The HMCS Fraser (1951-1994) was a St. Laurent-class destroyer in the Royal Canadian Navy/Canadian Forces. It was a Canadian designed and built warship.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Fred McGuinness and his sons on board the H.M.C.S. Fraser. A plaque reads: Atlantic, Je Suis Pret, 1939-40.
Notes
Stamp of the back of the photograph reads: National Defence Photograph Canada (copyright), Please credit Nat. Def. Photo 77842.
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
R. MacPherson, President of Provincial Exhibition 1961 - 1962; President of Winter Fair 1953 - 1956.
Notes
Mr. Stuckey originally placed 32 negatives in one envelope labeled “M – Presidents of Fair Boards 1882 – 1972”; We have separated and renumbered these negatives as M30(1) to M30(32) inclusively; Records of the Provincial Exhibition Association are held in the S.J. McKee Archives (RG2) including photos of board members.
A plaque that accompanied the photograph and has since been discarded read: John R. Brodie, 1879-1962. Athlete, industrialist, and philanthropist. Resided in Brandon 1902-1920. Founded Great West Coal Company 1912. Contributed $250,000 to Brandon College, 1961, and left the college ¼ interest in his estate. Negative is located with the photograph.
View is southeast and was probably taken from the roof of McMaster Hall. Photograph shows the greenhouse situated on top of the John R. Brodie Science Centre.
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