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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1980s
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.109
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1980s
Physical Description
4.5" x 6" (b/w)
Material Details
reproduction
History / Biographical
Eleanor Kidd Park (est. 1977) is situated on 18th Street North, on the south side of the Assiniboine River, and east of the Thompson twinned bridge. The park was the former site of an animal shelter overseen by Eleanor Kidd. Adjacent to the park are the Eleanor Kidd Gardens, which contains performance and fountain plazas. The sites have been subjected to heavy flooding from 2011 to 2015. Eleanor Maud Kidd (nee Death) (b.05 Aug 1881, d. 11 July 1978) was born in London, England. She trained as a nurse/midwife at the Liverpool Children's Hospital and worked as a private nurse for affluent families in Italy. She immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Portage la Prairie where she worked as a public health nurse. She ultimately settled in Brandon where she married barber William Wesley Kidd (1873-1951) on November 24, 1921. Mrs. Kidd is credited with incorporating the Brandon SPCA/Humane Society in 1947. She died in Brandon, Manitoba, and is interred in the Brandon Municipal Cemetery. (sources: Brandon Sun 12 July 1978; Brandon Sun 13 July 1978; Manitoba Vital Statistics)
Custodial History
Photograph courtesy of Dirk Aberson
Scope and Content
Photograph is a close-up of Eleanor Kidd posing in front of the Elanor Kidd Park sign.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: #136
Name Access
Eleanor Kidd
Brandon Humane Society
Subject Access
parks
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
Photograph originally in McG 20-2009 #1 File 15
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George Porterfield in buggy

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.77
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
5" x 3.5" (b/w)
Material Details
reproduction
Custodial History
Photograph given to Fred McGuinness by Helen Turner
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a man - George Porterfield - dressed in a three-piece and hat sitting at the reins of a horse drawn buggy. The buggy appears to be parked on Lorne Avenue beside the bandstand at Stanely Park.
Notes
Note attached to the back of the photograph reads: This George Porterfield, who lived on a farm 4.9.19. Delivered eggs, cream & milk in Brandon by this method in the early 1920. Maybe he was out courting Mary, he looks pretty dressed up.
Name Access
George Porterfield
Stanley Park
Subject Access
Transportation
buggies
street scenes
parks
residential streets
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
McG 1.2 file 20
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International Peace Garden grand opening 1932

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1932
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.85
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1932
Physical Description
5.75" x 3.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
The International Peace Garden is situated on the international border between Manitoba and North Dakota, adjacent to the Canadian Border Services Boissevain port of entry and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency's Dunseith port of entry. The dedication for the International Peace Garden was held on July 14, 1932. It was estimated that 50,000 people were in attendance on opening day. The park is 9.5-square kilometers or 3.54-square miles.
Custodial History
Pictures were sent to Fred McGuinness in 1970 from E.M. Bergson of Brandon.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows large crowds surrounding a stone cairn draped in American and Union Jack flags. According to the International Peace Garden website, the pictured cairn was built from stones gathered from Manitoba and North Dakota. The crowds gathered for the 1932 dedication of the International Peace Garden.
Notes
The back of the photograph is stamped: Enameloid Velox Print by the Jul 27 1932, Chicago Postal Photo Supplies, Regina, Sask.
Name Access
International Peace Garden
North Dakota
Subject Access
gardens
parks
monuments
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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International Peace Garden grand opening 1932

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1932
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.86
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1932
Physical Description
5.75" x 3.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
The International Peace Garden is situated on the international border between Manitoba and North Dakota, adjacent to the Canadian Border Services Boissevain port of entry and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency's Dunseith port of entry. The dedication for the International Peace Garden was held on July 14, 1932. It was estimated that 50,000 people were in attendance on opening day. The park is 9.5-square kilometers or 3.54-square miles.
Custodial History
Pictures were sent to Fred McGuinness in 1970 from E.M. Bergson of Brandon.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows large crowds surrounding a stone cairn draped in American and Union Jack flags. According to the International Peace Garden website, the pictured cairn was built from stones gathered from Manitoba and North Dakota. The crowds gathered for the 1932 dedication of the International Peace Garden.
Notes
The back of the photograph is stamped: Enameloid Velox Print by the Jul 27 1932, Chicago Postal Photo Supplies, Regina, Sask.
Name Access
International Peace Garden
North Dakota
Subject Access
gardens
parks
monuments
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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International Peace Garden grand opening 1932

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1932
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.87
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1932
Physical Description
5.75" x 3.5" (b/w)
History / Biographical
The International Peace Garden is situated on the international border between Manitoba and North Dakota, adjacent to the Canadian Border Services Boissevain port of entry and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency's Dunseith port of entry. The dedication for the International Peace Garden was held on July 14, 1932. It was estimated that 50,000 people were in attendance on opening day. The park is 9.5-square kilometers or 3.54-square miles.
Custodial History
Pictures were sent to Fred McGuinness in 1970 from E.M. Bergson of Brandon.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the crowded parking lot at the International Peace Garden's 1932 dedication ceremony. People mill amongst the automobiles and tents can be seen in the background.
Notes
The back of the photograph is stamped: Enameloid Velox Print by the Jul 27 1932, Chicago Postal Photo Supplies, Regina, Sask.
Name Access
International Peace Garden
North Dakota
Subject Access
gardens
parks
Transportation
automobiles
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Park School postcard

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1910
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Published for Christie's Book Store, Brandon
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.56
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1910
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
Physical Condition
Postcard edges are worn
Custodial History
Donated to Fred McGuinness by Mrs. Marian Gray of Brandon, September 13, 1978.
Scope and Content
Postcard shows the West End Park (also known as Stanley Park) and Park School. The school was situated on the southwest corner of Lorne Avenue. A couple of residences surround the school. Walking paths, a park bench, and a gazebo/grandstand can be seen in the park.
Notes
Front of postcard reads: Published for Christie's Book Store, Brandon, Man., 6350. Back of postcard reads: Canadian Souvenir Post Card, Warwick Brothers & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto. The postcard is addressed to Miss Isabella Heastwell of Broderick, Saskatchewan, and is dated July 14, 1910.
Name Access
Park School
West End Park
Lorne Avenue
Stanley Park
Subject Access
postcards
schools
parks
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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