Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Source: F.A. Rosser, "Another interesting chat with a daughter of the plains," Brandon Sun 18 Aug 1981).
Scope and Content
Photograph allegedly shows the Wheat City Business College graduating class standing outside a woodframed building in the winter. Affixed to the building are posters/advertisements that read: Happyland, Monday July 30 [1906?]. A banner spelling Happyland in large block letters hangs above the building's door that is numbered 209. Surrounding the banner are the red ensign/Dominion of Canada flags.
The students are wearing long wintercoats with fur collars, some are wearing fur hats. The men appear to have ribbons pinned to their lapels. On the left of the photograph, a group of three female students are sitting in a horse-drawn sleigh and have fur robes on their laps. On the right, a number of students are standing on a horse-drawn sled. Two individuals can be seen holding megaphones, another student is holding a basketball.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: 1909, Tenth Street and Princess. Two yellow labels are affixed to the back of the photograph. one reads: graduating class, Wheat City Business College. The other reads Mrs. K.L. McGregor, 157-4th St.
Photograph shows a group of 10 men, eight whom are wearing sweaters with the letters WCBC appliqued across the chest. The goalie is seated in a wodden chair and wears his goalie pads and skates. The four other players in the front row are also wearing skates and have their hockey sticks.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph mat reads: Wheat City Business College Hockey Club, 1912
Portrait of Brandon College Caps hockey players and Manager Doc Hannah on the ice. L to R: Harry George, Don Sumner, Doc Hannah, Fin Campbell, Jack Scott.
Photograph was taken while the team was on a trip in Colorado.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Ken Campbell (Equipment Manager), Murray Bater, Alf Francis, E.J. (Curly) Tyler, Graham Hunt, John Minions, Johnny MacLean, Neil McKellar. Front Row (L to R): Angus Juckes, Frank McKinnon, Harry George, Harold Moffatt, Bill Black, Art Klimchuk, Murray McDonald. Missing: Doug Birch, Ernie Shaw, Bob Rose.
Notes
Photograph is part of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings chronicling the season of the 1950-1051 Brandon College Caps.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Gil Giem, Warren McKinnon, Tom Ross, Doug Birch, Barry Heselgrave, Wayne Fawcett, Ron Hurdal, Gerald Butler, Ron Borotsik, Doug Clark (Coach). Front Row (L to R): George Peary, Don Duprey, Sonny Solmundson, Bruce Smith, Murray Zuk, Dick McDonald.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Gil Giem, Sonny Solmundson, Barry Ellwood, Doug Birch, Wally Jasper. Middle Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Ron Hurdal, Tom Ross, Wayne Fawcett, Gerald Butler, Lloyd Nikkel, Doug Clark (Coach). Front Row (L to R): George Peary, Ron Borotsik, Bruce Smith, Murray Zuk, Dick McDonald, Warren McKinnon.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): George Redgate (Equipment Manager), Jack Scott, Graham Hunt, Neil McKellar, Art Nicol, John MacLean, Harold Moffat, Gus Juckes, Harry George, Fin Campbell, Don Irwin, Doc Hannah (Trainer). Front Row (L to R): Ernie Shaw, Bill Sutherland, Don Sumner, Blair MacRae, Garth Kidd and Rick Hannah (stick boys).
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Left to Right: Garth Kidd (stick boy), Don Sumner, Neil McKellar, Pete Hendry, Jack Scott, Bill Sutherland, Ernie Shaw, Blair MacRae, Harry George, Murray Smith, Harold Moffat, Don Irwin, Graham Hunt, Art Nicol, Fin Campbell (Playing Coach), Al Tyler (Trainer), Doc Hannah (Manager). Missing: John Miller, Gus Juckes, John McLean
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Glennis Scott, Kit Leitch, Marshall Kennedy, Terry Bicknell, Murray Smith (Equipment Manager), Ron Gurba, Al Robertson, Murray Zuk, Denny Smith, Doug Clark (Coach). Front Row (L to R): Brian Parker, Chuck Meighen, Ron Borotsik, Spence Bell, Arnie Mullin, Gladwyn Scott. Missing: Wally Wilson, Jim Parrott.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Ernie Birkinshaw, Gus Juckes, Johnny MacLean, Graham Hunt, Ernie Shaw, Fin Campbell, Neil McKellar, Bill Rolston, Jack Scott, Ken Campbell (Equipment Manager), Doc Hannah (Manager). Front Row (L to R): Murray MacDonald, Harry George, Harold Moffat, Don Sumner, Bill Black, Blair MacRae, Jim McKibbon.
Ron Kirbyson's name is written in green ink in the top left corner.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): R. H. (Doc) Hannah, Hilt Stewart, Gordon Currie, Keith Haskins, Jim Minions, Frank McKinnon, Larry Grieve, Harvey Marchand, Bill Stinchcombe. Front Row (L to R): Dave Thordarson, Ben Ward, Jack (Chub) Wankling, Harvey Young. Missing: Mike Czuboka, Ron Kirbyson, Curly Tyler (Business Manager), Satch Page and Bill Gates (Student Managers), Jack Fotheringham.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Doug Clark (Coach), Brian Parker, Bob Melvin, Al Robertson, Jack Matheson, Tom Ross, Bob Nelson, Lloyd Nikkel, Bob Stordy, Warren McKinnon, Doc Hannah (Trainer). Front Row (L to R): George Peary, Ron Borotsik, Lorne Campbell, Harvey Marchand, Wally Jasper. Missing: Ron Mitchell, Larry Smith, Arnol Tweed, Murray Zuk.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Al Robertson, Stan Boguski (Student Manager), Doug Clark (Coach), Ron Borotsik, Wayne Fawcett. Middle Row (L to R): Brian Parker, Doc Hannah (Trainer), Dick McDonald, Arnie Mullin, Ned Kurbatoff, Tom Ross, Doug Birch, Ron Gurba. Front Row (L to R): Murray Zuk, Gerald Butler, Spence Bell, Warren McKinnon, Gladwyn Scott. Missing: Barry Ellwood, Denny Smith, Doug Reynolds, Dave Bergman, Wayne Kirbyson.