Photograph shows the cairn and the plaque on it. There is a skull at the base of the cairn. Plaque reads: Brandon House No. 2 established on this site 10am Oct. 7, 1828 by Chief Trader Francis Heron of the H.B. Co. Abandoned 1832. This cairn dedicated Oct. 7, 1928 - erected by The Brandon Rotary Club.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon House No. 2 Cairn
Notes
[Cairn reads: "Brandon House No. 2 established on this site 10 A.M. Oct. 7 1828 by Chief Trader Francis Heron of the H.B. Co.; Abandoned 1832; This cairn Dedicated Oct. 7 1928; Erected by The Brandon Rotary Club" (P.E. 23/07/09).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon House No. 2 Cairn
Notes
[Cairn reads: "Brandon House No. 2 established on this site 10 A.M. Oct. 7 1828 by Chief Trader Francis Heron of the H.B. Co.; Abandoned 1832; This cairn Dedicated Oct. 7 1928; Erected by The Brandon Rotary Club" (P.E. 23/07/09).]
Photographs in this series fall under the general heading of urban images of the City of Brandon. They include parades, buildings, businesses, natural phenomena such as fires and floods, special events and cityscapes.
Storage Location
Brandon and Area photograph collection photograph drawer (regular and oversize)
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Notes
Photograph shows two horse-drawn fire wagons in front of the Brandon Fire Station No. 2. One wagon has a hose, the other wagon has an extension ladder. Fireman Ed Harden is on the reins of the ladder truck (right). Writing on the back of photograph reads: Contributed by Mrs. Ed Harden. 6th Street North, 11th & McTavish Ave, Fire Hall - now School Bd office.
This picture is the same as the negative in the Lawrence Stuckey collection. Stuckey obtained a copy of the photo from George Lepard, father of Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard).
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