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Prince Edward Hotel postcard

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1940
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photograph by: Jerrett Photo
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.8
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Prince Edward Hotel and Canadian National Railways Station along Princess Avenue facing southwest.
Notes
Writing on the back of the postcard reads: Novelty Manufacturing & Art Co. Ltd., Montreal. A cancelled George VI brown Canada 2 cent stamp has been postmarked: Regina, Sask, Terminal A., Jul 22 12:30 PM 1940, Save Time, Use Air Mail.
Name Access
Prince Edward Hotel
Princess Avenue
Canadian National Railway
Subject Access
hotels
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
train stations
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
McG BR#9 - "Ashgrove Farms CBC"
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Sewer pipe installation along 700 block of Rosser Avenue

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
ca. 1906
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.46
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
ca. 1906
Physical Description
6.5" x 4.25" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
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.
Name Access
Fleming Block
Empire Hotel
D.W. Beaubier Block
A.M. Percival
Brandon Hardware Company
Arlington Hotel
Lowes Brothers Clothing
Subject Access
Street scene
downtown
grocers
storefronts
building exteriors
sewage
construction
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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