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Manitoba Association of Community Arts Councils Inc. Touring Directory

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions9554
Part Of
Brandon Folk, Music & Art Society, Inc.
Description Level
File
Date Range
1998
Accession Number
17-2008
Part Of
Brandon Folk, Music & Art Society, Inc.
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
17-2008
File Number
22
Accession Number
17-2008
Start Date
1998
End Date
1998
Date Range
1998
Material Details
textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of unbound copy of Manitoba Association of Community Arts Council Inc. (MACAC) Touring Directory
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Dominion Exhibition Display Building II and midway

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13726
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)
Images
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Interior of Cafe Aagaard

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13732
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)
Images
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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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William Muir General Grocer building

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13757
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
post-1888
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.68
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
post-1888
Physical Description
4.5" x 7.5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Matting is bent and has a thumbtack hole.
History / Biographical
According to G.F. Barker (Brandon: A City, 1977, 291), William (Billy) Muir worked at Coombs & Stewart's on Pacific Avenue until he opened his own grocery store in 1888. The shop was located at 143-6th Street, Brandon, and was demolished for a parking lot in 1952.
Custodial History
Donated to Fred McGuinness by Allena Strath (nee Coombs).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the "Wm. Muir General Grocer" building on 6th Street. Two men pose in the doorway of the store. The man on the left is likely William Muir. Barrels are lined on the boardwalk in front of the store. Apples and mason jars can be seen in the shop's windows.
Notes
Front of photograph reads: Sixth Street between Rosser - Princess. Back of photograph reads: Billy Muir's Store, 143 6th Street Brandon - 57 years in business in this location. An address label affixed to the back of the mat reads: Mrs. James Strath, Box 421, Souris, Man.
Name Access
Coombs & Stewart
Pacific Avenue
6th Street
Wm. Muir General Grocer
Subject Access
Pioneers
general stores
building exteriors
store exteriors
grocery stores
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1E18
Images
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Barber George Irwin in shop

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13767
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
20-2009.78
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1909?]
Physical Description
6" x 4" (b/w)
Physical Condition
Photograph is scratched
History / Biographical
Gordon Irwin (1878 - 1968) was a long-time barber in Brandon, Manitoba. Irwin was born in Allenbank, Ontario. He married Elizabeth Jane Rollings (b. 04 Dec 1880, Napanee, ON; d. 24 Jul 1976, Brandon, MB) in Malton, Ontario, on January 11, 1905, and the couple moved to Brandon shortly thereafter. According to Henderson's Brandon City Directories, Gordon Irwin worked as a barber, for more than 49 years, in various establishments throughout the city. Notable shops include: the Imperial Hotel (1906), the CPR Barbers (1913-1923), Heise's (1929-1935), Kidds (1930-1941), and Robert Fowles (1949-1955). The Irwins celebrated their diamond anniversary in 1965, which was photographed and profiled in the Brandon Sun (14 Jan 1965, 8). According to his Brandon Sun obituary (19 April 1968, 12), Gordon Irwin passed away in Brandon on April 17, 1968, and was interned in the Rosewood Cemetery. The decorative ceiling and border are consistent with another photograph of a tobacconist's shop in the McGuinness collection (see 20-2009.1). 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 barber shop. Three barbers are posing by their chairs and two customers are receiving a shave. The barber in the centre has been identified as Gordon Irwin. A display for Rudolf's Patent Pipes is in the foreground. An ornate tin ceiling and elaborate border are visible in the photograph. Framed pictures hang above the mirror, including an advertisement for undertakers Vincent & Macpherson (1901-1906).
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Dave Dick says centre barber is Gordon IRWIN, location may have been about 813 Rosser. May have been Kidd's Barber Shop. Harold Tackaberry confirms IRWIN. McGUINNESS.
Name Access
Gordon Irwin
J.S. Rosby
Rosser Avenue
Subject Access
store interiors
building interiors
barbers
barber shops
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
McG 20-2009.1
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Queen's Hotel on the corner of 10th Street and Rosser Avenue

