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10th Street, Brandon

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13948
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.20
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Physical Description
5" x 4" (b/w)
Material Details
reproduction
Scope and Content
Photograph shows seven men posing in front of a wood-framed shack on 10th Street. The men are wearing three-piece suits or vests and long-sleeved shirts. One man can be seen holding an axe another a saw. A double ox-team wagon is in front of the structure.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: 10th St. May 1882, Brandon. Photograph is stamped Public Archives Canada.
Name Access
10th Street
Subject Access
Pioneers
store exteriors
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
wagons
Ox wagons
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
See McG 4.1 File 51 William R. Morrison correspondence dated 14 January 1985
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10th Street viewbook postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13876
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
20-2009.186
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 a street view of 10th Street facing north. There are many automobiles parked along the street and several pedestrians in summer dress are on the sidewalks and street. Visible business signs include: Hentzman & Co. Pianos (possibly belonging to J.J.H. McLean Co. Ltd.), the Strand Theatre, T & D Clothes, Campbell & Campbell, the CPR Station, and Bowling Alley and Billiards.
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: 10th St., looking north (C.P.R. Station at end of Street) Brandon, Man.
Name Access
10th Street
Heintzman & Co. Pianos
CPR Station
Strand Theatre
Campbell & Campbell
T & D Clothes
Subject Access
downtown
street scenes
Transportation
automobiles
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
theatres
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 photos
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Apothecaries Hall, Brandon

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13947
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.19
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Physical Description
5" x 4" (b/w)
Material Details
reproduction
Scope and Content
Photograph shows eight men posing in front of a wood-framed building on the corner of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue. Above the building's entrance is a painted sign that reads: Apothecaries' Hall. A. Fleming, Druggist is painted in the window above the door. Street signs designating 8th Street and Rosser Avenue are affixed to the building. A transit/theodolite is mounted on a tripod in front of the store.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Corner 8th St and Rosser Ave May 1882. Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Corner 8th St and Rosser, May 1882, Apthecaries' Hall, A. Fleming, Druggist. Photograph is stamped Public Archives Canada.
Name Access
A. Fleming
Apothecaries' Hall
Subject Access
Pioneers
surveying
druggists
store exteriors
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
LAC, Mikan 3194058
Arrangement
See McG 4.1 File 51 William R. Morrison correspondence dated 14 January 1985
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Austin Threshermen's Reunion

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14174
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1982
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.243
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1982
Physical Description
8" x 10" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Emulsive side of image has mock-up lines.
Custodial History
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from the Winnipeg Free Press Photo Department
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a small steam engine to which a tug of rope is affixed. Seven young boys are pulling counter to the engine as an engine operator makes adjustment. Bemused spectators look on.
Notes
Photograph was collected during the research phase of the monograph "Manitoba: The Province & The People" (1987) written by Fred McGuinness and Ken Coates. Writing on the label filed with the photograph reads: A miniature case steam engine gets an unexpected load as a group of boys try to haul it to a stop during the Thursday afternoon parade. dirk. 19/82
Name Access
Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion & Stampede
Subject Access
Tractors
parades
entertainment
Repro Restriction
Photograph may be subject to Canadian Copy Right Laws.
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
McG 5.4 File 2
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Brandon College viewbook postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13882
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1920s
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
20-2009.192
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1920s
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a southwestern view of Clark Hall and the Brandon College Original Building. The Citizen Science Building is absent from the campus grounds.
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: Brandon College, Brandon, Man.
Name Access
Brandon General Hospital
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
hospitals
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 photos
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Brandon Fire Department nominal roll

