Given to Fred McGuinness by George Creighton, 1980?
Scope and Content
Photograph shows two men seated in a sleigh pulled by two oxen. Behind the men is a wooden building with a M.H. & L Co. Ltd. sign on its side.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: 7.3.80. file family letters. picture of dad's store at Hamiota. M.H.& L. > Manitoba Hardware & Lumber Co. George Creighton gave me this. McG.
Stuckey's notes: Elevator on right moved to Nesbitt. Other scrapped. Wawanesa spur (remainder of CN Belmont branch) closed end 1982 crop year, summer 1983. Mainline modeller, October 1982.
Custodial History
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Scope and Content
Image of Manitoba Pool elevators, Rounthwaite, Manitoba, taken along the CNR line, Wawanesa substation.
Stuckey's notes: Elevator on right moved to Nesbitt. Other scrapped. Wawanesa spur (remainder of CN Belmont branch) closed end 1982 crop year, summer 1983. Mainline modeller, October 1982.
Custodial History
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Scope and Content
Image of Manitoba Pool elevators, Rounthwaite, Manitoba, taken along the CNR line, Wawanesa substation.
Stuckey's notes: Spur from M and B Junction to Wawanesa was designated as closed Dec. 31, 1982, but was left in operation for rest of crop year. Pool elevator at Rounthwaite was moved to Nesbitt on CP Glenboro Sub. in Feb. 1983. Last train to Wawanesa from Brandon Dec. 29, 1983.
Custodial History
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Scope and Content
Image of Pool elevator and rebuilt boxcars, Wawanesa, Manitoba, taken along the CNR line, Wawanesa substation.
Stuckey's notes: Beulah was terminal of CN Rapid City subdivision from Hallboro Junction. Service ended in 1978.[ Mr. Stuckey consistently spelt it "Buelah"]
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Scope and Content
Image of an old Manitoba Pool elevator #44, Beulah, Manitoba, taken along the CNR line, Rapid City subdivision.
Stuckey's notes: This is closest point on CN Rossburn Subdivision to CP Minnedosa Subdivision. Bill McGuire and I figured they are about 3 miles apart here. The long range plan is for a cutoff joining the two near this point. Track from here to Rossburn Junction is not being improved.
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Scope and Content
Image of the Pool elevator (closed), mile 5 Rossburn subdivision, Springhill, Manitoba, taken along the CNR line, Rossburn subdivision.
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Scope and Content
Image of CP 2nd 82: 5606-5008-5730-5722, arriving at Solsgirth, Manitoba. Image was taken along the CPR Minnedosa & Bredenbury subdivision (ex. Manitoba & N.W. Railway).
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Scope and Content
Image of water tank and grain elevator, Binscarth, Manitoba. Image was taken along the CPR Minnedosa & Bredenbury subdivision (ex. Manitoba & N.W. Railway).
Prairie agriculture : containing a list of chemical experiments, a series of experiments on the growth of seeds, a decription of how plants grow, a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action, an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba, a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds, an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba, advantages of mixed farming
Emulsive side of image has residue and mock-up lines. A typed label has been taped to the back of the photograph. Back of photograph has yellowed. No other degredation observed. ST/2016
Custodial History
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from the Winnipeg Free Press Photo Department
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a steam tractor on display at the Austin, Manitoba's Threshermen's Reunion.
Notes
Photograph was collected during the research phase of the monograph "Manitoba: The Province & The People" (1987) written by Fred McGuinness and Ken Coates.
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Kevin Milne and Makinak and Gordon Down of Winnipeg chugging up a storm at Austin Thursday. Dirk Aberson for Greg McComb. 1985
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from the Winnipeg Free Press Photo Department
Scope and Content
Photograph shows historic tractors on display at the Austin, Manitoba's Threshermen's Reunion. The tractors are parading on an outdoor track before a packed grandstand.
Notes
Photograph was collected during the research phase of the monograph "Manitoba: The Province & The People" (1987) written by Fred McGuinness and Ken Coates.
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Austin Parade Thursday, July 27/79