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13778
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1883
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.89
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1883
Physical Description
7.25" x 4.25" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Left hand corner of mat is bent. Mock-up instructions are written in pencil at the bottom right hand corner. Portions of the photograph itself are marked with pen.
History / Biographical
The Queen's Hotel was located on the corner of Rosser Avenue and Tenth Street (Steen & Boyce, 1882. Brandon, Manitoba, Canada and Her Industries. Steen & Boyce Publishers Printers & Binders, 81.). Therefore this photo appears to display Rosser Avenue looking east. P.E. 11/06/09
Scope and Content
Photograph shows early Rosser Avenue under construction between 9th Street and 10th Street in the 1880s. Buildings that line the avenue are wood framed and there are wooden boardwalks in front of a few structures. On the north side of Rosser Avenue signs for Fortier & Bucke Commision Agents and Transit House (Hotel) can be seen. On the south side of Rosser Avenue, the Queen's Hotel and Robinson Brothers and Company groceries and dry goods store are open for business. A family appears to be standing on the stoop at the dry goods store. A boy is lounging in the entryway of the Queen's Hotel. A man is standing on a wooden plank that extends across the dirt road of Rosser Avenue between the dry goods store and the commission agents' shop.
Notes
The back of the photograph reads: FRED McGUINNESS
Name Access
Queen's Hotel
Rosser Avenue
Fortier & Bucke Commision Agents
Transit House
Robinson Brothers and Company
Subject Access
downtown
construction
Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940
hotels
hardware stores
street scenes
store exteriors
building exteriors
grocery stores
general stores
dry goods
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1C17
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Race track at Exhibition Grounds, Brandon, Man.

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13779
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
20-2009.90
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1910
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
Physical Condition
Postcard has been issued. Corners are worn.
Scope and Content
Postcard shows the grandstand and race track located at the Exhibition Grounds (now the site of the Keystone Centre/Westman Communications Place) in the south end of Brandon, Manitoba. The bleachers are filled with people and spectators also line the fence alongside the track. Five harness racers are making their way along the track. An observation tower and possible gazebo for dignitaries is located inside the track.
Notes
The back of the postcard is address to Mrs. Sharpe of Banff, Alberta. A green King George One Cent stamp has been postmarked Sault Ste. Maire, Ont., July 6, 1910. The message reads: Lake Superior, My dear. How are you? Glad you are charmed with B. don't get too fat. Tell Mrs. Coates my state room companion is Miss Rutherford of B. Coll: she got on at Port Arthur. Having a lovely trip. It was hard parting at B. .......Address 14 Deer Park, Toronto. Postcard manufactured by Stedman Bros. Ltd., Brantford, Canada. S.B. 2376. Made in Germany.
Name Access
Brandon Fairgrounds
Subject Access
fairs
exhibitions
Brandon Exhibitions & Facilities
race tracks
horse racing
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Tenth Street looking towards CPR Station, Brandon, Man.

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13780
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1917-1919]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.91
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1917-1919]
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
History / Biographical
According to Russ Gourluck (Silver Screens on the Prairie, Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications, 2012, 26), the Orpheum Theatre was in operation from 1917 to 1920 when it then became the Willis Theatre.
Scope and Content
Postcard shows the 100 block of 10th Street facing north. The CPR train station can be seen at the end of 10th Street. The sign for the Rex Cafe is visible on the west side of 10th Street. On the east side of 10th Street, billboards for Campbell & Campbell furniture are visible as well as signs for Pianos and the Orpheum Theatre. Motorists and cyclists share the road. Street car tracks run the length of 10th Street.
Notes
Postcard was manufactured by T.B. [Tichnor Brothers, Inc., 1908-1987] Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Name Access
10th Street
CPR Station
Orpheum Theatre
Rex Cafe
Campbell & Campbell
Brandon Municipal Railway
Subject Access
street scenes
building exteriors
store exteriors
automobiles
Transportation
street cars
bicycles
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Early scene of Rosser Avenue facing west

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13782
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1882
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: I. Bennetto & Co. (Winnipeg)
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.93
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1882
Physical Description
9.25" x 6.26" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Photograph mat is bent. Emulsion problems with image.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Rosser Avenue in its incipient stages. Canvas tents are mixed amongst wooden structures. The James Smart Hardware store, Winter & O'Neail Groceries & Provisions, and the law office of F.G.A. Henderson in the Molesworth Block can be seen on the north side of Rosser Avenue. A street sign designating 6th Street can be seen below the Winter & O'Neail sign. A horse and buggie is traveling down the dirt track that is Rosser Avenue. Groups of men can be seen congregating outside some of the local businesses.
Notes
Front of photograph reads: Rosser Avenue, Brandon 1882-1883, from east of Six Street. Back of photograph is stamped: I. Bennetto & Co., Photographers, Opposite Post-Office, Winnipeg, Man.
Name Access
James Smart Hardware store
Winter & O'Neail Groceries and Provisions
F.G.A. Henderson Law Office
Molesworth Block
Rosser Avenue
Subject Access
downtown
hardware stores
Pioneers
dry goods
street scenes
Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940
grocery stores
lawyers
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Stores near the corner of Rosser Avenue and 6th Street