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13997
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1912
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Clark J. Smith
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.67
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1912
Physical Description
5" x 7" (b/w)
Material Details
reproduction
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
According the 1911 Henderson's Brandon City Directory, the Brandon Fire Department - headquartered at Seventh Street and Princess Avenue - had 16 permanent firemen. For equipment the department had one steamer, two chemicals, two hose wagons, one hose reel, one aerial aldder, one hook and ladder wagon, and 10 horses. The city had 34 electric fire alarm boxes and 114 fire hydrants. The pumping station had a capacity of 3.5 million gallons in 24 hours. By 1913, the Brandon Fire Department had 19 permanent employees on its roster and added 2 more horses as well as an 80 horsepower combination motor truck.
Notes
Photograph shows a pictorial nominal roll of the 18 members of the 1912 Brandon Fire Department. A logo of crossed hoses, axes, ladder, and helmet adorn the centre of the photo. The Cornell Trophy for the Brandon Fire Brigade is pictured at the top centre. Photos of two building fires are featured at the top corners. The Central Fire Hall and No. 2 Fire Hall are pictured at the bottom corners. Members include: D. McDonald, T. Flowers, E. Harden, J. Adams, J. Daniel, Lt. A. Mowat, T. Calder, A.E. Elborne (secretary), F. Benson, A. Mair?, T. Dunnett, A. Flett, J. Todd, Lt. G. Taylor, M. Watson, A. Thomas [Calder?], Capt. R. Daley, Chief J. Melhuish, Eng. E. Boyes. Also pictured are Mayor J.W. Fleming and Alderman C.B.Coleman (chairman).
Name Access
Brandon Fire Department
Fire Station No. 2
Brandon Fire Department Personnel
Brandon fire halls
Ed Harden
Brandon Fire Department Ladder Wagon
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment
fire halls
fire engines
building exteriors
firefighters
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1F13
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
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Brandon Fire Station No.2

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13996
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1913-1919]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Martel's Limited Brandon
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.66
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1913-1919]
Physical Description
7" x 4.75" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Notes
Photograph shows two horse-drawn fire wagons in front of the Brandon Fire Station No. 2. One wagon has a hose, the other wagon has an extension ladder. Fireman Ed Harden is on the reins of the ladder truck (right). Writing on the back of photograph reads: Contributed by Mrs. Ed Harden. 6th Street North, 11th & McTavish Ave, Fire Hall - now School Bd office. This picture is the same as the negative in the Lawrence Stuckey collection. Stuckey obtained a copy of the photo from George Lepard, father of Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard).
Name Access
Brandon Fire Department
Fire Station No. 2
Brandon Fire Department Personnel
Brandon fire halls
Ed Harden
Brandon Fire Department Ladder Wagon
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment
fire halls
fire engines
building exteriors
firefighters
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1F6
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
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Brandon Fire Station No.2 exterior

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1914
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.63
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1914
Physical Description
4.75" x 6.75" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph was removed from a photo album. Photograph is ripped.
History / Biographical
According the 1911 Henderson's Brandon City Directory, the Brandon Fire Department - headquartered at Seventh Street and Princess Avenue - had 16 permanent firemen. For equipment the department had one steamer, two chemicals, two hose wagons, one hose reel, one aerial aldder, one hook and ladder wagon, and 10 horses. The city had 34 electric fire alarm boxes and 114 fire hydrants. The pumping station had a capacity of 3.5 million gallons in 24 hours. By 1914, the Brandon Fire Department had 19 permanent employees on its roster and added 2 more horses as well as an 80 horsepower combination motor truck.
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows two horse-drawn fire wagons in front of the Brandon Fire Station No. 2. One wagon has a hose, the other wagon has an extension ladder.
Notes
Writing on the back of photograph reads: Ed Harden, Driver on the left, 1914, 11th McTavish. This picture is the same as the negative in the Lawrence Stuckey collection. Stuckey obtained a copy of the photo from George Lepard, father of Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard).
Name Access
Brandon Fire Department Ladder Wagon
Brandon Fire Department
Fire Station No. 2
Brandon Fire Department Personnel
Brandon fire halls
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment
horses
fire halls
fire engines
building exteriors
firefighters
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1F12
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
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Brandon Fire Station No.2 interior

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13994
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1914]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.64
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1914]
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph was removed from a photo album. Photograph is creased and has tape residue.
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of Brandon Fire Hall No. 2. The wagon engines are in the foreground. The firemen stand in the background, holding the bridles of the horses that are standing at the entrances of their stalls. The interior of the hall shows a brick floor and tin ceiling. Stairs lead to a wooden door that is likely the entrance to the living quarters and offices on the second floor.
Notes
Writing on the back of photograph reads: Ed Harden, Driver on the left, 1914, 11th McTavish. This picture is the same as the negative in the Lawrence Stuckey collection. Stuckey obtained a copy of the photo from George Lepard, father of Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard).
Name Access
Brandon Fire Department Ladder Wagon
Brandon Fire Department
Fire Station No. 2
Brandon Fire Department Personnel
Brandon fire halls
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment
horses
fire halls
fire engines
building interiors
firefighters
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1F7
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
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Brandon Fire Station No.2 with wooden exterior

