Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

1-2015.277.A10

Accession Number

1-2015

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900s]

Physical Description

4" x 2.5" (b/w)

Material Details

mounted in album

Physical Condition

Photo is warped

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a possible work camp in the brush during the winter. Possibly occupied by Italian workmen.

Notes

Writing beneath the photograph in the album reads: "Dago" Colony

Subject Access

winter

work camps

Storage Location

1-2015 McG 1.4 Box 1 (in stacks, top shelf)

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

1-2015.3

Accession Number

1-2015

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1900s

Physical Description

10" x 8" (b/w)

Material Details

reproduction

History / Biographical

The Old Brandon Gun Club was located on 6th Street south of the Canadian National tracks. In a note to Fred McGuinness, Bill Love shares a story about how children trapped pigeons for the glun from stables and church belfries. The birds were later used for pigeon pie.

Custodial History

Photograph given to Fred McGuinness by Bill Love/Lowe?

Scope and Content

Photograph shows large group of men posing with their shotguns in front of a hunting blind or shed. The moustached man kneeling at the end of the second row, right-hand side, wearing a bowler hat has been identified as the grandfather of Bill Love (possibly William D. Love).

Name Access

Frederick George McGuinness

Fred McGuinness

Subject Access

portraits

committees

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Arrangement

From McG BR WGBAG in BR#8

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.112

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1955-1965

Physical Description

2.5" x 2" (b/w)

Material Details

negative

Scope and Content

Negative shows a man dressed in coveralls working on a helicopter inside a hanger. The helicopter has a RCAF - Royal Canadian Air Force - logo on the exterior.

Notes

Negative was stored in a Medicine Hat News envelope with the following typed on the front: Cpl. Rick Cooke working on a helicopter

Subject Access

air force

helicopters

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Arrangement

Originally stored in McG 20-2009 #1 File 13 "sunbeams"; now refer to McG 2.2 File 2.

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