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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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Morning reflection of Brandon's skyline on the Assiniboine River

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Sandy Black
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.92
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s]
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
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
Back of postcard reads: Morning reflection of Brandon's skyline on the Assiniboine River, photo by Sandy Black, printed in Brandno, Manitoba, Canada by Leech Printing Ltd.
Name Access
Assiniboine River
McKenzie Seeds
Scotia Towers
Subject Access
Rivers
downtown
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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