The vertical wheel at the front of the wagon raised the telescoping ladder.
The horizontal wheel at the rear was used for steering the wagon.
This unit, with a small motor truck tractor, remained in service until at least 1942.
One of these horses was sold to a local deliveryman. Every time a fire brigade passed, the horse went to the fire - whether [the deliveryman] did or not! (Info: BFD driver Ted Harden - "Squeek"'s uncle)
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Three-Horse Ladder Wagon [in front of new Fire Station]
Notes
Additional information provided by the Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009).
Mansfield's Western Shop was located on the corner of 6th Street and Princess Avenue at 603 Princess Avenue. The business appears to have been opened in 1966 by Ed and Jessie Mansfield. The shop was originally owened by Norman D. Moore and was called Moore's Western Shop. According to the Henderson's Brandon City Directory Mansfield's was relocated several times during its ownership. In 1967 Mansfields was reloacted to 737 11th Street, by 1973 had relocated again to 731 Princess Avenue and remained there until at least 1984. Mansfield's Western Shop had moved to it's final location at 1130 18th Street by 1988. Once Ed and Jessie retired the shop was taken over by their sons Les and Lyle Mansfield. Les and Lyle closed the store when they retired in 2015. Presently (2020) the H&Co Acadamy building stands where the original Mansfields Western Shop stood on 6th Street.
For images on the Central Fire Station see the McGuiness Collection (20-2009) and the Lawrence Stuckey Collection (1-2002)
Seiberling The Tire Exchange was located at 603 Princess Avenue next to Mansfield's Western Shop. The business appears to have been opened in 1963. The shop was originally owned by Norman D. Moore who bought the shop in 1945 and named the business Moores Tire Service. By 1972 Seiberling Tire Exchange had closed and Lyon's Tire City had opened and would remain there until 1976.
Custodial History
See Fonds level description for custodial history
Scope and Content
Image of the exterior of Mansfield's Western Shop looking on the corner of 6th Street and Princess Avenue.The image is looking west down Princess Avenue. Seiberling The Tire Exchange and the Central Fire Station are both visible west of Mansfield's Western Shop.
Notes
Hisotry/Bio information taken from Henderson's Directories. Description by Jillian Combs. Photo likely taken before April 30th based on the sign on the side of the building.
[Since its construction, this industrial chemical plant has been known as Hooker Chemicals, Canadian Occidental Chemicals, and Nexen Chemicals Canada. It is currently operated by Canexus Chemicals Canada. P.E. 03/07/09]
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Canadian Occidental Chemicals
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them HA15(1) and HA15(2).]
[Since its construction, this industrial chemical plant has been known as Hooker Chemicals, Canadian Occidental Chemicals, and Nexen Chemicals Canada. It is currently operated by Canexus Chemicals Canada. P.E. 03/07/09]
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Canadian Occidental Chemicals
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them HA15(1) and HA15(2).]
[Since its construction, this industrial chemical plant has been known as Hooker Chemicals, Canadian Occidental Chemicals, and Nexen Chemicals Canada. It is currently operated by Canexus Chemicals Canada. P.E. 03/07/09]
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.