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Part Of
Alf Fowler collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
ca. 1911
Accession Number
6-1999
Part Of
Alf Fowler collection
Creator
Davidson & Gowen
Description Level
Item
Item Number
6-1999.5
Accession Number
6-1999
GMD
graphic
Date Range
ca. 1911
Physical Description
9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Brandon's City Hall and Opera House opened on New Year's Day 1892 with the Annual Fireman's Ball. The exterior of the building was designed by Brandon architect W.R. Marshall. At the south end was the Opera House, an auditorium formed by an internally exposed framework of delicate iron pillars and trusses. Demonlished in 1971, the limestone rubble of the foundations were turned into a sunken garden located in Princess Park.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Photo was taken from the northwest corner of 9th Street and Princess Avenue and shows the west side of City Hall.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the Assiniboine Historical Society's Brandon: An Architectural Walking Tour pamphlet (1982).
Location Copy
A 5" x 7" (b/w) reproduction of the photograph is located with the original.
Storage Range
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer
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City Hall and Prince Edward Hotel

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Part Of
Alf Fowler collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
ca. 1911
Accession Number
6-1999
Part Of
Alf Fowler collection
Creator
Davidson & Gowen
Description Level
Item
Item Number
6-1999.1
Accession Number
6-1999
GMD
graphic
Date Range
ca. 1911
Physical Description
9.5" x 7.25" (b/w)
Custodial History
See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Photo was taken from the west side of 8th Street looking west. City Hall is in the foreground with the Prince Edward Hotel in the background.
Storage Range
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer
Images
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