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Store interior, possibly 919 Rosser Avenue.

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1909?]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: J.W. Wilson Co.
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.1
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1909?]
Physical Description
6.25" x 4.5" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
History / Biographical
The decorative ceiling and border are consistent with another photograph in the McGuinness collection (see 20-2009.78) in which Gordon Irwin is identified. According to Henderson's 1909 Brandon City Directory, Gordon Irwin - a barber - and tobacconist J.S. Rosby shared at storefront at 919 Rosser Avenue. This address is situated on the north side of Rosser Avenue, adjacent to a laneway. It is possible that the back of the shop overlooks the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of Pacific Avenue and 10th Street.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of a store primarily selling pipes and cigars. An ornate tin ceiling and wallpaper border are evident. A barber shop area can be seen in the back of the shop near the exit.
Notes
Writing on the back reads: Harold Tackaberry says may have been Jory's or Waldron's, now part of Knowlton's. The handwriting is Fred McGuinness'.
Name Access
Rosser Avenue
Gordon Irwin
J.S. Rosby
Subject Access
tobacconists
store interiors
cigar dealer
barber shops
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
McG 9 20-2009.78
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Imperial Hotel Cigar Stand

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1911
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.2
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1911
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of a store primarily selling pipes, cigars, and postcards.
Notes
Writing on the back reads: Letters on right-hand door read IMP, probably Imperial - Rosser [807] at Eigth Street. The handwriting is Fred McGuinness'. Date ascertained from Saskatoon Fair poster hanging on wall at right of photograph. Business name retrieved from Henderson's Brandon City Directory 1911. Adams Shoe Company store front visible through shop's windows.
Name Access
Imperial Hotel
Rosser Avenue
Adams Shoe Company Ltd
Subject Access
tobacconists
store interiors
cigar dealer
newsstand
downtown
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Imperial Hotel Cigar Stand

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1912
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.3
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1912
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of a store primarily selling pipes, cigars, and postcards.
Notes
Handwriting on back of phograph reads: Harry Finnegan, Brandon, Man. Date ascertained from Waterloo Manufacturing Co. calendar hanging by door at left of photograph. Interior furnishings same as photograph 20-2009.2.
Name Access
Imperial Hotel
Rosser Avenue
Subject Access
tobacconists
store interiors
cigar dealer
newsstand
downtown
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Grand Union Hotel bar

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1909
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.4
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1909
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Physical Condition
Image is discoloured and scratched
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of a bar with a group of 18 patrons and staff standing to the right of the counter. Two framed photographs of dogs playing poker hang above the bar. Date ascertained from certificate hanging above the cash register.
Notes
William Henderson is listed as the bartender for the Grand Union Hotel in the 1909 Henderson's Brandon City Directory.
Name Access
Grand Union Hotel
Pacific Avenue
Subject Access
bar
store interiors
saloon
beer parlours
hotels
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Brandon Hardware Company Ltd.

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[191-]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.5
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[191-]
Physical Description
8.5" x 6.5" (b/w)
Material Details
Reproduction
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Brandon Hardware Company Ltd. storefront at 641 Rosser Avenue on the corner of 7th Street. A billboard advertisement for Stephen's Pure Paints is on the 7th Street side of the building. A company delivery truck is parked on the street. Two men appear to be window shopping on the avenue side of the store.
Name Access
Brandon Hardware Company
Rosser Avenue
7th Street
Subject Access
storefront
store exteriors
hardware
Trucks
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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8th Street and Rosser Avenue intersection

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1906]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.11
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1906]
Physical Description
6.5" x 4.25" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Photograph is scratched and has been glued to a backing board that has warped over time
Scope and Content
Photograph shows street view of intersection of the 000 block of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue. Horse and buggies are travelling on both roads. Businesses on the east side of 8th Street from Pacific to Rosser Avenues are clearly visible and include: a Lunch Room (likely Aagaard's Lunch Counter), the Hotel Imperial Annex, Liverpool House (a boarding house), R.S. Thompson and Company Real Estate Office (Land Office), a barber shop (likely J. Coulter's), Frank Gowen photography studio, and Fleming's Drug Store. A possible street fair is in progress on Rosser Avenue. One man is surrounded by a crowd adjacent to the Fleming Block, another man stands on a soap box in the middle of the intersection, while a third man is standing behind a booth. Building construction appears to be happening on the west corner of 7th Street and Rosser Avenue.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: 296. One photograph (20-2009.12) is glued above and two others are glued on the reverse side. Page appears to be from a photo album.
Name Access
Fleming Block
Fleming's Drug Store
Frank Gowen Photographer
Liverpool House
Hotel Imperial Annex
8th Street
Rosser Avenue
Aagaard's
R.S. Thompson
8th Street Bridge
Subject Access
Street scene
Transportation
downtown
storefronts
store exteriors
hotels
boarding houses
barber shops
restaurants
druggists
photographers
bridge
horses
dogs
land agents
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Street scene 8th Street in winter