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13995
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1913]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photography: J.W. Wilson Co., 143 Queen W., Toronto
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.65
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1913]
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Matting is bent
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the wooden exterior of Brandon Fire Hall No. 2 before it was covered with a brick veneer. The firemen are standing outside the bay doors which are open and blocked with rope. The hose wagon and ladder wagon are parked inside the building. The harnesses for the horses are suspended from the ceiling.
Notes
Writing on the back of photograph reads: Mrs. Ed Harden. No. 2 Firehall, 600 Block 11th Street, Brandon, Man. This picture is the same as the negative in the Lawrence Stuckey collection. Stuckey obtained a copy of the photo from George Lepard, father of Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard).
Name Access
Brandon Fire Department
Fire Station No. 2
Brandon Fire Department Personnel
Brandon fire halls
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Brandon Fire Department Stations & Equipment
fire halls
fire engines
building exteriors
firefighters
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1F6
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
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Brandon General Hospital postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13873
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1910s
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Published by Christie's Bookstore, Brandon, Man.
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.183
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1910s
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the buildings of the Brandon General Hospital
Notes
Part of "Christie's Brandon Series of Six Colored Picture Postcards of Brandon, Manitoba, The Crown Series, Published by Christie's Bookstore, Brandon, Man." [note: missing sixth postcard]. Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Brandon General Hospital, Brandon, Man.
Name Access
Brandon General Hospital
Subject Access
hospitals
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 File 9
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Brandon General Hospital viewbook postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13881
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
20-2009.191
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1927-1929
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
Physical Condition
Postcard is water damaged on back and ripped
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an eastern view of the hospital grounds, including the 1922 hospital building.
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: Hospital & Nurses Home, Brandon, Man.
Name Access
Brandon General Hospital
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
hospitals
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 photos
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Brandon University postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13865
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1980s
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Sandy Black
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.175
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1980s
Physical Description
5.75" x 3.75" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Postcard is of buildings at Brandon University, including Clark Hall and the Original Building prior to the renovations, McMasater Hall, and the Q.E.II School of Music building.
Notes
Writing on the front of the postcard reads: Brandon University. Back of the postcard reads: (Top Left) Brandon University original building (Administration Center.), Bottom Left) Queen Elizabeth II Music Building, (Right) McMaster Hall Residence; Photo by Sandy Black; Printed in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, by Leech Printing Ltd.
Name Access
Brandon University
McMaster Hall
Clark Hall
Queen Elizabeth II Music Building
School of Music
Subject Access
Buildings
building exteriors
universities
Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940
Repro Restriction
Canadian Copyright restrictions apply. Consult the Archivist.
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 #1 File 13 Sunbeams
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Brandon Wheat Market at Pacific Avenue and 10th Street

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1885
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.104
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1885
Physical Description
9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Physical Condition
Photograph is creased and scratched
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Brandon Wheat Market along Pacific Avenue on November 30, 1885. Farmers can be seen driving wagon teams loaded with bags of grain in line on Pacific Avenue from 10 Street to at least 7th Street. On the north side of Pacific Avenue the CPR Land Office and grain elevators are pictured. On the south side of Pacific Avenue, the general merchant/hardware store Bower, Blackburn, Mundell & Porter is situated on the corner of Pacific Avenue and 10th Street. A 10th Street sign is affixed to the merchants' store. On the east side of the general store, Edie House, the Grand View Hotel, and a Farmers' boarding and lodging house can be seen. Most of the buildings appear to be woodframed except for the Grand View, which is constructed of brick. Sidewalks appear to be in place on the south side of Pacific and snow dusts the streets. A baby swathed in winter clothing sits in a pram/baby carriage in front of the general store.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Novemeber 30th, 1885, Brandon Wheat Market
Name Access
Bower, Blackburn, Mundell, & Porter
Edie House
Grand View Hotel
Pacific Avenue
10th Street
CPR Land Office
Brandon Wheat Market
Subject Access
horses
wagons
Transportation
street scenes
hotels
markets
Grain elevators
downtown
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
winter
general stores
hardware stores
children
Storage Location
McGuinness oversize storage drawer (1-2015)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1C3
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Cando Contracting Ltd.

