced with this brick. The rear of the 9th St. MTS building and others downtown buildings were also formed of it. Also used in interior walls of Prince Edward Hotel, Alexander School and many other buildings that were faced with more expensive brick. The product was so good, the plant's demise was likely caused by the post-WWI depression.(LAS)
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon Sand & Brick Co. (Samson's Brick)
Notes
Great Northern Railway enginehouse visible in background [Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009)].
The idea behind the new proposed campus was to tear down the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall and either move the entire campus west on Victoria Avenue to land owned by Fotheringham or to rebuild the campus on the existing grounds.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a model of a proposed new campus for Brandon University. In the model the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall have been removed.
The idea behind the new proposed campus was to tear down the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall and either move the entire campus west on Victoria Avenue to land owned by Fotheringham or to rebuild the campus on the existing grounds.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a model of a proposed new campus for Brandon University. In the model the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall have been removed.
Shipping conference arrangements and practices : a report in the matter of an inquiry under the Combines investigation act in connection with the transportation of commodities by water from and to ports in eastern Canada
