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 allegedly shows the Wheat City Business College graduating class standing outside a woodframed building in the winter. Affixed to the building are posters/advertisements that read: Happyland, Monday July 30 [1906?]. A banner spelling Happyland in large block letters hangs above the building's door that is numbered 209. Surrounding the banner are the red ensign/Dominion of Canada flags.
The students are wearing long wintercoats with fur collars, some are wearing fur hats. The men appear to have ribbons pinned to their lapels. On the left of the photograph, a group of three female students are sitting in a horse-drawn sleigh and have fur robes on their laps. On the right, a number of students are standing on a horse-drawn sled. Two individuals can be seen holding megaphones, another student is holding a basketball.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: 1909, Tenth Street and Princess. Two yellow labels are affixed to the back of the photograph. one reads: graduating class, Wheat City Business College. The other reads Mrs. K.L. McGregor, 157-4th St.
Frederick Gallagher McGUINNESS (b. 1891 – d. 23 May 1968) was born in Ottawa, Ontario. While in Brandon, he was a student (1911) and secretary of Boys’ Work for the YMCA in 1913. He moved to Winnipeg where he graduated from the Manitoba Medical College in 1917. On 3 December 1917, Lieutenant F.G. McGuinness enlisted with the Canadian Army Medical Corps in Winnipeg. He served in France with the Royal Army Medical Corps and was a Medical Officer attached with the Ninth Royal Irish Fusiliers. Lt. McGuiness survived the war and returned to Winnipeg where he married Myrtle Eva White in Winnipeg on 12 September 1922. They would have a son Jim “Jimmy” and a daughter Elizabeth (Shannon). Dr. McGuinness practiced in Obstetrics and Gynecology and taught at the University of Manitoba’s Medical School from 1923 onwards. He was instrumental in helping his nephew, Frederick George McGuinness return to school after he was injured in the Second World War. Dr. McGuinness died in Winnipeg at the Deer Lodge Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a graduation portrait of Frederick Gallagher McGuinness in his university robes, likely from the University of Manitoba's medical school.
Notes
Writing on back photograph reads: Brandon, Great Granma Gilmour, (Granma Chalmers' mother), (Kate Harden's Grandmother), came from Scotland to Brandon, spring of 1882
Prince Edward Hotel (?). Student Activities. H. Moffat, B. Sutherland, R. Bell, N Coulthard, F. Adamski, J Mclean, J. Medd, G. Bradley, G. Jerrett, J. Muir, B. Frazier, K. Morrison, B. Bruce, Mr. Kitson, A. Jockets, R. Brown, M. Doig, H. George, E. Shaw, J. Scott, D. Dennison, D. Penstock, F. Henderson, L. Prokaska, R. Ziolkowski, P. Magnacca, L. Kennedy, D. Fedoruk, M. Lecki, I. Graham
Prince Edward Hotel. probably graduation banquet. Back Row (L-R): G. McMahon(?), J. Muirhead, Taras (Terry) Presiazniuk(sp), K. McNeely; front row: F.G. Garnett, M. Simmons, C. Crawford, A. Nicholson
Phys. Ed. building. Student activity: graduation ball. 1-2cm from top:2cm from left Prof. Berkenshaw, 19cm from left Prof. Thordarson, 3-4cm from top 12cm from left Prof. Leland Clark dancing with Mrs. Barbara Clark, 5cm from top 8cm from left Lorn Hoag, 4cm from top 14.5cm from left Jeff Carter 1cm, 1cm from left 8cm from top Ken Daniels