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13783
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1881-1882
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.94
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1881-1882
Physical Description
9.25" x 6.25" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
Corners of photograph mat are bent. Picture is cracked.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an early view of Brandon's 6th Street in the 1880s. The Winter & O'Neail Groceries & Provisions and James Smart Hardware storefronts have been photographed. A street sign designating 6th Street can be seen below the Winter & O'Neail sign. A horse and cart is parked in front of the grocery store. A number of men wearing hats and jackets are standing along the boardwalk while posing for the picture. Lumber/timber saws are displayed in teh windows of the hardware store.
Notes
Front of photograph reads: 6th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, 1881-1882, Entrance [to Winter & O'Neail] corner of Rosser Ave & 6th Street.
Name Access
James Smart Hardware store
Winter & O'Neail Groceries and Provisions
6th Street
Subject Access
downtown
hardware stores
Pioneers
dry goods
street scenes
Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940
grocery stores
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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O-Pee-Chee Chewing Gum truck

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13785
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Davidson and Gowen, Brandon
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.96
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
9.5" x 7.5" (b/w)
Custodial History
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a truck advertising O-Pee-Chee Chewing Gum parked in front of Brandon College's Clark Hall. The truck has been identified in the Stuckey collection as a Ford "Model T" delivery wagon. Its windshield is covered with a large advertisement that says, "Equipped with Dunlop Traction Tread Tires." Its license plate reads 1913 #2945. The truck is facing south on 18th Street. A middle-aged man is standing in front of the wagon; a box of gum rests on the truck's right fender. The driver, sporting a gadsby cap and tie, is proping up a box of gum on the driver's side door. Three young men, wearing suits, ties, and gadsby caps, are standing behind the wagon while holding open boxes of chewing gum.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R. Miles. The photograph is stamped Davidson & Gowen, Photographers, Brandon, Man.
Name Access
Brandon College
O-Pee-Chee Chewing Gum
Davidson & Gowen Photographers
18th Street
Subject Access
universities
colleges
advertising
Trucks
Transportation
delivery services
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1L7 Ruby Miles collection 14-2003, File 2
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Intersection of Rosser Avenue and 8th Street facing west

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13786
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Brandon Sun
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.97
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
8.5" x 5.25" (b/w)
Material Details
reproduction
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the 800 block of Rosser Avenue facing west. On the south side of Rosser Avenue the Nation Block, Christie's Bookstore, and Reesor's Clock can be seen. A number of horse and buggies/carriages are travelling along Rosser Avenue.
Name Access
Rosser Avenue
Reesor’s Jewellery
Reesor's clock
Subject Access
downtown
street scenes
Brandon Street Scenes Before 1940
Transportation
horses
buggies
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Gilmore Advertising Company wagon

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13787
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Davidson and Gowen, Brandon
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.98
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
9.5" x 7.25" (b/w)
Custodial History
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a wagon displaying advertisements for Taylor's Infants-Delight Toilet Soap and Dyson's Red Cross Baking Powder. The Gilmore Advertising Company appears to be responsible for the advertising and the wagon is numbered "No.3". The horsedrawn wagon is facing north on 18th Street and is parked in front of Brandon College's Original Building. An elderly man is seated at the reigns of the wagon and another man is seated at the rear. Standing to the left of the wagon is a man holding a can of Dyon's baking powder. Standing to the right of the wagon is a young man holding a cardboard ad of an infant holding a bar of soap in a wash basin.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R. Miles. Cover shot. The photograph is stamped Davidson & Gowen, Photographers, Brandon, Man. Note: The two men standing in the photograph appear to be in another photograph where they are advertising O-Pee-Chee gum (see 20-2009.96).
Name Access
Brandon College
Davidson & Gowen Photographers
18th Street
Gilmore Advertising Company
Taylor's Infants-Delight Toilet Soap
Dyson's Red Cross Baking Powder
Subject Access
universities
colleges
advertising
Trucks
Transportation
delivery services
wagons
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1L5 Ruby Miles collection 14-2003, File 2
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Brandon Wheat Market at Pacific Avenue and 10th Street

