Part Of

Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3-1997.1

Item Number

3-1997.1.54

Accession Number

3-1997

Other Numbers

Hughes #55

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c.1900

Physical Description

7.25" x 5.75" (b/w)

Material Details

on matting

Physical Condition

water marks on matting, holes in corners

Scope and Content

Photograph shows CNR train No.44 carrying loads of lumber. Engineers pose with the locomotive. Several men pose on the railway tracks. Snow and ice appear in the ditch.

Notes

Writing on the front of the photograph reads: The First of Several Trains of Lumber for HUGHES & CO., Via C.N.R., Brandon, Man. Photograph is stamped on the back: Huhges & Co. Ltd., 1009 Princess Ave., Brandon, Man.

Name Access

Hughes & Co.

Canadian National Railway

Subject Access

trains

lumber

lumbering

lumber manufacturing

winter

Transportation

Storage Location

Hughes oversize drawer

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Part Of

Joseph H. Hughes collection

Creator

Photographer: Boynton & Eaton, Reston

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3-1997.1

Item Number

3-1997.1.73

Accession Number

3-1997

Other Numbers

Hughes #72

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1912-1914]

Physical Description

9.5" x 7.5" (b/w)

Material Details

on matting

Physical Condition

Photograph is stained

Scope and Content

Photograph shows four horse teams with four men, posing with wood-framed wagons as they are being loaded with hay from the field.

Notes

Manitoba Historical Society places Boyton & Eaton in Reston from 1912-1914

Subject Access

harvesting

threshing crews

Agriculture

Storage Location

Hughes oversize drawer

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