Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

1-2015.17

Accession Number

1-2015

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1882

Physical Description

5" x 4" (b/w)

Material Details

reproduction

History / Biographical

Vivian, Riley & Gardside were painters who had an outfit on the east side of 8th Street between Pacific and Rosser Avenues (G.F. Barker, Brandon: A City 1881-1961, Altona: Friesens, 4a)

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a five men in three-piece suits and hats standing before canvas tents.

Notes

Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Vivian, Riley & Gardside Outfit, "The Gang" Brandon, 14th Street, August 1882. Photograph is stamped Public Archives Canada.

Name Access

14th Street

Subject Access

Pioneers

boarding houses

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Arrangement

See McG 4.1 File 51 William R. Morrison correspondence dated 14 January 1985

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

1-2015.69

Accession Number

1-2015

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1916

Physical Description

4.25" x 2.5" (b/w)

Physical Condition

Photograph has hole in bottom right corner

Custodial History

Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.

Scope and Content

Photograph shows the remains of the Syndicate Block after the fire in January 1916. The building is situated on the southwest corner of Seventh Street and Rosser Avenue. Ice from the firefighting process covers the building. The tailor shop J.S. Laughton & Son (701 Rosser Avenue) can be seen on the north side of Rosser Avenue.

Name Access

7th Street

Syndicate Block

J.S. Laughton & Son

Rosser Avenue

Subject Access

fires

building exteriors

Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Arrangement

McG 4.1 File 27

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