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1906
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.13
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1906
Physical Description
4.25" x 3.25" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Photograph has been glued to a backing board that has warped over time
History / Biographical
On 16 November 1906, Manitoba was hit by a severe winter storm that began that Thursday evening and extended through the weekend. The Brandon Daily Sun ("Storm Extends Over a Large Territory," 17 Nov. 1906, 1) reported that rail and telegraph services had been disrupted, country roads were impassable, and business in town was at a stand still. Following the weekend, the daily reported the blizzard was one of the greatest in recent memory. CPR trains had been caught in drifts by Carberry and an express car had caught fire and was destroyed ("Worst Storm in Many Years," Brandon Daily Sun, 19 Nov. 1906, 1).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows street view of intersection of the 000 block of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue in the winter. Businesses on the east side of 8th Street from Pacific to Rosser Avenues are clearly visible and include: a Lunch Room (likely Aagaard's Lunch Counter), the Hotel Imperial Annex, Liverpool House (a boarding house), R.S. Thompson and Company Real Estate Office (Land Office), a barber shop (likely J. Coulter's), Frank Gowen photography studio. Fleming's Drug Store on the corner of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue has been replaced by the Bank of Hamilton. The Imperial Hotel is visible on the west side of 8th Street. The 8th Street Bridge is visible in the background.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: 338, November 1906. Page appears to be from a photo album. The photograph appears to be taken from the interior of a builing on the southwest corner of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue.
Name Access
Fleming Block
Frank Gowen Photographer
Liverpool House
Hotel Imperial Annex
8th Street
Rosser Avenue
Aagaard's
R.S. Thompson
8th Street Bridge
Bank of Hamilton
Imperial Hotel
Subject Access
Street scene
downtown
storefronts
store exteriors
hotels
boarding houses
barber shops
restaurants
druggists
photographers
bridge
banks
winter
land agents
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Street scene 8th Street in winter

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1906
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.14
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1906
Physical Description
4.25" x 3.25" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Photograph has been glued to a backing board that has warped over time
History / Biographical
On 16 November 1906, Manitoba was hit by a severe winter storm that began that Thursday evening and extended through the weekend. The Brandon Daily Sun ("Storm Extends Over a Large Territory," 17 Nov. 1906, 1) reported that rail and telegraph services had been disrupted, country roads were impassable, and business in town was at a stand still. Following the weekend, the daily reported the blizzard was one of the greatest in recent memory. CPR trains had been caught in drifts by Carberry and an express car had caught fire and was destroyed ("Worst Storm in Many Years," Brandon Daily Sun, 19 Nov. 1906, 1).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows street view of intersection of the 000 block of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue in the winter. Businesses on the east side of 8th Street from Pacific to Rosser Avenues are clearly visible and include: a Lunch Room (likely Aagaard's Lunch Counter), the Hotel Imperial Annex, Liverpool House (a boarding house), R.S. Thompson and Company Real Estate Office (Land Office), a barber shop (likely J. Coulter's), Frank Gowen photography studio. Fleming's Drug Store on the corner of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue has been replaced by the Bank of Hamilton. The Imperial Hotel is visible on the west side of 8th Street. The 8th Street Bridge is visible in the background. Men in winter coats and hats are crossing the street at the intersection. A horse-drawn sleigh is parked on 8th Street.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: 340, after the storm November 1906. Page appears to be from a photo album. The photograph appears to be taken from the interior of a builing on the southwest corner of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue.
Name Access
Fleming Block
Frank Gowen Photographer
Liverpool House
Hotel Imperial Annex
8th Street
Rosser Avenue
Aagaard's
R.S. Thompson
8th Street Bridge
Bank of Hamilton
Imperial Hotel
Subject Access
Street scene
downtown
storefronts
store exteriors
hotels
boarding houses
barber shops
restaurants
druggists
photographers
bridges
banks
winter
Transportation
sleighs
storms
land agents
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Interior of dentist's office