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13795
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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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1929-1931]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photograph: C.J. Smith
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.105
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1929-1931]
Physical Description
9.5" x 7.5" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
History / Biographical
The 1901 Canadian Census places the Lehigh family near Brockville, Ontario, where Everett E. Lehigh (b. 19 May 1881) was farming with his widowed father Solon (b. 20 Aug 1849) and younger sister, Edna (b. 08 Feb 1884). The findagrave.com genealogical website identifies a Mary Wickware as marrying Everett E. Lehigh in Alqonquin, Ontario, on 04 April 1905. E.E. Lehigh appears in the Henderson's Brandon City Directories in 1919. By 1923, he was Vice-President of Motors Ltd., which had its shop on 151-7th Street. By 1925, Lehigh had taken over the garage, renaming it Lehigh Motors, which became the sole agent for McLaughlin Motor Cars. By 1927, Lehigh Motors had opened a second branch on 12th Street and Princess Avenue, which was formerly the Brandon Auto Garage. Lehigh had become the exclusive dealer for McLaughlin-Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile motor cars. It appears Lehigh moved his business, E.E. Lehigh Ltd., to 799 Pacific Avenue by 1929. By then, Lehigh had a head office in Winnipeg at 640 Portage Avenue where he served as president and was the provincial distributor for Rugby trucks and Durant cars. Although E.E. Lehigh had a residence in Brandon (325 - 14th Street), Mr. S.G. Cunningham was listed as the Brandon representative for Lehigh Motors Ltd. in the Henderson Directories. By 1931, E.E. Lehigh Ltd. had moved once again, this time to 151-153 - 9th Street. E.E. Lehigh disappears from the Henderson's Brandon City Directory by 1933 and a Mrs. E.E. Lehigh (possibly Mary (Wickware) Lehigh, d.21 July 1943) is listed under the 14th Street residence. The 9th Street garage address is divided between Munns Taxi (151-9th Street) and Wheat City Auto Wreckers (153-9th Street.)
Custodial History
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Source: F.A. Rosser, "Another interesting chat with a daughter of the plains," Brandon Sun 18 Aug 1981).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group portrait of 33 individuals standing and seated in front of the business E.E. Lehigh Ltd., Brandon. The storefront window has a sign that reads: Durant Motor Cars, E.E. Lehigh Ltd., Brandon. The door to the business has Lehigh Motors stencilled on the window. The men are wearing jackets and ties, and there are three women, possibly clerical staff, wearing 1920s era dresses. The elderly man seated in the centre of the photograph, wearing a long-sleeved white dress shirt might be Everett E. Lehigh.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph is embossed: C.J. Smith
Name Access
E.E. Lehigh
Subject Access
garages
Transportation
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
Storage Location
McGuinness oversize storage drawer (1-2015)
Related Material
Ruby Miles collection 14-2003
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Interior of Hanbury Mill

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1924
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.106
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
8" x 6" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Physical Condition
Photograph is scratched
Custodial History
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of the Hanbury Manufacturing Co. Mill. Men identified in the photograph include: Mr. Tom McKenzie (right), Elden Darrow, and Jack Silliker.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R. Miles. Provenience and identifications obtained from Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Name Access
Hanbury Manufacturing Co.
Tom McKenzie
Eldon Darrow
Jack Silliker
Subject Access
manufactured products
mills
saw mills
forest products
logs
lumber
Brandon Industries
store interiors
building interiors
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
logging
lumbering
lumber manufacturing
Storage Location
McGuinness oversize storage drawer (1-2015)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1H11 Ruby Miles collection 14-2003, File 2
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Rosser Avenue, north side 900 block

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.108
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1882
Physical Description
7.25" x 4.25" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Physical Condition
Photograph has pen markings and publishing mark-up notes on front and back of matting
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the north side of the 900-block of Rosser Avenue, facing west from 9th Street. All the shops appear to be woodframed buildings; the sidewalk has yet to be installed and wooden planks have been laid down in front of the shops. Visible storefronts include: (left to right): Leask & Rose, general merchants (at the 11th Street intersect); Fortier & Bucke - Manufacturers' Agents and CPR Express Co.; The New Era - real estate office; Imperial Bank of Canada; Durand & Macdonald Law Office, T.D. McLean - jeweller; Deacon & Hooper - grocers; and J. Barker Vosburgh - Surgeon & Dentist. The building in the foreground has Rosser Avenue and 9th Street street signs affixed above the entrance to the building. A chuckwagon is parked in front of Fortier & Bucke.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Brandon.
Name Access
Rosser Avenue
Leask & Rose
Fortier & Bucke Commision Agents
The New Era
Imperial Bank of Canada
T.D. McLean
W.A. McDonald soliciter
J. Barker Vosburgh
Deacon & Hooper
9th Street
Subject Access
Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940
store exteriors
street scenes
jewellers
jewelry stores
jewelry stores signs and signboards
grocery stores
general stores
banks
surgeons
dentists
lawyers
grocery trade
hardware stores
wagons
Storage Location
McGuinness oversize storage drawer (1-2015)
Related Material
Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1C18
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Linda Love in dentist's chair

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1955-1965
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.110
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1955-1965
Physical Description
2.5" x 2" (b/w)
Material Details
negative
Scope and Content
Negative shows a woman seated in a dentist's chair as the dentist examines her mouth and a young boy (her son) looks on.
Notes
Negative was stored in a Medicine Hat News envelope with the following typed on the front: Lind Love in the dentist's chair in Lahr as son, Michael, looks on..."Don't cry, Mom"
Subject Access
dentists
building interiors
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
Originally stored in McG 20-2009 #1 File 13 "sunbeams"; now refer to McG 2.2 File 2.
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