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Rosser Avenue viewbook postcard

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1927-1929
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Printed by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd., Ottawa
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.187
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1927-1929
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the 700-block of Rosser Avenue facing west. Visible businesses on the north side of Rosser Avenue include: Burchill's Music Store, E.W. Woolworth Co. Ltd. 5-10 and 15 Cent Store in the E.E. Evans Block, Empire Hotel, and W.A. Paterson Drugs. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the avenue and at the time the photograph was taken, Rosser Avenue was a two-way street.
Notes
Part of "Souvenir of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada [viewbook], Printed by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Limited, Ottawa." Dates obtained from the Burchill's Music Store Henderson's Brandon City Directory listings (1927-1929). Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Rosser St. [sic.] - Brandon, Man.
Name Access
Rosser Avenue
Burchill's Music Store
Evans Block
Empire Hotel
Subject Access
downtown
street scenes
Transportation
automobiles
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 photos
Images
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Part Of
RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1938
Accession Number
1-2002
Part Of
RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds
Creator
George H. Harris
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3.1
Item Number
1-2002.3.1D17
Accession Number
1-2002
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1938
Physical Description
2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Material Details
Negative
History / Biographical
Razed January 1970.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Wheat City Arena (Winter Fair Building)
Notes
Southeast corner of 11th Street & Victoria Ave.
From the collection of George H. Harris, Winnipeg, Man.
Creator provided by the Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009).
Name Access
Wheat City Arena
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair
Subject Access
Arenas
exhibitions
fairs
Brandon Public Buildings
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Images
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