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The Brown Block, Brandon, Manitoba

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Part Of: Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: c. 1959

Accession Number: 3-1997

1 image

Part Of: Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3-1997.1

Item Number: 3-1997.1.11

Accession Number: 3-1997

GMD: graphic

Date Range: c. 1959

Physical Description: 8 " x 10" (b/w)

Physical Condition: good

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the east side of 10th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, between Rosser and Princess Avenues. Businesses visible in the Brown Block include (from north to south): Singer, Pittsburgh Paint & Glass, O. Stark & Son, Elna Sewing Centre, and Canadian Pacific Telegraphs. The Prince Edward Hotel is visible in the background.

Name Access: Brown Block; Singer; Pittsburgh Paint & Glass; O. Stark & Son; Elna Sewing Centre; Canadian Pacific Telegraphs; Prince Edward Hotel; 10th Street

Subject Access: downtowns; street scenes; Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940; building exteriors

Storage Location: RG 5 photograph storage drawer

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Intersection 10th Street and Princess Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba

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Part Of: Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: 1929

Accession Number: 3-1997

1 image

Part Of: Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3-1997.1

Item Number: 3-1997.1.19

Accession Number: 3-1997

GMD: graphic

Date Range: 1929

Physical Description: 8" x 10" (b/w)

Physical Condition: good

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the intersection of 10th Street and Princess Avenue looking northeast. A stationary policeman/divider is situated in the centre of the intersection. The lot on the corner appears to be for sale and a solid wooden fence has several advertisements, including for: Majestic Radio and a production by the Brandon Operatic Society at City Hall for "A Runaway Girl." The Brown Block has a third storey lined with dormer windows. Advertisements for Heintzamn & Co. Pianos Piano Tuning, J.J.H. McLean & Co. Ltd, and The Strand Optical Co. are painted on the south side of the Brown Block. Also present is an advertising board for the Capitol Theatre. Signs for the Strand Theatre, Hollywood Cafe, and Campbell's Furniture are also visible.

Notes: Photograph date obtained from the presence of the Hollywood Cafe in the 1929 Henderson's Brandon City Directory and the performance by the Brandon Operatic Society.

Name Access: Brown Block; Heintzman & Co. Pianos; J.J.H. McLean & Co.; Capitol Theatre; Strand Theatre; Hollywood Cafe; Campbell's Furniture Store; 10th Street

Subject Access: downtowns; street scenes; Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940; theatres; building exteriors; cafes

Storage Location: RG 5 photograph storage drawer

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Intersection 10th Street and Princess Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba

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Part Of: Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: 1929

Accession Number: 3-1997

1 image

Part Of: Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3-1997.1

Item Number: 3-1997.1.22

Accession Number: 3-1997

GMD: graphic

Date Range: 1929

Physical Description: 8" x 10" (b/w)

Physical Condition: good

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the intersection of 10th Street and Princess Avenue facing northeast. A stationary policeman/divider is situated in the centre of the intersection. A street car is travelling south on 10th Street. Angled parking is on both sides of the street. The lot on the northeast corner appears to be for sale and a solid wooden fence has several advertisements, including for: Majestic Radio, Imperial Gasoline (premier and ethyl), and a production a City Hall for "A Runaway Girl." The Brown Block has a third storey lined with dormer windows. Advertisements for Heintzamn & Co. Pianos Piano Tuning, J.J.H. McLean & Co. Ltd, and The Strand Optical Co. are painted on the south side of the Brown Block. Also present is an advertising board for the Capitol Theatre on which is a poster for "Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City." Signs for the Strand Theatre, Hollywood Cafe, and Campbell's Furniture are also visible. A sign for Plaza Shoes can be seen on the west side of 10th Street. The train station can be seen at the base of the hill.

Notes: Photograph date based on the Capitol's film "Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City" that was advertised in the Brandon Daily Sun 03 December 1929

Name Access: Brown Block; Heintzman & Co. Pianos; J.J.H. McLean & Co.; Capitol Theatre; Strand Theatre; Hollywood Cafe; Campbell's Furniture Store; 10th Street; CPR Station

Subject Access: downtowns; street scenes; Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940; theatres; building exteriors; cafes

Storage Location: RG 5 photograph storage drawer

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100 Block of Tenth Street

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [between 1913 and 1915]

Accession Number: 1-2002

1 image

Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3.1

Item Number: 1-2002.3.1C8

Accession Number: 1-2002

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [between 1913 and 1915]

Physical Description: 3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details: Negative

History / Biographical: The Sherman Theatre (on right), originally named the Princess, was renamed the Orphium Theatre when it was destroyed by fire ca. 1920.

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

Scope and Content: 100 block of Tenth Street, including Sherman Theatre

Notes: Date determination: Streetcars began operation 1913, Hughes Block (built 1916) not yet in place.

Name Access: 100 Block of Tenth Street

Subject Access: downtowns; businesses; butcher shops; 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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100 Block of Tenth Street

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [ca. 1920]

Accession Number: 1-2002

1 image

Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator: Clark J. Smith (?)

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3.1

Item Number: 1-2002.3.1C13

Accession Number: 1-2002

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [ca. 1920]

Physical Description: 3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details: Negative

History / Biographical: July 12 Orange Lodge parade in progress; Shows that there was a building in what was for many years, a small vacant lot behind the Bank of Montreal; Campbell & Campbell building and Security Block. Davidson (photography) Studio on awning - became Henfries studio and, in 1923, Jerrets' Studio.