Item consists of portraits of the members of the Brandon College Academy III class of 1920 and their motto: "Semper paratus."
Top Row (L to R): H. Friend; E. Harrison; A. Gerrard; H. Creelman; E.l. Molberg; J. Johnson; L. Knowlton; M. Milton; and E. Carter.
Second Row (L to R): M. Bastard; E. Church; F. Wood; B. MacDonnell; L. Edminson (Vice. Pres); V. Pascoe; M. Hall; E. Mitchell; G. McCamis; and A. Mitchell.
Third Row (L to R): M. Grant; A. Macpherson; V. Skelding; L. Shaw; H. Gibson (Class Pres.); Dr. Whidden (President); W. Stordy (Sec. Treas.); B. Frith; H. Smith; and E. Gruenke.
Fourth Row (L to R): F. Austin; J.R. Evans (Principal); Mrs. Wilkie (Lady Principal, Clark Hall); and E. Wilkins.
Fifth Row (L to R): R. Stewart; G. Whitney; G. Mitchell; S. Curr; G. Jasper; and C. McMeil.
Sixth Row (L to R): D. Guthrie; R. Pollock; M. Bullock; L. Winton; M. Clark; V. Mitchell; Z. Greenwood; M. Fleming; and M. Brothers.
Seventh Row (L to R): D. MacGilvray; H. Powell; I. Molberg; B. Cranston; R. Marshall; H. Clement; G. Skelding; D. Doig; and R. Maxwell.
Bottom Row (L to R): J. Van Morman; E. McKenzie; D. Burke; E. Van Someren; and J. Hewitt.
Item consists of portraits of the members of the Brandon College Academy III class of 1920 and their motto: "Semper paratus."
Top Row (L to R): H. Friend; E. Harrison; A. Gerrard; H. Creelman; E.l. Molberg; J. Johnson; L. Knowlton; M. Milton; and E. Carter.
Second Row (L to R): M. Bastard; E. Church; F. Wood; B. MacDonnell; L. Edminson (Vice. Pres); V. Pascoe; M. Hall; E. Mitchell; G. McCamis; and A. Mitchell.
Third Row (L to R): M. Grant; A. Macpherson; V. Skelding; L. Shaw; H. Gibson (Class Pres.); Dr. Whidden (President); W. Stordy (Sec. Treas.); B. Frith; H. Smith; and E. Gruenke.
Fourth Row (L to R): F. Austin; J.R. Evans (Principal); Mrs. Wilkie (Lady Principal, Clark Hall); and E. Wilkins.
Fifth Row (L to R): R. Stewart; G. Whitney; G. Mitchell; S. Curr; G. Jasper; and C. McMeil.
Sixth Row (L to R): D. Guthrie; R. Pollock; M. Bullock; L. Winton; M. Clark; V. Mitchell; Z. Greenwood; M. Fleming; and M. Brothers.
Seventh Row (L to R): D. MacGilvray; H. Powell; I. Molberg; B. Cranston; R. Marshall; H. Clement; G. Skelding; D. Doig; and R. Maxwell.
Bottom Row (L to R): J. Van Morman; E. McKenzie; D. Burke; E. Van Someren; and J. Hewitt.
Item consists of portraits of the members of Brandon College Academy III class of 1925.
Top Row (L to R): A. Thomson; D. Hill; R. Wicklund; E. Allen; and S. Mitchell.
Second Row (L to R): Professor Jones (Honorary President); V. Lissaman; Dr. MacNeill (Dean); R. Kingshott; and Professor Dennison (Principal).
Third Row (L to R): M. Shewan and C. Gammon.
Fourth Row (L to R): J. Young; C.J. Smith (Class Pres.); H. Lewis (Sect. Treas); H. Booth (Vice Pres.); and B. Manthorne.
Bottom Row (L to R): G. Shaw; J. Leslie; F. McKenzie; M. Miller; and H. Clendenning.
