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Cowan's Cocoa wagon

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13711
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1909-1922]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Pringle and Booth of Toronto
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.21
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1909-1922]
Physical Description
6.5" x 4.5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
matting is torn
Custodial History
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a horse drawn wagon advertising Cowan's Cocoa. The Gilmore Advertising Company of Toronto appears to be responsible for the ad and the wagon is numbered "No.4". Three men appear in the photograph: one behind the reigns, one in the rear seat of the wagon, and other standing at the rear axel.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: Pringle & Booth, 181 George Street, Toronto. Writing on the back of the photograph matting reads: Mrs. R. Miles, R.J. Brdgdon?, Right Side 2.50 a day. Date obtained from http://photographersofontario.ca
Name Access
Cowan's Cocoa
Gilmore Advertising Company
Pringle and Booth
Subject Access
Transportation
wagons
advertising
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Ruby Miles collection 14-2003, File 2
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Purity Flour, Western Canada Flour Mills Company

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14000
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1920-1930]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Printed: Crawford's Drug Store, Brandon
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.70
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1920-1930]
Physical Description
4.25" x 2.5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph is stamped on the back
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of individuals posing with a Purity Flour, Western Canada Flour Mills Company truck. Two men pose by the drive-side door and another two pose by the tail gate. Standing in the truck's payload are 13 individuals. It is possible that Edith Lepard (nee Harden) third from left and her mother, Catherine "Kate" Harden (nee Chalmers), third from right are standing in the payload.
Notes
The back of the photograph is stamped: Crawford's Drug Store, Brandon
Name Access
Purity Flour
Western Canada Flour Mills Co.
Edith Harden
Kate Harden
Subject Access
advertising
women
children
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
Images
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Purity Flour, Western Canada Flour Mills Company

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14005
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1920-1930]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Printed: Crawford's Drug Store, Brandon
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.75
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1920-1930]
Physical Description
10.75" x 7" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph is stamped on the back
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of individuals posing with a Purity Flour, Western Canada Flour Mills Company truck. Two men pose by the drive-side door and another two pose by the tail gate. Standing in the truck's payload are 13 individuals. It is possible that Edith Lepard (nee Harden) third from left and her mother, Catherine "Kate" Harden (nee Chalmers), third from right are standing in the payload.
Notes
The back of the photograph is stamped: Crawford's Drug Store, Brandon
Name Access
Purity Flour
Western Canada Flour Mills Co.
Edith Harden
Kate Harden
Subject Access
advertising
women
children
Storage Location
McGuinness oversize storage drawer (1-2015)
Related Material
McG 9 1-2015.70
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
Images
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