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1906
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.20
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1906
Physical Description
4.25" x 3.25" (b/w)
Custodial History
John Dickson (b. 17 Mar 1854, Scotland; d.15 April 1926, Brandon) was considered one of Brandon’s pioneer dentists. Dickson immigrated to Canada in 1857, where he lived in Hamilton, Ontario, for a number of years. Dickson then came to Manitoba and operated a grocery in Chater before he studied dentistry, graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1886. Dickson settled in Brandon where he married Anna Louise Harrison on 28 December 1891. The couple had four children: Mrs. Irving Cross [Mary Louise, b.20 Dec 1892, Brandon; d. 22 Oct 1981, Saratoga, NY]; Dr. John Harrison Dickson [b. 26 Aug 1894, Brandon; d. 17 June 1956, Killarney]; Dr. Stanley Rodgers Dickson [b. 18 Feb 1896, Brandon; d. 25 July 1963, Brandon]; and Mrs. Emile Baldeschweiler [Isobel Marion Coates, b. 13 Nov 1900, Brandon; d.?] of New York. Sources: “Pioneer Dentist of Brandon in Dr. John Dickson,” Brandon Daily Sun 16 Apr 1926 and Manitoba Vital Statistics database.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of a dentist's office with dentist's chair and sink, as well as shelves and a table lined with medicines. This office is possibly that of Dr. John Dickson who had his practice at 804 Rosser Avenue.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: December 1906.
Name Access
John Dickson
Subject Access
dentists
building interiors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Royal George Hotel

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1912
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.22
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1912
Physical Description
9.75" x 7.5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
photograph is torn and has scotch tape residue
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the exterior of the Royal George Hotel located at 142-6th Street, Brandon. Striped awnings cover the second and third storey windows of the hotel. Dogs roam the sidewalk in front of the hotel. Advertisements cover the fence adjacent to the hotel and include: Fort McMurray town site settlement; Mortgage sale for city property; Starland Theatre featuring Miss Amy Lawrence, Soprano; Sherman Theatre; 15th Annual Horticultural Exhibition
Notes
Date ascertained from 15th Annual Horticultural Exhibition advertisement posted on fence adjacent to hotel. Address obtained from Henderson's Brandon City Directory for 1913.
Name Access
Royal George Hotel
Starland Theatre
Sherman Theatre
Horticultural Exhibition
6th Street
Subject Access
hotels
building exteriors
advertising
dogs
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Grand View Hotel interior

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.23
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the possible interior of the Grandview Hotel. A young man is working behind the counter that holds a cash register and tobacco display case. A calendar for March 1913 advertises O.L. Harwood's Insurance, Real Estate, and Loans. Below the hotel's 35-room call box is an advertisement for the Public Stenographers Company. A postcard stand holds cards of Brandon's courthouse and other prominent buildings.
Notes
Date ascertained from calendar above counter.
Name Access
Grand View Hotel
Public Stenographers Company
Subject Access
hotels
building interiors
advertising
tobacco
cigar dealer
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Grand View Hotel interior

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.23a
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
photograph is torn
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the possible interior of the Grandview Hotel. A young man is working behind the counter that holds a cash register and tobacco display case. A calendar for March 1913 advertises O.L. Harwood's Insurance, Real Estate, and Loans. Below the hotel's 35-room call box is an advertisement for the Public Stenographers Company. A postcard stand holds cards of Brandon's courthouse and other prominent buildings.
Notes
Date ascertained from calendar above counter. This photograph is a duplicate of 20-2009.23 but is in sharper focus. Grand View is written in pencil on the back of the photograph.
Name Access
Grand View Hotel
Public Stenographers Company
Subject Access
hotels
building interiors
advertising
tobacco
cigar dealer
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Horse team in front of Brandon Sun

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.27
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4" x 3" (b/w)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a team of six horses attached to a sleigh in front of the Brandon Sun building on 10th Street.
Notes
Photograph appears to be a part of a sequence of photographs, see 20-2009.28 and 20-2009.29.
Name Access
Brandon Sun
10th Street
Subject Access
Transportation
horses
sleighs
newspapers
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Horse team in front of Grand Union Hotel

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.28
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4" x 3" (b/w)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a team of six horses attached to a sleigh in front the Grandon Union Hotel on the corner of 10th Street and Pacific Avenue.
Notes
Photograph appears to be a part of a sequence of photographs, see 20-2009.27 and 20-2009.29.
Name Access
Grand Union Hotel
10th Street
Subject Access
Transportation
horses
sleighs
hotels
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Horse team in front of Grand Union Hotel

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13719
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.29
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4" x 3" (b/w)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a team of six horses attached to a sleigh in front the Grandon Union Hotel on the corner of 10th Street and Pacific Avenue.
Notes
Photograph appears to be a part of a sequence of photographs, see 20-2009.27 and 20-2009.28.
Name Access
Grand Union Hotel
10th Street
Subject Access
Transportation
horses
sleighs
hotels
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Dominion Exhibition Display Building II and midway

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.36
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
4.5" x 3.75" (b/w)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the midway at the 1913 Dominion Fair. Attractions include California Orange Juice stand and Patterson's Animal Trainer Show. The Dominion Exhibition Display Building II can be seen in the background.
Notes
Photograph appears to be a part of a sequence of photographs, see 20-2009.30 to 20-2009.40
Name Access
Dominion Fair
Dominion Exhibition
Dominion Exhibition Display Building II
Dome Building
Subject Access
fairs
exhibitions
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Interior of Cafe Aagaard

