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First of several CNR trains of lumber for Hughes & Co.

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Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1900
Accession Number
3-1997
Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3-1997.1
Item Number
3-1997.1.54
Accession Number
3-1997
Other Numbers
Hughes #55
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1900
Physical Description
7.25" x 5.75" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
water marks on matting, holes in corners
Scope and Content
Photograph shows CNR train No.44 carrying loads of lumber. Engineers pose with the locomotive. Several men pose on the railway tracks. Snow and ice appear in the ditch.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: The First of Several Trains of Lumber for HUGHES & CO., Via C.N.R., Brandon, Man. Photograph is stamped on the back: Huhges & Co. Ltd., 1009 Princess Ave., Brandon, Man.
Name Access
Hughes & Co.
Canadian National Railway
Subject Access
trains
lumber
lumbering
lumber manufacturing
winter
Transportation
Storage Location
Hughes oversize drawer
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Northeast corner 10th Street and Princess Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba

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Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1955
Accession Number
3-1997
Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3-1997.1
Item Number
3-1997.1.20
Accession Number
3-1997
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1955
Physical Description
8" x 10" (b/w)
Physical Condition
good
Scope and Content
Photograph of the northeast corner of 10th Street and Princess Avenue facing northeast. An Imperial Esso Dealer is situated on the southeast corner. On the northeast side the following businesses are visible: Thunderbird Bowl, Canadian Pacific Telegraphs, Pittsburgh Paint & Glass, The Strand Theatre, Trans Canada Credit Loans, Ted Heming Jewellers, Carlton Cafe, Barclay Shoe Store, Chamber of Commerce, United Cafe, and Chop Suey. An billboard for 2 Way drink is mounted on the former Campbell's Furniture Building. A sign for the Manitoba CAA Motor League hangs from a business on the southwest corner of 10th Street and Princess Avenue. Traffic on Princess Avenue, on the east side of 10th Street, is travelling one-way.
Name Access
Esso
Thunderbird Bowl
Canadian Pacific Telegraphs
Pittsburgh Paint & Glass
Strand Theatre
Trans Canada Credit Loans
Ted Heming Jewellers
Carlton Cafe
Barclay's Shoe Store
Chamber of Commerce
United Cafe
10th Street
Princess Avenue
Subject Access
downtowns
street scenes
Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940
building exteriors
gas stations
Chinese restaurants
cafes
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer
Images
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Northeast corner 10th Street and Princess Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions8399
Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1955
Accession Number
3-1997
Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3-1997.1
Item Number
3-1997.1.21
Accession Number
3-1997
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1955
Physical Description
8" x 10" (b/w)
Physical Condition
good
Scope and Content
Photograph of the northeast corner of 10th Street and Princess Avenue facing northeast. An Imperial Esso Dealer is situated on the southeast corner. On the northeast side the following businesses are visible: Thunderbird Bowl, Canadian Pacific Telegraphs, Pittsburgh Paint & Glass, The Strand Theatre, Trans Canada Credit Loans, Ted Heming Jewellers, Carlton Cafe, Barclay Shoe Store, Chamber of Commerce, United Cafe, and Chop Suey. An billboard for 2 Way drink is mounted on the former Campbell's Furniture Building. A sign for the Manitoba CAA Motor League hangs from a business on the southwest corner of 10th Street and Princess Avenue. Traffic on Princess Avenue, on the east side of 10th Street, is travelling one-way.
Name Access
Esso
Thunderbird Bowl
Canadian Pacific Telegraphs
Pittsburgh Paint & Glass
Strand Theatre
Trans Canada Credit Loans
Ted Heming Jewellers
Carlton Cafe
Barclay's Shoe Store
Chamber of Commerce
United Cafe
10th Street
Princess Avenue
Subject Access
downtowns
street scenes
Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940
building exteriors
gas stations
Chinese restaurants
cafes
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer
Images
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