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A.W. Evans & Company Hardware & Implements

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14052
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.122
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
3" x 2" (b/w)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the storefront of A.W. Evans & Co. Hardware & Implements. A hitching post with an advertisement for Milton Wagons is in front of the store.
Name Access
A.W. Evans & Co.
Subject Access
building exteriors
hardware stores
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
BR #3 Family pictures
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A.W. Evans & Company Hardware & Implements

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14053
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.123
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
3" x 2" (colour)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the storefront of A.W. Evans & Co. Hardware & Implements. A horse is next to the hitching post that has an advertisement for Hamilton Wagons in front of the store.
Name Access
A.W. Evans & Co.
Subject Access
building exteriors
hardware stores
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
BR #3 Family pictures
Images
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Rosser Avenue, north side 900 block

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13799
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.108
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Physical Description
7.25" x 4.25" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Physical Condition
Photograph has pen markings and publishing mark-up notes on front and back of matting
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the north side of the 900-block of Rosser Avenue, facing west from 9th Street. All the shops appear to be woodframed buildings; the sidewalk has yet to be installed and wooden planks have been laid down in front of the shops. Visible storefronts include: (left to right): Leask & Rose, general merchants (at the 11th Street intersect); Fortier & Bucke - Manufacturers' Agents and CPR Express Co.; The New Era - real estate office; Imperial Bank of Canada; Durand & Macdonald Law Office, T.D. McLean - jeweller; Deacon & Hooper - grocers; and J. Barker Vosburgh - Surgeon & Dentist. The building in the foreground has Rosser Avenue and 9th Street street signs affixed above the entrance to the building. A chuckwagon is parked in front of Fortier & Bucke.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Brandon.
Name Access
Rosser Avenue
Leask & Rose
Fortier & Bucke Commision Agents
The New Era
Imperial Bank of Canada
T.D. McLean
W.A. McDonald soliciter
J. Barker Vosburgh
Deacon & Hooper
9th Street
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
street scenes
jewellers
jewelry stores
jewelry stores signs and signboards
grocery stores
general stores
banks
surgeons
dentists
lawyers
grocery trade
hardware stores
wagons
Storage Location
McGuinness oversize storage drawer (1-2015)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1C18
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William Muir General Grocer building

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
post-1888
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.68
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
post-1888
Physical Description
4.5" x 7.5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Matting is bent and has a thumbtack hole.
History / Biographical
According to G.F. Barker (Brandon: A City, 1977, 291), William (Billy) Muir worked at Coombs & Stewart's on Pacific Avenue until he opened his own grocery store in 1888. The shop was located at 143-6th Street, Brandon, and was demolished for a parking lot in 1952.
Custodial History
Donated to Fred McGuinness by Allena Strath (nee Coombs).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the "Wm. Muir General Grocer" building on 6th Street. Two men pose in the doorway of the store. The man on the left is likely William Muir. Barrels are lined on the boardwalk in front of the store. Apples and mason jars can be seen in the shop's windows.
Notes
Front of photograph reads: Sixth Street between Rosser - Princess. Back of photograph reads: Billy Muir's Store, 143 6th Street Brandon - 57 years in business in this location. An address label affixed to the back of the mat reads: Mrs. James Strath, Box 421, Souris, Man.
Name Access
Coombs & Stewart
Pacific Avenue
6th Street
Wm. Muir General Grocer
Subject Access
Pioneers
general stores
building exteriors
store exteriors
grocery stores
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1E18
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Coombs & Stewart general store c. 1881

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1881
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.67
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1881
Physical Description
6.5" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Photograph is stained and water damaged. A newspaper clipping about William (Billy) Muir is glued to the top left hand corner of the mat. The image is exfoliated in the right hand corner. The negative has been reverse printed.
History / Biographical
Coombs & Stewart opened the first general store in Brandon in 1881, which was located on 6th Street and Pacific Avenue. According to G.F. Barker (Brandon: A City, 1977, 291), William (Billy) Muir worked at the store until he opened his own grocery store in 1888.
Custodial History
Donated to Fred McGuinness by Allena Strath (nee Coombs).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Coombs & Stewart general store located on the corner of Pacific Avenue and 6th Street. A group of men pose in front of the wood-framed store.
Notes
Back of photograph reads: One of first stores in Brandon, Coombs...[?]
Name Access
Coombs & Stewart
Pacific Avenue
6th Street
Wm. Muir General Grocer
Subject Access
Pioneers
general stores
building exteriors
store exteriors
horses
grocery stores
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1E13
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Queen's Hotel on the corner of 10th Street and Rosser Avenue

