Item is three contact prints taken at the opening of McMaster Hall.
Print 1 (L toR): ?, Murray(?) Simmons, Lloyd Dulmage (Microphone); ?, Walter Dinsdale (M.P.), Bill Wilton (Mayor), Scott Bateman (Chairman of University Grants Commission), ?, ?
Print 2 (L to R): Lyle Dick (?), holding ribbon (?), Lloyd Dulmage, Murray(?) Simmons, (?) holding ribbon, Walter Dinsdale, Bill Wilton, Scott Bateman
Print 3 (L to R): Lyle Dick (?), ?, Lloyd Dulmage, Murray(?) Simmons, ?, Walter Dinsdale, Bil Wilton, Scott Bateman
Photograph is looking west and shows the entrance to Flora Cowan Hall and the west side of the building. Also visible are portions of 20th Street and Louise Avenue before the construction of the Gymnasium or the Site Services Building.
Photograph is looking west northwest and shows the entrance to Flora Cowan Hall as well as a couple of houses on 20th Street where the present day Site Services Building stands.
Photograph shows two separate views. One is of the main entrance of (Old) City Hall on Princess Avenue. The other view shows the ediface of the YMCA building as well as the adjacent St. Paul's United and First United Churches on 8th Street.
Notes
Part of "Souvenir of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada [viewbook], Printed by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Limited, Ottawa." Dates obtained from the Burchill's Music Store Henderson's Brandon City Directory listings (1927-1929). Writing on the front of the photograph reads: City Hall - Brandon, Man; YMCA, St. Paul's United & First Church United, Brandon, Man.
Photograph is looking northeast from the south side of Louise Avenue and shows portions of Darrach Hall, Flora Cowan Hall and McMaster Hall. Part of the John R. Brodie Science Centre is also visible behind the trees along the street.