Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA17(1)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

March 16, 1975

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

800 block of Rosser Avenue, south side. Johnson's Hardware Building; Mitrou Building; Christie Building (Brandon Musical Supply) just prior to demolition for Gallery Mall.

Name Access

800 Block of Rosser Avenue

Johnson's Hardware

Mitrou Building

Christie Building

Brandon Musical Supply

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put 2 negatives in the same envelope and numbered them 1 and 2. We have separated them and numbered them CA17(1) and CA17(2).]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA17(2)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

March 16, 1975

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

800 block of Rosser Avenue, south side. Johnson's Hardware Building; Mitrou Building; Christie Building (Brandon Musical Supply) just prior to demolition for Gallery Mall.

Name Access

800 Block of Rosser Avenue

Johnson's Hardware

Mitrou Building

Christie Building

Brandon Musical Supply

Metropolitan Store

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put 2 negatives in the same envelope and numbered them 1 and 2. We have separated them and numbered them CA17(1) and CA17(2).]

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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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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1C6

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[ca. 1892]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

View of Rosser Avenue, looking east from Eleventh Street

Notes

On left: Fraser Block 1890, On right: 1st Merchants Bank 1890, Federal Building 1891, Bank of British North America 1890

Name Access

Rosser Avenue - East of Eleventh St.

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1C9

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[ca. 1914]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Rosser Avenue, east of Tenth Street

Notes

From Brandon Sun

Name Access

Rosser Avenue - East of Tenth Street

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1C10

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1912 or 1913]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

The Brandon Club (L. of center) was built in 1904. This local businessmen's club met in the old firehall until this building was erected by them.

[The Brandon Club closed and its assets were sold at auction on 18 June 2005. P.E. 01/06/2009]

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Overhead view of Princess Avenue, west of 10th Street

Notes

Taken from roof of Prince Edward Hotel. Shows: Rat Portage Lumber Co., St. Matthew's Hall, Brandon Club, In distance Brandon College, International Harvester, Pumping Station. End of brick pavement at 14th Street is notable.

Name Access

Princess Avenue - West of Tenth Street

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

Wm. Martel

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1C5

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[ca. 1900]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

800 block of Rosser Avenue, including Reesor's Clock

Name Access

800 Block of Rosser Avenue

Reesor’s Jewellery

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

jewellers

Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1C16

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1911

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Northwest corner of Tenth Street and Rosser Avenue

Notes

Showing (left to right): Fraser Building 1890, John E. Smith Block 1907, The Canadian Bank of Commerce 1907, Cecil Hotel 1910, Brandon Sun Building 1905; Can be dated by Cecil Hotel (built 1910) and because the streets were paved and streetcar tracks laid in 1912.

Name Access

Tenth Street and Rosser Avenue

Fraser Building

J.E. Smith Block

Canadian Bank of Commerce

Cecil Hotel

Brandon Sun

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

banks

Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA7

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1967

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

800 block of Rosser Avenue, both sides

Name Access

800 Block of Rosser Avenue

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA8(2)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1967

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

700 block of Rosser Avenue, south side

Name Access

700 Block of Rosser Avenue

Eaton's

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put 2 negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them CA8(1) and CA8(2).]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA9(1)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1967

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Clement block built [1910].

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

900 block of Rosser Avenue, north side.

Name Access

900 Block of Rosser Avenue

Stuart's News

Toronto Dominion Bank

Met Cafe

Clement Block

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put 2 negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them CA9(1) and CA9(2).]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA9(2)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1967

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Clement block built [1910].

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

900 block of Rosser Avenue, north side

Name Access

900 Block of Rosser Avenue

Stuart's News

Toronto Dominion Bank

Met Cafe

Clement Block

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put 2 negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them CA9(1) and CA9(2).]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA21

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

January 21, 1979

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Metropolitan Store building is composed of: Dr. John McDiarmid building (closest) built 1885 and Nation & Shewan building built 1889. Combined building strengthened by E.C. Higgins 1920 - see neg. file K9.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

800 block of Rosser Avenue, south side, looking west from 8th Street.

Name Access

800 Block of Rosser Avenue

Metropolitan Store

McDiarmid Building

Nation & Shewan Building

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA22

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

January 21, 1979

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

900 block of Rosser Avenue, looking west

Name Access

900 Block of Rosser Avenue

Brown's Pharmacy

Narvey's

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA8(1)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1967

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

600 and 700 blocks of Rosser Avenue, south side

Name Access

600 and 700 Blocks of Rosser Avenue

P.A. Kennedy Building

Eaton's

Canada Trust

SAAN Store

The Met

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put 2 negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them CA8(1) and CA8(2).]

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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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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA27(2)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

February 13, 1977

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Lawrence Stuckey was born at 645 10th Street.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Houses and businesses located on the east side of the 600 block of 10th Street.

Name Access

600 Block of Tenth Street

George Strange

Gidding's Grocery

Subject Access

businesses

merchants

grocery stores

beauty salons

barber shops

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put 4 negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them CA27(1) through CA27(4).]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA27(4)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

February 13, 1977

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Lawrence Stuckey was born at 645 10th Street.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Houses and businesses located on the east side of the 600 block of 10th Street.

Name Access

600 Block of Tenth Street

George Strange

Gidding's Grocery

Subject Access

businesses

merchants

grocery stores

beauty salons

barber shops

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put 4 negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them CA27(1) through CA27(4).]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1E12

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1914

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Nation & Shewan store window display

Notes

Sign in window display advertises spring sale commencing Wednesday, March 25, 1914

Courtesy of George Lepard

Name Access

Nation & Shewan

Subject Access

businesses

dry goods

clothing stores

window displays

Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA11

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1967

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

1000 block of Rosser Avenue, north side

Notes

Bank of Commerce; Smith Block.

Name Access

1000 Block of Rosser Avenue

Bank of Commerce

Smith Block

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

banks

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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