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13778
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1883
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.89
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1883
Physical Description
7.25" x 4.25" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Left hand corner of mat is bent. Mock-up instructions are written in pencil at the bottom right hand corner. Portions of the photograph itself are marked with pen.
History / Biographical
The Queen's Hotel was located on the corner of Rosser Avenue and Tenth Street (Steen & Boyce, 1882. Brandon, Manitoba, Canada and Her Industries. Steen & Boyce Publishers Printers & Binders, 81.). Therefore this photo appears to display Rosser Avenue looking east. P.E. 11/06/09
Scope and Content
Photograph shows early Rosser Avenue under construction between 9th Street and 10th Street in the 1880s. Buildings that line the avenue are wood framed and there are wooden boardwalks in front of a few structures. On the north side of Rosser Avenue signs for Fortier & Bucke Commision Agents and Transit House (Hotel) can be seen. On the south side of Rosser Avenue, the Queen's Hotel and Robinson Brothers and Company groceries and dry goods store are open for business. A family appears to be standing on the stoop at the dry goods store. A boy is lounging in the entryway of the Queen's Hotel. A man is standing on a wooden plank that extends across the dirt road of Rosser Avenue between the dry goods store and the commission agents' shop.
Notes
The back of the photograph reads: FRED McGUINNESS
Name Access
Queen's Hotel
Rosser Avenue
Fortier & Bucke Commision Agents
Transit House
Robinson Brothers and Company
Subject Access
downtown
construction
Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940
hotels
hardware stores
street scenes
store exteriors
building exteriors
grocery stores
general stores
dry goods
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1C17
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Brandon Fire Station No.2 exterior

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13993
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1914
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.63
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1914
Physical Description
4.75" x 6.75" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph was removed from a photo album. Photograph is ripped.
History / Biographical
According the 1911 Henderson's Brandon City Directory, the Brandon Fire Department - headquartered at Seventh Street and Princess Avenue - had 16 permanent firemen. For equipment the department had one steamer, two chemicals, two hose wagons, one hose reel, one aerial aldder, one hook and ladder wagon, and 10 horses. The city had 34 electric fire alarm boxes and 114 fire hydrants. The pumping station had a capacity of 3.5 million gallons in 24 hours. By 1914, the Brandon Fire Department had 19 permanent employees on its roster and added 2 more horses as well as an 80 horsepower combination motor truck.
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows two horse-drawn fire wagons in front of the Brandon Fire Station No. 2. One wagon has a hose, the other wagon has an extension ladder.
Notes
Writing on the back of photograph reads: Ed Harden, Driver on the left, 1914, 11th McTavish. This picture is the same as the negative in the Lawrence Stuckey collection. Stuckey obtained a copy of the photo from George Lepard, father of Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard).
Name Access
Brandon Fire Department Ladder Wagon
Brandon Fire Department
Fire Station No. 2
Brandon Fire Department Personnel
Brandon fire halls
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment
horses
fire halls
fire engines
building exteriors
firefighters
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1F12
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
Images
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Brandon Fire Station No.2 with wooden exterior

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1913]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photography: J.W. Wilson Co., 143 Queen W., Toronto
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.65
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1913]
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Matting is bent
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the wooden exterior of Brandon Fire Hall No. 2 before it was covered with a brick veneer. The firemen are standing outside the bay doors which are open and blocked with rope. The hose wagon and ladder wagon are parked inside the building. The harnesses for the horses are suspended from the ceiling.
Notes
Writing on the back of photograph reads: Mrs. Ed Harden. No. 2 Firehall, 600 Block 11th Street, Brandon, Man. This picture is the same as the negative in the Lawrence Stuckey collection. Stuckey obtained a copy of the photo from George Lepard, father of Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard).
Name Access
Brandon Fire Department
Fire Station No. 2
Brandon Fire Department Personnel
Brandon fire halls
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment
fire halls
fire engines
building exteriors
firefighters
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1F6
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
Images
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Tenth Street looking towards CPR Station, Brandon, Man.

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1917-1919]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.91
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1917-1919]
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
History / Biographical
According to Russ Gourluck (Silver Screens on the Prairie, Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications, 2012, 26), the Orpheum Theatre was in operation from 1917 to 1920 when it then became the Willis Theatre.
Scope and Content
Postcard shows the 100 block of 10th Street facing north. The CPR train station can be seen at the end of 10th Street. The sign for the Rex Cafe is visible on the west side of 10th Street. On the east side of 10th Street, billboards for Campbell & Campbell furniture are visible as well as signs for Pianos and the Orpheum Theatre. Motorists and cyclists share the road. Street car tracks run the length of 10th Street.
Notes
Postcard was manufactured by T.B. [Tichnor Brothers, Inc., 1908-1987] Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Name Access
10th Street
CPR Station
Orpheum Theatre
Rex Cafe
Campbell & Campbell
Brandon Municipal Railway
Subject Access
street scenes
building exteriors
store exteriors
automobiles
Transportation
street cars
bicycles
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Dominion Exhibition Display Building II and midway

