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Great Northern Railway construction

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10151
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.5
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.25" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Great Northern Railway bridge or trestle at Bunclody, MB in spring or fall.
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Souris River
Subject Access
rail transportation
bridges
Rivers
manmade geographic features
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Great Northern Railway construction

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10150
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.4
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.25" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Great Northern Railway bridge or trestle at Bunclody, MB in winter.
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Souris River
Subject Access
rail transportation
bridges
Rivers
manmade geographic features
construction of railroads
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Great Northern Railway tracks near Bunclody

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10154
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
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GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.8
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4.25" x 2.75" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows railroad tracks (presumably Great Northern Railway tracks near Bunclody) during winter. Also visible are an elevator, outbuildings and part of a train sitting beside the tracks.
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Subject Access
rail transportation
Grain elevators
trains
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Great Northern Railway bridge construction

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10155
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.9
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4.5" x 2.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph is a close-up of the Great Northern Railroad bridge or trestle at Bunclody under construction. There are two men standing on the support structure.
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Subject Access
rail transportation
bridges
construction of railroads
construction of bridges
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Great Northern Railway - Bunclody railway bridge gang

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10153
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.7
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.25" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the members of gang 19, who built the Great Northern Railway bridge or trestle at Bunclody. Back Row (7th person from the left): Sig Hongslo (Amneia, N. Dakota). Front Row (1st on left): Dave Pringle (Minto, MB); (6th from left) Jack Blodgett (Heaslip, MB).
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Sig Hongslo
Dave Pringle
Jack Blodgett
Subject Access
construction of railways
labourers
railway navvies
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Daly 18th Street overpass

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10139
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
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Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[after 1963]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
2
Item Number
BAPC 2.27
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[after 1963]
Physical Description
5" x 3.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
The overpass is named for Brandon's first mayor, Thomas Mayne Daly, and the street on which the overpass is located. The overpass opened in October 1963.
Scope and Content
Photograph is an aerial view of the Daly 18th Street Overpass (18th Street Bridge). Visible are a number of commercial and residential buildings in the north end of Brandon, MB. The view is northeast, probably taken from the roof of the old steam plant north of 20th Street and Rosser Avenue.
Name Access
Daly 18th Street Overpass
18th Street Bridge
Kane Equipment Ltd.
International Harvester Company of Canada
Pacific Avenue
Subject Access
northend
bridges
manmade geographic features
cityscapes
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Great Northern Railway bridge construction

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10158
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.12
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4.5" x 2.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a moveable crane used for railway maitenance on the Great Northern Railway bridge at Bunclody, MB. The photograph was taken from the Souris River and shows the bridge structure.
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Souris River
Subject Access
construction of railroads
machinery
bridges
construction of bridges
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Great Northern Railway bridge construction

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10156
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.10
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4.5" x 2.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph is a close-up of a moveable crane used for railway maitenance.
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Subject Access
construction of railroads
machinery
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Great Northern Railway bridge construction

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10157
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.11
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4.5" x 2.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a moveable crane used for railway maitenance on snow covered tracks.
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Subject Access
construction of railroads
machinery
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Train to Forrest, MB

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10147
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1890
Accession Number
4-1999
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.1
Accession Number
4-1999
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1890
Physical Description
5.5" x 8.25" (b/w)
Material Details
On backing board
Custodial History
Donated to the Brandon College Library by Hilda Hesson in 1967.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an "outing" by train to Forrest, MB. Writing on the back of the photo states that the man in the striped blazer is very likely T. Mayne Daly. Photo was taken at the Great North West Railway station.
Name Access
Forrest, MB
Thomas Mayne Daly
Great North West Railway
Subject Access
rail transportation
train stations
recreation
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
Related Material
A copy of the photograph is also held by the Archives of Manitoba
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Train station at Forrest, MB

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10148
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
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Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1890
Accession Number
4-1999
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.2
Accession Number
4-1999
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1890
Physical Description
5.5" x 7.75" (b/w)
Material Details
On backing board
Custodial History
Donated to the Brandon College Library by Hilda Hesson in 1967.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a train waiting at the Great North West Railway station at Forrest, MB.
Name Access
Forrest, MB
Great North West Railway
Subject Access
train stations
trains
rail transportation
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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The Railway foreman's children

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13510
Part Of
Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
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Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
June 1911
Accession Number
3-2014
Part Of
Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
5
Item Number
BAPC 5.10
Accession Number
3-2014
GMD
graphic
Date Range
June 1911
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)
Material Details
Postcard
Physical Condition
Excellent
History / Biographical
Alfred Walter Pryce was born in England c. 1880. He emigrated from England in 1903 and was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway, likely in Manitoba. His wife, Kate Louisa Buchan, was older than her husband. She was born in England c. 1873. They were married in England? and she followed her husband to Canada in 1904. Alma Jane Pryce was born June 24, 1905 and Herbert Walter Pryce was born May 12, 1907 in [Elton] Manitoba. In autumn 1911, the Pryce family returned to England for a Christmas visit. They sailed from Halifax on the Empress of Britain and arrived in Liverpool on December 9, 1911. The family returned to Canada on the Empress of Ireland from Liverpool in early 1912, landing at St. John, New Brunswick. Alfred Walter Pryce died in Brandon, MB on January 31, 1922. Kate Pryce died in Winnipeg, MB on March 18, 1938.
Custodial History
Donated to the McKee Archives by Jennifer L. Bunting in November 2013.
Scope and Content
Studio portrait of Alma and Herbert Pryce, The Railway Foreman's children, taken June 1911 in Kenora, ON. Writing on the back reads: To Granfather with Love from Herbert and Alma. Alma Jane Pryce Age 6 years. Herbert Walter Pryce Age 3 years 5 months. Keonra, Ont. Canada. June 1911.
Notes
History/Bio information provided by Jennifer Bunting. Additional information is available in the custodial file.
Name Access
Alma Pryce
Herbert Pryce
Alfred Pryce
Kate Louisa Buchan
Kate Louisa Pryce
Subject Access
portraits
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Wawanesa World War I memorial dedication

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10111
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
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Item
GMD
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Date Range
November 11, 1921
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
1
Item Number
BAPC 1.5
GMD
graphic
Date Range
November 11, 1921
Physical Description
7.5" x 9" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
History / Biographical
Erected by the village of Wawanesa, the memorial is dedicated to the local citizens who died as a result of the First and Second World Wars. It was unveiled on November 11, 1921.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the dedication of a war memorial in the village of Wawanesa, MB. The memorial is located near the bank of the Souris River. The photograph was taken from Wawanesa Mutual. The street on the left is 4th Street.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the Canadian National Defense website.
Name Access
Wawanesa
Wawanesa Mutual
Souris River
World War I
First World War
Great War
Subject Access
public ceremonies
main streets
monuments
Rivers
dedications
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Brandon's first airport

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10149
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.3
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
2.75" x 4.25" (b/w)
Custodial History
Photograph was donated to the McKee Archives by Cy Kenny in 2005.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a building, two planes and a number of people at Brandon's first airport. The location of the airport is unknown.
Subject Access
air transportation
aircraft
airplanes
airport terminals
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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