Part Of

James Wall collection

Creator

Photographer: J.G. Macdonald, Moosomin, Assa.

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.25

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

2.25" x 5.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (5" x 8.75")

Physical Condition

Photo is faded and has some discoloration dots throughout

History / Biographical

Dr. L.M. Cleghorn was born in 1863 and died in 1926.

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Studio portrait of Dr. L.M. Cleghorn, who owned the pharmacy in Baldur, MB.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 1

Item Number

12-2004.20

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

5.25" x 3.25" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (7.5" x 5.25")

Physical Condition

good

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Portrait of a group of Baldur residents standing in a field

Notes

Writing on the back reads: "Xmas 1906 Wishing you all the greetings of the season."

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.10

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

5.5" x 4" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (6.44" x 4.1")

Physical Condition

good

History / Biographical

The Fowler Block in Baldur, MB was built in 1899 by Alex Fowler.

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of Alex Fowler standing at the counter in his store. The shelves behind him are stacked with tins of dry good, while the shelves to his side are stacked with china and glass items. The post office operated out of the back of the store.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.12

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

6.6" x 4.75" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (9" x 7")

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of the west end of Front Street in Baldur, MB. Business and buildings in the photo include (L-R): Cleghorn's drug store, Fowlers, Tom Johnson's John Deer Shop, barber shop, Royal Bank (Odd Fellows Hall upstairs), Lee's Chinese Cafe, Hunters Hardware, Folwer Block, L. Curtis Block, Sexsmith Block - boarding house and sample room.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.16

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

5" x 4" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (6" x 5.25")

Physical Condition

good

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of two women and a child on the porch of Doctor Cleghorn's house in Baldur, MB.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.27

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

4.6" x 3.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (6.25" x 5.5")

Physical Condition

good

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of Alex Fowler and his dogs in a canoe on Baldur Creek.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 1

Item Number

12-2004.28

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

6.75" x 4.75" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (9" x 7")

Physical Condition

good

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of Alex Fowler and his dogs in a canoe on Baldur Creek. Photo was taken from a treed shore and shows fields in the background.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.31

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

3.75" x 5.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (6.9" x 10.9")

History / Biographical

Mabel Marilla Conibear was married to George Playfair.

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Studio portrait of Mable Playfair and her son Hugh of Baldur, MB.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.17

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

4" x 3" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (6" x 5")

Physical Condition

Some bright spots/discoloration along the top and right side of the photo

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of the Bateman house, located in Baldur, MB, in winter.

Subject Access

rural images

winter

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 1

Item Number

12-2004.33

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1902

Physical Description

9.5" x 7.25" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (10.75" x 9")

Physical Condition

Some discoloration in the bottom left corner

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of three classes from Simpson School. The photo was taken at the home of Alex Fowler in Baldur, MB.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 1

Item Number

12-2004.34

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

7.5" x 4.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (10.9" x 8")

Physical Condition

There is a scratch across the centre of the photo and one on therigh hand side with a mark below it.

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Group portrait taken in front of what might be Grund Church. The large group of people, which includes children, adults, a horse drawn carriage and a couple of bicycles, may be members of the church congregation.

Subject Access

rural images

churches

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 1

Item Number

12-2004.22

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

7" x 5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (9.25" x 7.25")

Physical Condition

good

History / Biographical

From the back of the photo: In 1922 to become Canadian National Railway. Building moved to Austin, MB to the Manitoba Agriculture Museum (CNP).

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of the station agent inside the Canadian Northern Railway station in Baldur, MB.

Subject Access

rural images

railway stations

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.4

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

6.75" x 4.75" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (9.75" x 7.75")

Physical Condition

good

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of men in a field, likely a threshing crew, with work horses and farm machinery.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

James Wall collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

Box 2

Item Number

12-2004.5

Accession Number

12-2004

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900-1904]

Physical Description

6.75" x 4.75" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (9" x 7")

Physical Condition

good

Custodial History

See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.

Scope and Content

Image of horse drawn carts and men in a clearing during railway construction in the Pembina Valley. Trees and Lake Louise are in the background.

Subject Access

rural images

Storage Location

2004 accessions

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Creator

Photographer: Weekes Studio

Description Level

Item

Series Number

7

Item Number

BAPC 7.8

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[194-]

Physical Description

8" x 5.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting

Custodial History

Photograph was donated to the McKee Archives by Glen Sutherland in 2002.

