Given to Fred McGuinness by George Creighton, 1980?
Scope and Content
Photograph shows two men seated in a sleigh pulled by two oxen. Behind the men is a wooden building with a M.H. & L Co. Ltd. sign on its side.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: 7.3.80. file family letters. picture of dad's store at Hamiota. M.H.& L. > Manitoba Hardware & Lumber Co. George Creighton gave me this. McG.
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 (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a wagon displaying advertisements for Taylor's Infants-Delight Toilet Soap and Dyson's Red Cross Baking Powder. The Gilmore Advertising Company appears to be responsible for the advertising and the wagon is numbered "No.3". The horsedrawn wagon is facing north on 18th Street and is parked in front of Brandon College's Original Building. An elderly man is seated at the reigns of the wagon and another man is seated at the rear. Standing to the left of the wagon is a man holding a can of Dyon's baking powder. Standing to the right of the wagon is a young man holding a cardboard ad of an infant holding a bar of soap in a wash basin.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R. Miles. Cover shot. The photograph is stamped Davidson & Gowen, Photographers, Brandon, Man. Note: The two men standing in the photograph appear to be in another photograph where they are advertising O-Pee-Chee gum (see 20-2009.96).
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.
Paper clip marks stain the top and bottom right corners
History / Biographical
In 1932, the Neepawa Salt Company began producing salt from saline pools in the Neepawa area. According to Virgina Petch (2006), brine was pumped from two drilled wells and salt was extracted via vacuum pan evaporation process. (Source: "Salt-Making in Manitoba," Manitoba History Journal, No. 51, 2006)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an overview of the salt well at the Neepawa Salt Works.
Paper clip marks stain the top and bottom right corners
History / Biographical
In 1932, the Neepawa Salt Company began producing salt from saline pools in the Neepawa area. According to Virgina Petch (2006), brine was pumped from two drilled wells and salt was extracted via vacuum pan evaporation process. (Source: "Salt-Making in Manitoba," Manitoba History Journal, No. 51, 2006)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a close-up of a salt well pump at the Neepawa Salt Works.
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Image of CP XW. 5693-5703-5690-5947-3036, Minnedosa, Manitoba. Image was taken along the CPR Minnedosa & Bredenbury subdivisions (ex. Manitoba & N.W. Railway.)
Mr. Stuckey's notes: Head end & tail end. This train picked up 4241 at Ameer which had been set out by No. 562 (see file 3011).
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Image of Ex.W. 5945-5582-4241 on hill west of Minnedosa, Manitoba. Image was taken along the CPR Minnedosa & Bredenbury subdivision (ex. Manitoba & N.W. Railway).