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1903-1923]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.42
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1903-1923]
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
History / Biographical
Opened 1903. Closed 1923. Building became the Oak Theatre ca. 1930. Reopened as Towne Cinema ca. 1980 after being closed for many years. The building has since been demolished.
Scope and Content
Postcard shows the interior of the lunch counter and cashier register at Cafe Aagaard located at 29-8th Street Brandon.
Notes
Writing on the front of the postcard reads: Lunch Counter Cafe Aagaard, 29 Eigth St., Brandon, Man. The back of the postcard reads: Cafe Aagaard, Largest, Oldest and Best in Brandon. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. K.L. McGregor, 157-4th St.
Name Access
Aagaard's
Cafe Aagaard
8th Street
Subject Access
restaurants
lunch counters
building interiors
store interiors
restaurant interiors
cafes
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1E9
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Sewer pipe installation along 700 block of Rosser Avenue

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13736
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
ca. 1906
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.46
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
ca. 1906
Physical Description
6.5" x 4.25" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Photographs have been glued to a backing board that has warped over time
Scope and Content
Photograph shows street view of north side of Rosser Avenue, primarily the 700 block, along which sewer pipe is being laid. Visible buildings and businesses include: The Fleming Block with Lowes Brothers Clothing and Manitoba Farmers Hedge and Wire Fence Company, the Beaubier Block and its Empire Hotel, A.M. Percival (a grocer), the Brandon Hardware Company (600 block), and the Arlington Hotel (500 block) are visible along the north side of the avenue. The Bank of Hamilton Building is on the southeast corner of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: 290. Page appears to be from a photo album.
Name Access
Fleming Block
Empire Hotel
D.W. Beaubier Block
A.M. Percival
Brandon Hardware Company
Arlington Hotel
Lowes Brothers Clothing
Subject Access
Street scene
downtown
grocers
storefronts
building exteriors
sewage
construction
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Brandon street cars in front of Winter Fair Building on 10th Street

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.64
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
Physical Condition
Postcard is discoloured around the edges
History / Biographical
According to the Brandon Daily Sun (07 May 1913), the first three street cars (Nos. 10, 9, and 7) arrived in Brandon on the evening of May 6, 1913. The cars were shipped via Canadian National Rail to Brandon from Winnipeg and stored at the railway siding on McTavish Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets. The daily paper (15 May 1915) reported that a test run for the street cars was scheduled for May 16, 1913. The City Clerk published a public notice in the paper (29 May 1913) announcing the formal opening of the "Brandon Municipal Street Raily" for on Monday, June 2, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at city hall where the cars would be displayed.
Custodial History
Donated to Fred McGuinness by Allena Strath (nee Coombs).
Scope and Content
Postcard depicts three municipal street cars parked on the 10th Street tracks in front of the Winter Fair Building. In front of the cars are a group of men wearing suits, hats, and top coats. Two automobiles are parked alongside the street cars. According to Archivist Emeritus Tom Mitchell, the group of men are members of the Brandon Municipal Street Railway Committee. The chairman of the committee, Harry Cater, can be seen in the center-left of the group wearing a watch fob. The committee had assembled for a test run of the street car service, which the Brandon Daily Sun reported to have occured on Sunday, May 16, 1913.
Notes
Back of postcard reads: First Street Car in Brandon in front of Winter Fair building 1910.
Name Access
Brandon Municipal Railway
Winter Fair Building
Harry Cater
10th Street
Subject Access
street cars
Transportation
cars
automobiles
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1I2
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Billy Muir's car c.1910

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1910
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.65
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1910
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
History / Biographical
William "Billy" Muir came to Brandon in 1881 where he worked at the Coombs & Stewart general store. He became the proprietor of Brandon's first grocery store located on 138-6th Street. The building was demolished in 1952 (see Brandon Daily Sun 04 September 1952). According to correspondence in the McGuinness collection (see McG 1.2 File 22), Dr. Matheson brought the first car to Brandon, which he later sold to Muir. A note in McGuinness' papers (see McG 1.2 File 53) identifies the first motor car as a Hupmobile, which was purported to have arrived in Brandon in 1905. The Hupp Motor Car Company, however, is reported to have manufactured Hupmobiles between 1909 and 1940. Mrs. (Jessie) R.M. Coombs was Allena Strath's (nee Coombs) mother.
Custodial History
Donated to Fred McGuinness by Allena Strath (nee Coombs).
Scope and Content
Postcard shows a woman, identified as Mrs. (Jessie) Robert M. Coombs, seated behind the wheel of a motor car.
Notes
Back of postcard reads: Mother Mrs. R. [Robert] M. Coombs in Billy Muir's car, Brandon around 1908
Name Access
Billy Muir
William Muir
Mrs. Robert M. Coombs
Jessie Coombs
Wm. Muir General Grocer
Subject Access
Transportation
cars
automobiles
motor cars
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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