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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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Corner of 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. 1930
Accession Number
3-1997
Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3-1997.1
Item Number
3-1997.1.14
Accession Number
3-1997
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1930
Physical Description
8 " x 10" (b/w)
Physical Condition
good
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the intersection of 10th Street and Princess Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba. View is facing northwest along west side of the 100-block of 10th Street. A stationary policeman/divider is at the centre of the intersection. Visible businesses include: Doig's, Plaza Shoe Shop, and Cambridge Clothes Shop. A horse-drawn sled is parked in front of Doig's store. The Olympia Block, Cecil Hotel, and CPR Station are visible in the background.
Name Access
Doig's
Plaza Shoe Shop
Cambridge Clothes Shop
Alexandra Block
Strathcona Block
10th Street
Princess Avenue
Subject Access
downtowns
street scenes
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
building exteriors
Transportation
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer
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