Photograph shows the buildings of the superintendant and barns of the Brandon Experimental Farm (now Brandon Rearch Station)
Notes
Part of "Christie's Brandon Series of Six Colored Picture Postcards of Brandon, Manitoba, The Crown Series, Published by Christie's Bookstore, Brandon, Man." [note: missing sixth postcard]. Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Experimental Farm, Brandon. Man.
v. 1. Champlain / N. E. Dionne. -- v. 2. Count Frontenac / William D. Le Sueur. -- v. 3. Lord Dorechester / A. G. Bradley. -- v. 4. John Graves Simcoe / Duncan Campbell Scott. -- v. 5. Mackenzie Selkirk Simpson / George Bryce. -- v. 6. William Lyon Mackenzie / Charles Lindsey. -- v. 7. Joseph Howe / J. W. Longley. -- v. 8. Egerton Ryerson / Nathanael Burwash. -- v. 9. Sir John A. Macdonald / George R. Parkin. -- v. 10. George Brown / John Lewis. -- v. 11. Index and dictionary of Canadian history / Lawrence J. Burpee
Former home of J.E. Smith, early farmer, horse breeder and businessman - died 1919. Became city property. To Allied Arts Council 1950's. Arts Centre moved to former Co-op Store, 600 block of Princess Ave. 1984.
[In 2000, the renamed Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba moved to the former Eaton’s building attached to The Town Centre (former Gallery Mall). P.E. 05/06/09]
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Former home of J.E. Smith, early farmer, horse breeder and businessman - died 1919. Became city property. To Allied Arts Council 1950's. Arts Centre moved to former Co-op Store, 600 block of Princess Ave. 1984.
[In 2000, the renamed Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba moved to the former Eaton’s building attached to The Town Centre (former Gallery Mall). P.E. 05/06/09]
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Photograph shows the Bradley Bros. threshing crew of Wheatland, MB posing in a field. Faint writing in pencil on the back of the photo reads: Bill Le Paga(?), Tom B, Dave R., Andy R.
no. 1. The scope and character of the investigation -- no. 2. Mechanization and farm costs -- no. 3. Agricultural credit -- no. 4. Rural roads and local government -- no. 5. Land tenure -- no. 6. Rural education -- no. 7. Movement of farm people -- no. 8. Agricultural markets and prices -- no. 9. Crop insurance -- no. 10. The Home and family in rural Saskatchewan -- no. 11. Farm electrification -- no. 12. Service centers -- no. 13. Farm Income -- no. 14. A Program of improvement
Postcard is of a combine bailing hay in the north end of Brandon at the junction of First Street and Veterans' Way. The Brandon city skyline is in the background and the orange Pioneer Grain elevator can be seen on the left side of the postcard.
Notes
Writing on the front of the postcard reads: Brandon, The Wheat City. Back of the postcard reads: Brandon the Agricultural and Industrial center for southwestern Manitoba; Photo by Sandy Black; Printed in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, by Leech Printing Ltd.