Gordon Irwin (1878 - 1968) was a long-time barber in Brandon, Manitoba. Irwin was born in Allenbank, Ontario. He married Elizabeth Jane Rollings (b. 04 Dec 1880, Napanee, ON; d. 24 Jul 1976, Brandon, MB) in Malton, Ontario, on January 11, 1905, and the couple moved to Brandon shortly thereafter. According to Henderson's Brandon City Directories, Gordon Irwin worked as a barber, for more than 49 years, in various establishments throughout the city. Notable shops include: the Imperial Hotel (1906), the CPR Barbers (1913-1923), Heise's (1929-1935), Kidds (1930-1941), and Robert Fowles (1949-1955). The Irwins celebrated their diamond anniversary in 1965, which was photographed and profiled in the Brandon Sun (14 Jan 1965, 8). According to his Brandon Sun obituary (19 April 1968, 12), Gordon Irwin passed away in Brandon on April 17, 1968, and was interned in the Rosewood Cemetery.
The decorative ceiling and border are consistent with another photograph of a tobacconist's shop in the McGuinness collection (see 20-2009.1). According to Henderson's 1909 Brandon City Directory, Gordon Irwin - a barber - and tobacconist J.S. Rosby shared at storefront at 919 Rosser Avenue. This address is situated on the north side of Rosser Avenue, adjacent to a laneway. It is possible that the back of the shop overlooks the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of Pacific Avenue and 10th Street.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of a barber shop. Three barbers are posing by their chairs and two customers are receiving a shave. The barber in the centre has been identified as Gordon Irwin. A display for Rudolf's Patent Pipes is in the foreground. An ornate tin ceiling and elaborate border are visible in the photograph. Framed pictures hang above the mirror, including an advertisement for undertakers Vincent & Macpherson (1901-1906).
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Dave Dick says centre barber is Gordon IRWIN, location may have been about 813 Rosser. May have been Kidd's Barber Shop. Harold Tackaberry confirms IRWIN. McGUINNESS.
Opened 1903. Closed 1923. Building became the Oak Theatre ca. 1930. Reopened as Towne Cinema ca. 1980 after being closed for many years. The building has since been demolished.
Scope and Content
Postcard shows the interior of the lunch counter and cashier register at Cafe Aagaard located at 29-8th Street Brandon.
Notes
Writing on the front of the postcard reads: Lunch Counter Cafe Aagaard, 29 Eigth St., Brandon, Man. The back of the postcard reads: Cafe Aagaard, Largest, Oldest and Best in Brandon. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. K.L. McGregor, 157-4th St.
The decorative ceiling and border are consistent with another photograph in the McGuinness collection (see 20-2009.78) in which Gordon Irwin is identified. According to Henderson's 1909 Brandon City Directory, Gordon Irwin - a barber - and tobacconist J.S. Rosby shared at storefront at 919 Rosser Avenue. This address is situated on the north side of Rosser Avenue, adjacent to a laneway. It is possible that the back of the shop overlooks the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of Pacific Avenue and 10th Street.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of a store primarily selling pipes and cigars. An ornate tin ceiling and wallpaper border are evident. A barber shop area can be seen in the back of the shop near the exit.
Notes
Writing on the back reads: Harold Tackaberry says may have been Jory's or Waldron's, now part of Knowlton's. The handwriting is Fred McGuinness'.
Photograph shows the interior of a store primarily selling pipes, cigars, and postcards.
Notes
Writing on the back reads: Letters on right-hand door read IMP, probably Imperial - Rosser [807] at Eigth Street. The handwriting is Fred McGuinness'. Date ascertained from Saskatoon Fair poster hanging on wall at right of photograph. Business name retrieved from Henderson's Brandon City Directory 1911. Adams Shoe Company store front visible through shop's windows.
Photograph shows the interior of a store primarily selling pipes, cigars, and postcards.
Notes
Handwriting on back of phograph reads: Harry Finnegan, Brandon, Man. Date ascertained from Waterloo Manufacturing Co. calendar hanging by door at left of photograph. Interior furnishings same as photograph 20-2009.2.
Photograph shows the interior of a bar with a group of 18 patrons and staff standing to the right of the counter. Two framed photographs of dogs playing poker hang above the bar. Date ascertained from certificate hanging above the cash register.
Notes
William Henderson is listed as the bartender for the Grand Union Hotel in the 1909 Henderson's Brandon City Directory.
