Built 1882 by Joseph E. Woodworth M.L.A. as a private enterprise toll bridge; See Barker pg. 3 (G. F. Barker, Brandon: City, 1881 - 1961. D.W. Friesen Printers: Altona, 1977 pp. 3 [P.E. 26/05/09])
Custodial History
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Scope and Content
Original First Street Bridge
Notes
View from south bank about third street (about south end of the present dam); High water and leaves on trees indicate late May or early June.
Built 1882 by Joseph E. Woodworth M.L.A. as a private enterprise toll bridge; See Barker pg. 3 [G. F. Barker, Brandon: City, 1881 - 1961. D.W. Friesen Printers: Altona, 1977 pp. 3 (P.E. 26/05/09).]
Custodial History
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Scope and Content
Original First Street Bridge
Notes
View from south bank, [east of bridge]; From postcard date-stamped 1908.
Bridge built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and presented to City of Brandon in 1904 in exchange for permission to close the level crossing at Sixth Street; Iron cantilever bridge over tracks; Two timber trestles each two blocks long running east and west connected to Assiniboine Avenue; Pedestrian stairway connected to Eight Street North
West approach torn down August 1934 and timber used to resurface East approach
Custodial History
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Scope and Content
View of original Eighth St. bridge from Christie Building, including East and West ramp approaches from Assiniboine Ave.
Notes
Photographer I.C. Barton from Chicago Illinois.
Additional historical information provided by Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009).
Photograph is looking west northwest and shows the east side and the south side of the Original Music Building in summer. The Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium is in the background.
Photograph is looking west northwest and shows the east side and south side of the Original Music Building. The photograph was taken before the construction of the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium.
Photograph is looking northwest from the east side of the driveway and shows the east side of the Original Music Building as well as a partial view of Princess Avenue. There are a number of students milling about in front of the building.
Photograph is looking south southwest from Princess Avenue and shows the east side of the Original Music Building and part of the north and east sides of the Education Building.
Contract for concrete approach from north end to replace east and west timber approaches along Assiniboine Ave. awarded to A.E. Jones and E. Fulcher for $30,590. Oct. 11, 1934. (Brandon Sun). As part of this project a Z-shaped ramp on the west side to Assiniboine Ave for pedestrians replaced wooden stairs to north end.
Custodial History
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Scope and Content
View of East side of original Eighth St. bridge from Pacific Avenue; Shows pedestrian stairway to North end and CPR early 2800 [locomotive] being serviced on Train No.4
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