Stuckey's notes: Brookdale is on long abandoned CPR Varcoe substation. Elevators are now privately owned by J.L. Jones Farms and have no rail connection.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Image of grain elevators, etc. Brookdale, Manitoba, near the CPR North rail line.
This photo was taken by C.J. Smith for Bryant Studio. Bryant Studio (I believe) was opened in 1907 by Smith for Bryant. Smith later bought the studio when Bryant planned to close it. The same studio was subsequently purchased by L.A. Stuckey on January 1, 1958. LAS.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Photo of Katherine Stinson and her aircraft at Camp Hughes, including Army officers and nurses.
Notes
See Lawrence Stuckey file (Finding Aids) for biography of Katherine Stinson.
Stuckey's notes: Taken just before construction started on overpass. Towerman controlled crossing gates and switches and signals for all routes into and out of station and freight years. My grandfather Samuel Gilmour had for many years operated the previous tower which only operated the cross-ing gates and continued to operated the new tower for several years after it was built c. 1929. It was make obsolete with installation of Centralized Traffic Control in 1965. For better picture of tower see No. 53, engine 2911 in CP steam trains file.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northwest from just south of the train tracks on 18th Street. 18th Street to the North Hill is visible.
Notes
Corresponds with negative 1-2002.3.9.P20(1).
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.