Photograph shows the Red Indian (Gasoline) Station on the north side Princess Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets, Brandon. Attached to the west side of the gas station is another shop which contains Hutchings' Drug Store. The Alexandra Block on 10th Street is visible in the background.
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
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Queen's Hotel, Robinson Bros. & Co. Drygoods, etc.
Notes
Street scene with new construction. Collection: Fred McGuinness
Photograph shows Western Motors Ltd. on the southwest corner of 10th Street and Princess Avenue. Anglo gas station is part of the car shop, which sells GM, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobiles.
Hutchings' Drugs is on the ground floor of the Hughes Building on the northwest corner of 10th Street and Princess. Manufacturers Life occupies the second storey.
Photographs have been glued to a backing board that has warped over time
Scope and Content
Photograph shows street view of north side of Rosser Avenue, primarily the 700 block, along which sewer pipe is being laid. Visible buildings and businesses include: The Fleming Block with Lowes Brothers Clothing and Manitoba Farmers Hedge and Wire Fence Company, the Beaubier Block and its Empire Hotel, A.M. Percival (a grocer), the Brandon Hardware Company (600 block), and the Arlington Hotel (500 block) are visible along the north side of the avenue. The Bank of Hamilton Building is on the southeast corner of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: 290. Page appears to be from a photo album.
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
View of Prince Edward Hotel under construction.
Notes
For details regarding construction negotiations between the City of Brandon and Canadian Northern Railway, see Brandon: A City, by G.F. Barker, page 126.
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
[View of Prince Edward Hotel under construction; looking south along Ninth Street.]
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put six negatives (3 combined negatives) in one envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DC6f(1) through DC6f(6). From a combined negative.]
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