Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Creator

Photographer: Creelman & Roberts

Description Level

Item

Series Number

2

Item Number

BAPC 2.14

Accession Number

1-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

February 8, 1915

Physical Description

7.5" x 9.5" (b/w)

Material Details

On matting

Scope and Content

Photograph is a portrait of the 4th Troop - "B squadron" 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles overseas force taken in the Brandon Arena.

Name Access

Brandon Arena

World War I

First World War

Great War

Canadian Expiditionary Forces

Canadian Mounted Rifles

Wheat City Arena

Subject Access

armed forces

Storage Location

BAPC oversize storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.84

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.25" x 7" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows 6th Street.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.78

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9" x 7" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows 8th Street. The view is looking south with the First Methodist and Presbyterian Churches on the left.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.21

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9" x 7" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo was taking from Pacific Avenue looking south down 9th Street. Visible in the photo are the Grand View Hotel and A.E. McKenzie Seeds Ltd.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.3

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9" x 7" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo was taken of 10th Street from Pacific Avenue looking sourth. Visible businesses include: the Cecil Hotel; the Canadian Bank of Commerce; Campbell and Campbell; and the Bank of British North America

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.80

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows 11th Street, between Princess and Lorne Avenues, looking south down the west side of the street. The First Baptist Church is on the left.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.81

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows 13th Street between Louise and Victoria Avenues, looking north(?).

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.82

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows 13th Street between Lorne and Louise Avenues.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

6

Item Number

BAPC 6.1

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1975

Publication

Printed by Leech Printing Ltd., Brandon, MB

Physical Description

8.5" x 11" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Aerial photograph of the 18th International Rally of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International held in Brandon, MB at the Keystone Centre.

Name Access

Wally Byam Caravan Club International

Keystone Centre

Subject Access

touring

aerial photographs

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

5

Item Number

BAPC 5.4

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1916-1918

Physical Description

27" x 7" (b/w)

Physical Condition

Very poor - extensive water damage.

Scope and Content

Photograph of the 45th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force, City of Brandon Band.

Name Access

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Subject Access

armed forces

bands

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

2

Item Number

BAPC 2.34

Accession Number

17-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. April 8, 1912

Physical Description

3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)

Material Details

Postcard

Custodial History

Postcard was sent to Chuck Wilson's aunt, Mrs. W.M. Wilson in Creelman, SK by the McKenzie Seed Company in 1912. Chuck Wilson found the postcard in some of his aunt's papers in 2009 and mailed it to the McKee Archives.

Scope and Content

Item consists of a colour postcard of the McKenzie Seed Company building located on the west side of the 100 block of 9th Street. The card was sent to Mrs. W.M. Wilson of Creelman, SK to acknowledge her order. Writing on the front of the card reads: A.E. McKenzie Co., Limited, Seedsmen, Brandon, Man

Name Access

A.E. McKenzie Co., Limited

A.E. McKenzie Seed Company

9th Street

Subject Access

commercial buildings

businesses

Agriculture

downtown

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

Related Material

RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Seed Co., Ltd. fonds

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

2

Item Number

BAPC 2.35

Accession Number

3-2012

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[between 1911 and 1913]

Physical Description

3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)

Material Details

Postcard

Physical Condition

Some water damage and staining.

Custodial History

Postcard was donated to the McKee Archives by Allen Drysdale, archivist at Beautiful Plains Archives in October 2011. Drysdale received the postcard as part of a larger donation to his archives.

Scope and Content

Item is a colour postcard of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Company in Brandon, MB. The postcard was sent to John Dorset, Elphinstone, MB from his brother Sid (?).

Name Access

A.E. McKenzie Co., Limited

A.E. McKenzie Seed Company

9th Street

Subject Access

commercial buildings

businesses

downtown

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.59

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.5" x 7" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows agricultural teams at the Inter-Provincial Fair, held on the Brandon Fair Grounds (now the Keystone Grounds) in 1912.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.72

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9" x 7" (b/w)

History / Biographical

Alexandra School was located at 1110 College Avenue.

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows Alexandra School.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

4

Item Number

BAPC 4.33

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1939

Physical Description

5.5" x 4" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph shows the students of grades 4 and 5 sitting on the front steps of Alexandra School.

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.75

Accession Number

6-1999

Physical Description

9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.89

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows part of Assiniboine Park by the river.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.90

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows a man and his dog in Assiniboine Park - "one of Brandon's beauty spots."

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.93

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)

Physical Condition

There is a small tear at the top of the photograph.

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows a portion of the Assiniboine River north of the city.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

Alf Fowler collection

Creator

Davidson & Gowen

Description Level

Item

Item Number

6-1999.57

Accession Number

6-1999

GMD

graphic

Date Range

ca. 1911

Physical Description

9.25" x 7.25" (b/w)

Custodial History

See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.

Scope and Content

Photo shows the original grandstand on the half mile track at the Brandon Fair Grounds (now the Keystone Grounds). Gambling on horse races was objected to by some Brandonites, but was evidently in favour with this large crowd of male spectators.

Storage Range

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer

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