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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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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