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13726
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.36
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
4.5" x 3.75" (b/w)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the midway at the 1913 Dominion Fair. Attractions include California Orange Juice stand and Patterson's Animal Trainer Show. The Dominion Exhibition Display Building II can be seen in the background.
Notes
Photograph appears to be a part of a sequence of photographs, see 20-2009.30 to 20-2009.40
Name Access
Dominion Fair
Dominion Exhibition
Dominion Exhibition Display Building II
Dome Building
Subject Access
fairs
exhibitions
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Royal George Hotel

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13712
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1912
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.22
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1912
Physical Description
9.75" x 7.5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
photograph is torn and has scotch tape residue
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the exterior of the Royal George Hotel located at 142-6th Street, Brandon. Striped awnings cover the second and third storey windows of the hotel. Dogs roam the sidewalk in front of the hotel. Advertisements cover the fence adjacent to the hotel and include: Fort McMurray town site settlement; Mortgage sale for city property; Starland Theatre featuring Miss Amy Lawrence, Soprano; Sherman Theatre; 15th Annual Horticultural Exhibition
Notes
Date ascertained from 15th Annual Horticultural Exhibition advertisement posted on fence adjacent to hotel. Address obtained from Henderson's Brandon City Directory for 1913.
Name Access
Royal George Hotel
Starland Theatre
Sherman Theatre
Horticultural Exhibition
6th Street
Subject Access
hotels
building exteriors
advertising
dogs
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Possible residence on 17th Street

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14040
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1940
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.110
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
4" x 3.5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph is ripped
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a two-storey home with wrap around porch and picket fence. Possibly 337-17th Street.
Subject Access
residences
street scenes
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
BR #3 Family pictures
Images
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Panorama of Brandon viewbook postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13879
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1927-1929
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Printed by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd., Ottawa
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.189
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1927-1929
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a panorama, bird's-eye-view of downtown Brandon, between Pacific and Rosser Avenues and 7th Street facing east. Photoraph likely taken from the McKenzie Seeds Building. Visible businesses include: Western Canada Flour Mills, Hanbury Hardware Co. Ltd., Cockshutt Plow Co., New Pacific Hotel, Gordon McKay Building, and Arlington Hotel.
Notes
Part of "Souvenir of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada [viewbook], Printed by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Limited, Ottawa." Dates obtained from the Burchill's Music Store Henderson's Brandon City Directory listings (1927-1929). Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Panorama of Brandon, Man.
Name Access
Hanbury Hardware Co. Ltd.
New Pacific Hotel
Cockshutt Plow Co.
Gordon McKay Building
Arlington Hotel
Western Canada Flour Mills
Pacific Avenue
Rosser Avenue
Subject Access
downtown
street scenes
Transportation
train stations
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
hotels
hardware stores
Elevators
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 photos
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Christmas Tree Farm - house, closeup

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s-1990s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.253
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s-1990s]
Physical Description
5.25 " x 3.5" (colour)
History / Biographical
Fred McGuinness is popularly known for his work as the prairie essayist for CBC Radio’s Morningside with Peter Gzowski, a position he held for 17 years. Many of McGuinness’ Morningside essays were autobiographical in nature. He often reported about life on Christmas Tree Farm, a section of land where he and his wife, Christine, built their dream home in the late 1970s. The couple planted a Christmas tree farm on the property and Christine maintained an extensive kitchen garden, while Fred tended honey bees. Life on the farm made its way into radiobroadcasts, Neighborly News columns, and the book "Letters from Section 17: A Collection of Morningside Essays" (Winnipeg: Great Plains Publishing, 1999).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an overview of the house on the McGuinness property, Christmas Tree Farm, Section 17.
Notes
See McG 9 1-2015.249 corresponding negative #7
Name Access
Christmas Tree Farm
Section 17
Subject Access
residences
farms
trees
winter
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
RR #8 photos
Images
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Christmas Tree Farm - house, overview

