Situated in the R.M. of Whitehead on the Little Saskatchewan River, the 10 Mile Dam was a 14 kilometer transmission line that supplied the city of Brandon with power. The Brandon Electric Light Company built the dam in 1900 and it is considered Manitoba's first hydroelectic power generating station. The dam spanned approximately 80 meters and was constructed from timber and reinforced with clay and stone. The station was decommissioned in 1924.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows 10 Mile Dam, also known as the Brandon Dam or Minnedosa River Hydro Plant.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: "10 mile dam". Biographical information obtained from Manitoba Historical Society.
Situated in the R.M. of Whitehead on the Little Saskatchewan River, the 10 Mile Dam was a 14 kilometer transmission line that supplied the city of Brandon with power. The Brandon Electric Light Company built the dam in 1900 and it is considered Manitoba's first hydroelectic power generating station. The dam spanned approximately 80 meters and was constructed from timber and reinforced with clay and stone. The station was decommissioned in 1924.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows 10 Mile Dam, also known as the Brandon Dam or Minnedosa River Hydro Plant. The dam's timber construction is quite evident in the picture.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: McGuinness (Manitoba Hydro), on Little Saskatchewan.
In 1917 the Brandon Electric Light Co. and the Brandon Gas & Power Co. merged to form the Canada Gas & Electric Company; CG&EC was subsequently taken over by the Manitoba Power Commission;
Brandon's central heating system was taken over by the Brandon Steam Heat Users Co-operative;
On September 13, 1957 at 3:38 PM, an explosion in the boiler and stack destroyed the large stack causing two fatalities.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Canada Gas & Electric Co. steam plant
Notes
View (from 10th St.) of the coal-powered steam generating plant located at 10th St. & Lorne Ave.
Copy negative from 8x10 negative by C.J. Smith (on file).
In 1917 the Brandon Electric Light Co. and the Brandon Gas & Power Co. merged to form the Canada Gas & Electric Company; CG&EC was subsequently taken over by the Manitoba Power Commission;
Brandon's central heating system was taken over by the Brandon Steam Heat Users Co-operative;
On September 13, 1957 at 3:38 PM, an explosion in the boiler and stack destroyed the large stack causing two fatalities.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Canada Gas & Electric Co. steam plant
Notes
Rear view of the coal-powered steam generating plant located at 10th St. & Lorne Avenue
Coal was fed from boxcars up elevators to crushers in two cupolas from which it was fed by gravity to chain grate boilers; The chain grate revolved slowly but constantly with coal fed at front edge, burned, and dumped as cinders in pit at far end
The two boxcars shown were used to haul the coal; One is lettered for the Canadian National, the other is still lettered for the merged Grand Trunk Pacific; Cinders were loaded in gondola cars at far right
Copy negative from 8x10 negative by C.J. Smith (on file).
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Manitoba Hydro transmission lines
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put six negatives and three prints in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives JA4(1) through JA4(6) and the prints JA(1a) through JA(3a). JA4(1) and JA4(2) is a combined negative.]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Manitoba Hydro transmission lines
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put six negatives and three prints in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives JA4(1) through JA4(6) and the prints JA(1a) through JA(3a). JA4(1) and JA4(2) is a combined negative.]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Manitoba Hydro transmission lines
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put six negatives and three prints in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives JA4(1) through JA4(6) and the prints JA(1a) through JA(3a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Manitoba Hydro transmission lines
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put six negatives and three prints in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives JA4(1) through JA4(6) and the prints JA(1a) through JA(3a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Manitoba Hydro transmission lines
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put six negatives and three prints in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives JA4(1) through JA4(6) and the prints JA(1a) through JA(3a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Manitoba Hydro transmission lines
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put six negatives and three prints in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives JA4(1) through JA4(6) and the prints JA(1a) through JA(3a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Manitoba Hydro transmission lines
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put six negatives and three prints in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives JA4(1) through JA4(6) and the prints JA(1a) through JA(3a).]
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