Brandon Sand & Brick Co. was better known as "Samson's Brick" for owner-proprietor Samson.
Plant located at 29th Street & Princess Avenue; Offices located in Smith Block.
Used Huennekes (German) system, whereby dried sand was mixed and ground with lime in a tube mill as water was added to slake the lime. The mixture was formed into bricks in a press, then steamed in a cylinder 6 ft. in diameter and 62 ft. long for 10 hours, under pressure of 120 psi, to form a compound like cement. Bricks were ready for use when taken from cylinder. (Ritchie, T. Canada Builds. pp. 219)
In addition to the Belvedere Apartments, many houses are faced with this brick. The rear of the 9th St. MTS building and others downtown buildings were also formed of it. Also used in interior walls of Prince Edward Hotel, Alexander School and many other buildings that were faced with more expensive brick. The product was so good, the plant's demise was likely caused by the post-WWI depression.(LAS)
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon Sand & Brick Co. (Samson's Brick)
Notes
Great Northern Railway enginehouse visible in background [Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009)].
Zink's Food Store was opened by Albert Zink in 1932 at 361 1st Street in Brandon's east end. The straightforward form and construction of the building - stucco over wood frame - was typical of such ventures, allowing for large signage at the front and clear open spaces within. Refurbished in 1999 as Chyrel's Tea Room, the building was designated Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 220 on October 29, 2001. At present (August 2008), it is the site of Teahan's Corner.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the meat counter at Zink's food store.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the Manitoba Culture, Tourism, Heritage and Sport website, available at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/mun/m220.html (August 2008).
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
The Wasagaming Foundation was founded in 1964 to plan an educational centre at Clear Lake, part of which would become Camp Wannakumbac in 1965. The Foundation was the joint effort of MPE, Federated Co-opertives Limited, Manitoba Farm Bureau, and United Grain Growers.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.This sub-series consists of two files of the Wasagaming Foundation.
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put four negatives and four prints in one envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives (292a) to (292d) and the prints (292a-p) to (292d-p)].
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put four negatives and four prints in one envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives (292a) to (292d) and the prints (292a-p) to (292d-p)].
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put four negatives and four prints in one envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives (292a) to (292d) and the prints (292a-p) to (292d-p)].
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put four negatives and four prints in one envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives (292a) to (292d) and the prints (292a-p) to (292d-p)].
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put four negatives and four prints in one envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives (292a) to (292d) and the prints (292a-p) to (292d-p)].
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put four negatives and four prints in one envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives (292a) to (292d) and the prints (292a-p) to (292d-p)].
