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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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

4

Item Number

4.235

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1950

Physical Description

2.75" x 3.75" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Portrait of Brandon College Caps player Harold Moffat.

Name Access

Harold Moffat

Subject Access

Hockey

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.D.13

GMD

graphic

Date Range

February 1, 1944

Physical Description

b/w, 2.75" x 4.5"

Custodial History

Donated by Marion Stone, class of 1940 (Vancouver, BC).

Scope and Content

Photograph of Kay Drake (on the right) with Marion Stewart in Gilbert Plains.

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.H.10

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1967

Physical Description

3.75" x 4.75" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Portrait of Harold Hutton (Chemistry Department).

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.P.15

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1950

Physical Description

3.25" x 4.5" (b/w)

History / Biographical

For biographical information see RG 6 Brandon University fonds, Series 9 Department of Extension.

Scope and Content

Portrait of Henry Stewart Purdue, class of 1928.

Notes

Negative enclosed.

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.P.16

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1960

Physical Description

4" x 5" (b/w)

History / Biographical

For biographical information see RG 6 Brandon University fonds, Series 9 Department of Extension.

Scope and Content

Portrait of Henry Stewart Purdue, class of 1928.

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.P.18

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1970

Physical Description

8" x 10" (b/w)

History / Biographical

For biographical information see RG 6 Brandon University fonds, Series 9 Department of Extension.

Scope and Content

Portrait of Henry Stewart Purdue, class of 1928.

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

10.12

Item Number

10.12.1

Other Numbers

Formerly 12.3.1

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1960

Physical Description

5.5" x 5" (b/w)

Scope and Content

New Dining Room (?) Board of Directors Activities. l-r: Wilfred F.McGregor, Chairman, Board of Directors receiving cheque from Hon. Stewart McLean, Minister of Education.

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.K.11

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1996

Physical Description

4" x 6" (colour)

History / Biographical

Klenman graduated from Brandon College in 1933.

Custodial History

Photograph was tranfered to the McKee Archives from the Public Communications Office in the winter of 2007.

Scope and Content

Photograph of Phillip Harold "P.K." Klenman during is visit to campus in the summer of 1996. Clark Hall and Brandon College Building renovations in the background.

Notes

Information about Klenman's visit appeared in the October 1996 issue of Alumni News.

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