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14185
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s-1990s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.254
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s-1990s]
Physical Description
5.25 " x 3.5" (colour)
History / Biographical
Fred McGuinness is popularly known for his work as the prairie essayist for CBC Radio’s Morningside with Peter Gzowski, a position he held for 17 years. Many of McGuinness’ Morningside essays were autobiographical in nature. He often reported about life on Christmas Tree Farm, a section of land where he and his wife, Christine, built their dream home in the late 1970s. The couple planted a Christmas tree farm on the property and Christine maintained an extensive kitchen garden, while Fred tended honey bees. Life on the farm made its way into radiobroadcasts, Neighborly News columns, and the book "Letters from Section 17: A Collection of Morningside Essays" (Winnipeg: Great Plains Publishing, 1999).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an overview of the house on the McGuinness property, Christmas Tree Farm, Section 17.
Notes
See McG 9 1-2015.249 corresponding negative #12
Name Access
Christmas Tree Farm
Section 17
Subject Access
residences
farms
trees
winter
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
RR #8 photos
Images
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Christmas Tree Farm - house, overview

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14186
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s-1990s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.255
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s-1990s]
Physical Description
5.25 " x 3.5" (colour)
History / Biographical
Fred McGuinness is popularly known for his work as the prairie essayist for CBC Radio’s Morningside with Peter Gzowski, a position he held for 17 years. Many of McGuinness’ Morningside essays were autobiographical in nature. He often reported about life on Christmas Tree Farm, a section of land where he and his wife, Christine, built their dream home in the late 1970s. The couple planted a Christmas tree farm on the property and Christine maintained an extensive kitchen garden, while Fred tended honey bees. Life on the farm made its way into radiobroadcasts, Neighborly News columns, and the book "Letters from Section 17: A Collection of Morningside Essays" (Winnipeg: Great Plains Publishing, 1999).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an overview of the house on the McGuinness property, Christmas Tree Farm, Section 17.
Notes
See McG 9 1-2015.249 corresponding negatives #16 to #22
Name Access
Christmas Tree Farm
Section 17
Subject Access
residences
farms
trees
winter
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
RR #8 photos
Images
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Christmas Tree Farm - back of house

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14187
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s-1990s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.256
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s-1990s]
Physical Description
5.25 " x 3.5" (colour)
History / Biographical
Fred McGuinness is popularly known for his work as the prairie essayist for CBC Radio’s Morningside with Peter Gzowski, a position he held for 17 years. Many of McGuinness’ Morningside essays were autobiographical in nature. He often reported about life on Christmas Tree Farm, a section of land where he and his wife, Christine, built their dream home in the late 1970s. The couple planted a Christmas tree farm on the property and Christine maintained an extensive kitchen garden, while Fred tended honey bees. Life on the farm made its way into radiobroadcasts, Neighborly News columns, and the book "Letters from Section 17: A Collection of Morningside Essays" (Winnipeg: Great Plains Publishing, 1999).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an overview of the house on the McGuinness property, Christmas Tree Farm, Section 17.
Notes
Negative accompanies photo
Name Access
Christmas Tree Farm
Section 17
Subject Access
residences
farms
trees
winter
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
RR #8 photos
Images
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Brandon Wheat Market at Pacific Avenue and 10th Street

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13795
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1885
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.104
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1885
Physical Description
9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Physical Condition
Photograph is creased and scratched
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Brandon Wheat Market along Pacific Avenue on November 30, 1885. Farmers can be seen driving wagon teams loaded with bags of grain in line on Pacific Avenue from 10 Street to at least 7th Street. On the north side of Pacific Avenue the CPR Land Office and grain elevators are pictured. On the south side of Pacific Avenue, the general merchant/hardware store Bower, Blackburn, Mundell & Porter is situated on the corner of Pacific Avenue and 10th Street. A 10th Street sign is affixed to the merchants' store. On the east side of the general store, Edie House, the Grand View Hotel, and a Farmers' boarding and lodging house can be seen. Most of the buildings appear to be woodframed except for the Grand View, which is constructed of brick. Sidewalks appear to be in place on the south side of Pacific and snow dusts the streets. A baby swathed in winter clothing sits in a pram/baby carriage in front of the general store.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Novemeber 30th, 1885, Brandon Wheat Market
Name Access
Bower, Blackburn, Mundell, & Porter
Edie House
Grand View Hotel
Pacific Avenue
10th Street
CPR Land Office
Brandon Wheat Market
Subject Access
horses
wagons
Transportation
street scenes
hotels
markets
Grain elevators
downtown
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
winter
general stores
hardware stores
children
Storage Location
McGuinness oversize storage drawer (1-2015)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1C3
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Wright & Wright, Brandon

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13949
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Accession Number
1-2015
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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W.F. McGuinness at the Dominion Express Co.

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14019
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.89
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900s]
Physical Description
2.5" x 3.5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph is folded and torn
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of four men standing on a platform at the entrance of the Dominion Express Company. William Frederick McGuinness stands on the left.
Name Access
William Frederick McGuinness
W.F. McGuinness
Dominion Express Company
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
building exteriors
Conservation
on matting
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
BR #3 Family pictures
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