Photograph is looking east and shows the preparation work for the sidewalk leading up to the steps and portico at the west entrance of the Brandon College Building.
Building was built as the Reno Hotel in 1910, the city's best; was soon overshadowed by Canadian Northern Railway's Prince Edward Hotel in 1912; Became Belvidere Apts. 1918
This is the only building, apart from houses, completely faced with "Samson's" brick from Brandon Sand & Brick Co. (plant at 30th St. & Princess Ave - presently playground of Valleyview School) to survive into the 1980's. Ornamentation around door and windows is the only surviving example of their red dyed brick, known.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Front entrance of Belvidere Apartments (ex. Reno Hotel), 1280 Rosser Ave.
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives (DC5 and DC5a) in same envelope, which we have separated, along with a print we numbered DC5(b).]
Taking oneself in hand.--Plan of campaign.--Manipulatin of the memory.--Nature of study and thinking.--Mode of study.--Reading.--Text-books and books of reference.--Listening and note-making.--Constructive study in translation and essay-writing.--Examinations
History Department. Taken for Alumni News. L.to R.: Dr. William Morrison, Dr. Laurie Barron, Dr. Andy Pernal, Dr. Hans Burmeister, Dr. Lee Clark. Missing: Dr. James Skinner
The elements of pedagogy : a manual for teachers, normal schools, normal institutes, teachers' reading circles, and all persons interested in school education
