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Original Fire Hall with Three Horse-Drawn Engines

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [ca. 1890]

Accession Number: 1-2002

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3.1

Item Number: 1-2002.3.1F4

Accession Number: 1-2002

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [ca. 1890]

Physical Description: 3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details: Negative

History / Biographical: In use from 1884 until 1911

Custodial History: For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content: Brandon's original fire hall

Notes: Located on the east half of the north side of 600 block of Princess Avenue.; Shows three horse-drawn engines, including three-horse ladder wagon. No steamer.; Photo courtesy of G. Lepard

Name Access: Original Fire Hall; Early B.F.D. Ladder Wagon

Subject Access: fire protection; fire halls; fire engines; Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment

Repro Restriction: The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location: Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Three-Horse Ladder Wagon

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [ca. 1911]

Accession Number: 1-2002

1 image

Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3.1

Item Number: 1-2002.3.1F9

Accession Number: 1-2002

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [ca. 1911]

Physical Description: 3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details: Negative

History / Biographical: The vertical wheel at the front of the wagon raised the telescoping ladder.; The horizontal wheel at the rear was used for steering the wagon.; This unit, with a small motor truck tractor, remained in service until at least 1942.; One of these horses was sold to a local deliveryman. Every time a fire brigade passed, the horse went to the fire - whether [the deliveryman] did or not! (Info: BFD driver Ted Harden - "Squeek"'s uncle)

Custodial History: For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content: Three-Horse Ladder Wagon [in front of new Fire Station]

Notes: Additional information provided by the Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009).

Name Access: Fire Station No. 1; Early B.F.D. Ladder Wagon

Subject Access: fire protection; fire engines; fire halls; Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment

Repro Restriction: The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location: Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Early Ladder Wagon with Truck Tractor

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: June 1942

Accession Number: 1-2002

1 image

Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3.1

Item Number: 1-2002.3.1F16

Accession Number: 1-2002

GMD: graphic

Date Range: June 1942

Physical Description: 3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details: Negative

History / Biographical: Built in 1905 for 3-horse team (see F3, F4, F9, FA1); Motorized 1921.; Tractor has hard rubber tires - the B.F.D. would not risk a blowout enroute to a fire.; In January of 1934 Fire Chief Mowatt recommended that it be replaced due to obsolescence and deterioration (Brandon Sun).

Custodial History: For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content: Originally horse drawn, this ladder wagon was by then pulled by a truck tractor

Name Access: Early B.F.D. Ladder Wagon

Subject Access: fire protection; fire engines; fire halls; Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment

Repro Restriction: The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location: Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Brandon Fire Department in Front of New Central Fire Station

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: 1913

Accession Number: 1-2002

1 image

Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator: H.H. Allen

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3.1

Item Number: 1-2002.3.1F10

Accession Number: 1-2002

GMD: graphic

Date Range: 1913

Physical Description: 3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details: Negative

History / Biographical: Department became fully motorized in 1921

Custodial History: For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content: Brandon Fire Department in front of new (1911) Central Fire Station. From L to R: Chief John Melhuish; Capt. Alex Mowatt; Lieut. I. Adams; Lieut. Bain; Private Jim Ward; Frank Stock; Alf Granger; Jim Selbie; Friesen; Frank Metise, Mechanic; Art Hayes; Bill Carey; Bob Cameron; Frank Elburn; Frank Benson; Jack Sedran.

Notes: Showing four motor vehicles; Names provided by Amanda Dupuis, Brandon Fire & Emergency Services. Her copy of the photograph indicates that the photo was taken in 1922 or 1923.