The Brandon Daily Sun (02 Februrary 1915, 7) identified the members of the five-man bowling team as: Bowler, Kerr, Foster, Buck, and Crawford. According to the Henderson's 1914 Brandon City Directory, these lawyers are: John R. Bowler and N. Whitby Kerr of Coldwell, Coleman & Bruce; G. Herbert Foster and A.G. buckingham of Kilgor, Buckingham & Foster; and Howard L. Crawford of S.H. McKay.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a team studio portrait of the lawyers' bowling team (1914-1915), winners of the Commerce League. All the men are standing and are arranged in the portrait according to height. (L to R): Herb Foster, Judge A.G.(Arthur Gordon) Buckingham, "Krug" (H.L.) Crawford, N. Whitby Kerr, and Reg Bowler.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Law Bowling Team, 1914-1915, Winners Commerce League. Names for the photograph were provided by Eileen Trott, Daly House Museum.
Photograph shows a young Fred McGuinness wearing a three-piece suit and gadsby cap as he stands in front of the lilac bushes in front of his family home.
All of the photographs had been rolled for storage, so they all have some minor cracking on the surface. A few of them also have small tears around the edges.
History / Biographical
Biographical information for Robert (Bert) Lane is currently unavailable.
Custodial History
Collection was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1997. Prior custoridal history is unknown.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of materials related Robert Lane’s role as an officer of the International Union of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The textual records include the presentation, press clippings and related correspondence of the Brandon local of the Brotherhood to the Parliamentary Committee on Transport in 1966, which dealt with the reduction in passenger service on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Collection also includes five photographs:
40-1997.1
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen - 8 x 10" b/w
ca. 1950
E.W. Cadman, Oliver - Studio, Calgary, AB
40-1997.2
Canadian Delegation Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (30th Convention) - 40 x 10" b/w
Miami Beach, Florida - August 30 - October 9, 1954
Marchada Photo, 8 W. Gay Columbus, Ohio
40-1997.3
Grand Lodge Officers and Delegates Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (30th Convention) - 46 x 10" b/w
Miami Beach, Florida - August 30 - October 9, 1954
Marchada Photo, 8 W. Gay Columbus, Ohio
40-1997.4
Grand Lodge Officers and Delegates Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (30th Convention) - 20 x 10" b/w
Miami Beach, Florida - August 30 - October 9, 1954
Marchada Photo, 8 W. Gay Columbus, Ohio
40-1997.5
Young Turks Delegation (31st Convention) - 20 x 10" b/w
Cleveland, Ohio 1960
Miller-Ertler Studios, Cleveland, Ohio