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The (Coal) Gas Works - Brandon Gas & Power Co. Interior

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Part Of
RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1915]
Accession Number
1-2002
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Part Of
RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds
Creator
C.J. Smith
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3.1
Item Number
1-2002.3.1J7
Accession Number
1-2002
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1915]
Physical Description
3 1/2" x 5"
Material Details
Negative
History / Biographical
Proprietor - Cyrus Eaton; operation began December 9, 1910
Coal gas, obtained by roasting coal, went into a round storage tank and was then piped throughout the city to be used mostly for cooking
A secondary coke byproduct was also sold as fuel.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
The Brandon Gas & Power Company's interior coking ovens
Notes
Copy negative from 8" x 10" glass plate (on file)
As of 1987 this building on Pacific Avenue East (near the CPR tracks) was owned by Manitoba Telephone System - Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009).
Name Access
The Gas Works - Brandon Gas & Power Co.
Subject Access
coal gas
utilities
Brandon Public Utilities
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
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