Scope and Content

Photograph of a Brandon boy's (school?) hockey team, consisting of ten players (including Glen Sutherland and Kevin Kavanaugh) and one coach.

Name Access

Glen Sutherland

Kevin Kavanaugh

Subject Access

sports

Hockey

portraits

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Creator

Photographer: Davidson Studio

Description Level

Item

Series Number

7

Item Number

BAPC 7.3

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1920

Physical Description

19" x 15.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On board

Physical Condition

Backing board is warped and has two large tears on the back. There is foxing on the image and board on the front

Custodial History

Image was donated to the McKee Archives in 2020 by Don Smith, Associate Curator/Manager of the Cornwall Community Museum/SD&G Historical Society and a volunteer with the City of Cornwall's Heritage Cornwall Committee. Smith was asked by a local used bookstore owner to find a home for a box of items they had acquired from the new owner of a Lancaster, ON are antique/collectibles operation.

Scope and Content

Composite portrait of the players, manager and president of the Wheat City Business College hockey team. The name and position/role of each man is written in the bottom right corner of their portrait.

Name Access

Wheat City Business College

C. Stewart

C.A. Stewart

B. Bailey

L. Crawford

F. Wood

W.J. Lee

W.A. Dodd

Subject Access

sports

Hockey

Storage Location

BAPC oversize storage drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

7

Item Number

BAPC 7.9

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1905

Physical Description

9.5" x 7.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting (13.75" x 11.75")

Physical Condition

Poor. Upper left corner of matting is missing. Edge wear, some stains, scratches. Large water stain on the back of the matting.

Scope and Content

Photograph of a Brandon boy's (school?) hockey team, consisting of ten players (including Glen Sutherland and Kevin Kavanaugh) and one coach.

Notes

Writing on the bottom of the photo reads "Newdale Lacrosse Team." Writing on the back reads "J.H. Cautts" and "O. McTavish."

Name Access

Raven's Glen

Newdale

Subject Access

sports

lacrosse

portraits

Storage Location

BAPC oversize photograph drawer 1

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Creator

Photographer: Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Series Number

7

Item Number

BAPC 7.2

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c.1911

Physical Description

7.5" x 9.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting

Scope and Content

Portrait of a Brandon YMCA sports team. The players are wearing shorts and tank tops with cleated shoes. Their shirts show a distinctive Brandon YMCA logo. A small ball of some sort is on the ground in front of the YMCA steps to the right of the dog.

Name Access

YMCA

Subject Access

sports

Storage Location

BAPC oversize storage drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

7

Item Number

BAPC 7.4

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1916

Physical Description

8"x 10" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Portrait of the players and manager of the Pendennis baseball team - league champs.

Name Access

Pendennis, Manitoba

Jack Treloar

Don McDonald

Andy Dobson

Jim McDonald

C.S. McFadden

Jack Gerowe

Billy Rea

Sid Treloar

Bert Varloe, Manager

Hugh Rea, First Battalion

Subject Access

sports

baseball

portraits

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

7

Item Number

BAPC 7.6

Accession Number

11-2007

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1927-1928

Physical Description

8"x 10" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting

Custodial History

The photographs (BAPC 7.6 and 7.7) were left with Esther Bryan of the City of Brandon's Recreation Department responsible for scheduling of baseball/softball games at Curran Park. She gave them to Niel Henry, a local girls fastball coach in Brandon ca. 2000. The photographs were stored at Henry's residence at 27 Grant Blvd. until he gave them to the McKee Archives in September 2006.

Scope and Content

Photograph is a portrait of the players, coach, manager and honorary president of the Thomson girls softball team, Brandon City Champions 1927-1928-1929.

Name Access

C. Leech, Manager

Mrs. L. Thomson, Hon. Pres.

J. McKenzie, Coach

L. Duncan

M. Miller

J. Rae

E. Harrison

E. Johnson

J. Pelcher

L. Wilson

M. Kennedy

O. Johnson

W. Frayne, Mascot

D. Dedrick

M. Shimming

J. Tibbs

Subject Access

sports

softball

portraits

Storage Location

BAPC oversize storage drawer

Related Material

Brandon Olympians girl's soft ball champions newspaper clipping - located with 7.6 of the Brandon and Area photograph collection.

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