Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

C.J. Smith

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1J6

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[ca. 1915]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Proprietor - Cyrus Eaton; operation began December 9, 1910

Coal gas, obtained by roasting coal, went into the round storage tank and was then piped throughout the city to be used mostly for cooking

A secondary coke byproduct was also sold as fuel.

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

The Gas Works - Brandon Gas & Power Co. coal gas plant

Notes

Located on Pacific Ave. East near the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks

Copy negative from 8" x 10" glass plate (on file).

Name Access

The Gas Works - Brandon Gas & Power Co.

Subject Access

coal gas

utilities

Brandon Public Utilities

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

C.J. Smith

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1J4

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[ca. 1930]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

In 1917 the Brandon Electric Light Co. and the Brandon Gas & Power Co. merged to form the Canada Gas & Electric Company; CG&EC was subsequently taken over by the Manitoba Power Commission;

Brandon's central heating system was taken over by the Brandon Steam Heat Users Co-operative;

On September 13, 1957 at 3:38 PM, an explosion in the boiler and stack destroyed the large stack causing two fatalities.

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

Canada Gas & Electric Co. steam plant

Notes

View (from 10th St.) of the coal-powered steam generating plant located at 10th St. & Lorne Ave.

Copy negative from 8x10 negative by C.J. Smith (on file).

Name Access

Canada Gas & Electric Co. Steam Plant

Subject Access

generation of electricity

coal

powerhouses

Brandon Public Utilities

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

C.J. Smith

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1J5

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[ca. 1930]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

In 1917 the Brandon Electric Light Co. and the Brandon Gas & Power Co. merged to form the Canada Gas & Electric Company; CG&EC was subsequently taken over by the Manitoba Power Commission;

Brandon's central heating system was taken over by the Brandon Steam Heat Users Co-operative;

On September 13, 1957 at 3:38 PM, an explosion in the boiler and stack destroyed the large stack causing two fatalities.

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

Canada Gas & Electric Co. steam plant

Notes

Rear view of the coal-powered steam generating plant located at 10th St. & Lorne Avenue

Coal was fed from boxcars up elevators to crushers in two cupolas from which it was fed by gravity to chain grate boilers; The chain grate revolved slowly but constantly with coal fed at front edge, burned, and dumped as cinders in pit at far end

The two boxcars shown were used to haul the coal; One is lettered for the Canadian National, the other is still lettered for the merged Grand Trunk Pacific; Cinders were loaded in gondola cars at far right

Copy negative from 8x10 negative by C.J. Smith (on file).

Name Access

Canada Gas & Electric Co. Steam Plant

Subject Access

generation of electricity

coal

powerhouses

Brandon Public Utilities

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

C.J. Smith

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1AG3

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[191-]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

A Brandon battalion on parade square by Gordon McKay (Massey-Harris) building, 7th St. and Pacific Ave., during World War One.

Notes

5x7 neg. also in file.

[Mr. Stuckey notes a 5x7 negative on file, but it is not included with these negatives.]

Name Access

Brandon Battalion on Parade Square

Subject Access

armed forces

army

military personnel

World War I

Brandon military people & associations

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.3

Item Number

1-2002.3.3.CPR[55.1a]

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

May 31, 1989

Physical Description

2.25" x 2.25" (b/w)

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

Image of a water tank and Pool elevator, at Glenboro, Manitoba, taken along the CPR lines south of mainline.

Name Access

Glenboro, Manitoba

CPR

Subject Access

railways

Grain elevators

public buildings

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put three negatives in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them (55.1a) to (55.1c)].

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.3

Item Number

1-2002.3.3.CPR[55.1b]

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

May 31, 1989

Physical Description

2.25" x 2.25" (b/w)

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

Image of a water tank and Pool elevator, at Glenboro, Manitoba, taken along the CPR lines south of mainline.

Name Access

Glenboro, Manitoba

CPR

Subject Access

railways

Grain elevators

public buildings

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put three negatives in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them (55.1a) to (55.1c)].

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.3

Item Number

1-2002.3.3.CPR[55.1c]

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

May 31, 1989

Physical Description

2.25" x 2.25" (b/w)

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

Image of a water tank and Pool elevator, at Glenboro, Manitoba, taken along the CPR lines south of mainline.

Name Access

Glenboro, Manitoba

CPR

Subject Access

railways

Grain elevators

public buildings

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put three negatives in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them (55.1a) to (55.1c)].

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

Publisher: Bloom Bros., Winnipeg

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.9

Item Number

1-2002.3.9.18

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

multiple media

Date Range

c. 1911

Physical Description

19 cm x 14cm (b/w)

Physical Condition

There are some scribbles on the cover and some of the pages and/or the interleaving pages.

Scope and Content

Item is a copy of Picturesque Brandon, a book of pictoral images of Brandon, MB.

Notes

The Fowler collection (6-1999) and the Stuckey collection (1-2002) contain many of the photographs used in the book.

Name Access

CPR

Railways

Rosser Avenue

Prince Edward Hotel

Rideau Park

Experimental Farm

McKenzie Block

City Hall

10th Street

Sherman Theatre

Lorne Avenue

First Methodist Church

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church

Brandon Armoury

Court House for the Western Judicial District

9th Street

Clement Block

Central Fire Station

Brandon Collegiate Institute (BCI)

Brandon College

Clark Hall

Grant Stand

Bank

School

Lake Clementi

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

C.J. Smith

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1C11

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[between 1928 and 1930]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

[The land on which city hall stood in this photo is now known as Princess Park. P.E. 01/06/09]

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

Princess Avenue, showing City Hall & CKX radio tower

Notes

[View is from 9th Street looking east. P.E.] "Radio towers of CKX on city hall grounds were 150 feet tall; Studio and transmitter were on the east side of city hall." - Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009).

Name Access

Princess Avenue, Including City Hall & Radio Tower

Subject Access

downtowns

city halls

businesses

Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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