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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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

2

Item Number

BAPC 2.26

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[after 1967]

Physical Description

5" x 3.5" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium (WMCA). View is looking northeast from 20th Street. Victory Tolgesy's "Explorer" in the foreground.

Name Access

Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium

Victor Tolgesy

20th Street

Brandon University

Subject Access

public buildings

performing arts

centennial projects

visual arts

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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