Vivian, Riley & Gardside were painters who had an outfit on the east side of 8th Street between Pacific and Rosser Avenues (G.F. Barker, Brandon: A City 1881-1961, Altona: Friesens, 4a)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a five men in three-piece suits and hats standing before canvas tents.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Vivian, Riley & Gardside Outfit, "The Gang" Brandon, 14th Street, August 1882. Photograph is stamped Public Archives Canada.
Photograph shows seven men posing in front of a wood-framed shack on 10th Street. The men are wearing three-piece suits or vests and long-sleeved shirts. One man can be seen holding an axe another a saw. A double ox-team wagon is in front of the structure.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: 10th St. May 1882, Brandon. Photograph is stamped Public Archives Canada.