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13920
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1990
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.230
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1990
Physical Description
5" x 3.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
Cando Contracting Ltd. was found in 1978 by Gord Peters and Rick Hammond. The company began as a small rail line dismantling and salvage company operating out of Brandon, Manitoba. The company changed its name in 2013 to Cando Rail Services Ltd., which supplies railway support services (e.g., engineering and track services, industrial rail services, mechanical services, rail car storage, railway material sales, short line operations, transload services) to industry and the rail sector. The company maintains its headquarters in Brandon, Manitoba, and has regional offices located in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Whitby, and Adel (Iowa). (Source: www.candoltd.com, accessed 05 Dec 2015)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Gord Peters standing in front of the rail car that forms the entrance of Cando Contracting Ltd. in Brandon, Manitoba
Notes
Negatives stored with photograph
Name Access
Cando Contracting Ltd
Gord Peters
Subject Access
contractors
Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940
Brandon Industries
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 #4 plastic envelope #2; in Canada Wide Magazines Ltd. envelope post marked 03 November 1990
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Churches of Brandon postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13871
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1910s
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Published by Christie's Bookstore, Brandon, Man.
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.181
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1910s
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows exterior views of five Brandon churches: Baptist Church, Presbyterian Church, St. Matthew's Church, Catholic Church and Monastery, and Methodist Church.
Notes
Part of "Christie's Brandon Series of Six Colored Picture Postcards of Brandon, Manitoba, The Crown Series, Published by Christie's Bookstore, Brandon, Man." [note: missing sixth postcard]. Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Baptist Church, Presbyterian Church Brandon Man., St. Matthew's Church, Catholic Church and Monastery, Methodist Church.
Name Access
St. Matthew's Church
St. Augustine's Church
First Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Subject Access
churches
building exteriors
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 File 9
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City Hall and YMCA viewbook postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13885
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1920s
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
20-2009.195
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1920s
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows two separate views. One is of the main entrance of (Old) City Hall on Princess Avenue. The other view shows the ediface of the YMCA building as well as the adjacent St. Paul's United and First United Churches on 8th 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: City Hall - Brandon, Man; YMCA, St. Paul's United & First Church United, Brandon, Man.
Name Access
YMCA
St. Paul's United Church
First United Church
City Hall
Old City Hall
8th Street
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
churches
building exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 photos
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Coombs & Stewart general store c. 1881

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13756
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1881
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.67
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1881
Physical Description
6.5" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Photograph is stained and water damaged. A newspaper clipping about William (Billy) Muir is glued to the top left hand corner of the mat. The image is exfoliated in the right hand corner. The negative has been reverse printed.
History / Biographical
Coombs & Stewart opened the first general store in Brandon in 1881, which was located on 6th Street and Pacific Avenue. According to G.F. Barker (Brandon: A City, 1977, 291), William (Billy) Muir worked at the store until he opened his own grocery store in 1888.
Custodial History
Donated to Fred McGuinness by Allena Strath (nee Coombs).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Coombs & Stewart general store located on the corner of Pacific Avenue and 6th Street. A group of men pose in front of the wood-framed store.
Notes
Back of photograph reads: One of first stores in Brandon, Coombs...[?]
Name Access
Coombs & Stewart
Pacific Avenue
6th Street
Wm. Muir General Grocer
Subject Access
Pioneers
general stores
building exteriors
store exteriors
horses
grocery stores
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1E13
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CPR Station viewbook postcard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13878
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
20-2009.188
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1927-1929
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the CPR Train Station on Pacific Avenue and 10th 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: CPR Station, Brandon, Man.
Name Access
CPR Station
Subject Access
downtown
street scenes
Transportation
train stations
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 photos
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Earl Haig Orchestra

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14001
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1930
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.71
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1930
Physical Description
4.25" x 2.5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph is stamped on the back
Custodial History
Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of young students holding violins standing on the steps in front of Earl Haig School.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Edith (Harden) Lepard, Russell Scott, Phyllis Howick, Miss Brown (conductor), Orville Studen, Pete Teresko, Beth McLean, and Andy Teva. "Earl Haig Orchestra" 1930.
Name Access
Earl Haig School
Edith Harden
Subject Access
music education
musical clubs
musicians
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
See McG 9 1-2015.72
Arrangement
McG 4.1 File 27
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