Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

2

Item Number

BAPC 2.25

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[after 1937]

Physical Description

4" x 2.5" (b/w)

History / Biographical

The Brandon Armoury was built in 1907. The extension on the southside was built in 1937.

Custodial History

The photograph was donated to the Archives by Cy Kenny in 2005.

Scope and Content

Photograph is looking northwest from the east side of 11th Street. It shows the back and east side of the Brandon Armoury, which is located on the at 1116 Victoria Avenue.

Name Access

Brandon Armoury

Victoria Avenue

11th Street

Subject Access

public buildings

armouries

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

1-2015.21

Accession Number

1-2015

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1882

Physical Description

5" x 4" (b/w)

Material Details

reproduction

Scope and Content

Photograph shows four men posing in front of a wood-framed shop on 8th Street and Rosser Avenue. The men are wearing three-piece suits or vests and long-sleeved shirts. A painted sign above the shop reads: Wright & Wright, Hamilton Stove & Tin Store. Hanging from the exterior walls are various tin items for sale: lantern, ladel, dust pan, pots and pans.

Notes

Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Corner of 8th & Rosser. Photograph is stamped Public Archives Canada.

Name Access

8th Street

Rosser Avenue

Subject Access

Pioneers

store exteriors

Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Related Material

LAC, Mikan 3194057

Arrangement

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

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Part Of

Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3-1997.1

Item Number

3-1997.1.36

Accession Number

3-1997

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c.1955

Physical Description

10" x 8" (b/w)

Physical Condition

good

Scope and Content

Photograph shows the Greyhound Bus Depot at 11th Street and Princess Avenue. Western Motors, Wheelers Esso Station, and the Prince Edward Hotel are visible along the south side of Princess Avenue. Traffic is travelling one-way on Princess Avenue.

Name Access

Greyhound

Western Motors Ltd.

Esso

Prince Edward Hotel

Princess Avenue

11th Street

Subject Access

downtowns

street scenes

Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940

building exteriors

hotels

garages

bus depots

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer

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