Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1CA21

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

January 21, 1979

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Metropolitan Store building is composed of: Dr. John McDiarmid building (closest) built 1885 and Nation & Shewan building built 1889. Combined building strengthened by E.C. Higgins 1920 - see neg. file K9.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

800 block of Rosser Avenue, south side, looking west from 8th Street.

Name Access

800 Block of Rosser Avenue

Metropolitan Store

McDiarmid Building

Nation & Shewan Building

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Street Scenes After 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1EA20

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

February 12, 1978

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Original location of Nation & Shewan Ltd. (partnership dissolved 1926)

Main building was built in 1889; The lower part (east/left side) was Dr. John McDiarmid Block, built 1885

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Metropolitan Store

Notes

[Located between 8th Street and 9th Street on the south side of Rosser Avenue.]

[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope, numbering them EA20 and EA20a. We have separated them.]

Name Access

Metropolitan Store

Nation & Shewan

Subject Access

businesses

department stores

Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1EA26(1)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

February 24, 1980

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Built in 1889, the Nation & Shewan Building was the oldest complete building in downtown Brandon in 1985.

In early 1986 the two top floors were demolished.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

The Metropolitan Store (Nation and Shewan Building)

Notes

Located on the south side of the 800 block of Rosser Avenue.

The building was isolated at the time the photo was taken, due to nearby demolition for the new Gallery Mall.

From a combined negative.

Name Access

Metropolitan Store

Nation & Shewan

Subject Access

businesses

department stores

Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1EA26(2)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

February 24, 1980

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Built in 1889, the Nation & Shewan Building was the oldest complete building in downtown Brandon in 1985.

In early 1986 the two top floors were demolished.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

The Metropolitan Store (Nation and Shewan Building)

Notes

Located on the south side of the 800 block of Rosser Avenue.

The building was isolated at the time the photo was taken, due to nearby demolition for the new Gallery Mall.

From a combined negative.

Name Access

Metropolitan Store

Nation & Shewan

Subject Access

businesses

department stores

Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1EA20a

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

February 12, 1978

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Original location of Nation & Shewan Ltd. (partnership dissolved 1926)

Main building was built in 1889

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Rear of Metropolitan Store showing advertising for Nation & Shewan Ltd., the original owners

Notes

[Located between 8th Street and 9th Street on the south side of Rosser Avenue.]

[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope, numbering them EA20 and EA20a. We have separated them.]

Name Access

Metropolitan Store

Nation & Shewan

Subject Access

businesses

department stores

Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

Wm. Martel

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1K9

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1920

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Renovations included the addition of one storey to the main building (built in 1889).

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Reconstruction of Nation & Shewan building by E.C. "Ted" Higgens

Notes

In car: driver - E.C. Higgens, left - Jack Matthews, behind driver - Jim Mutter, top - John Baron

Courtesy of May (Higgens) Dunbar.

Name Access

Nation & Shewan Building

Subject Access

downtowns

businesses

merchants

Brandon Early Construction Scenes

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1E12

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1914

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Nation & Shewan store window display

Notes

Sign in window display advertises spring sale commencing Wednesday, March 25, 1914

Courtesy of George Lepard

Name Access

Nation & Shewan

Subject Access

businesses

dry goods

clothing stores

window displays

Brandon business buildings & facilities before 1940

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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