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City of Brandon Collection
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City of Brandon Collection

  • CA DHM 1977.1
  • Collection
  • 1882 – 1989

The collection is made up of material accumulated by the City of Brandon and pertains primarily to the city's infrastructure. The majority of the collection consists of photographs. Also included are prints, one painting, and drawings. There are photographs of businesses, city streets, significant buildings, parks, sports teams, and important people. Significant buildings include hotels, stores, schools, the old City Hall, the fire hall, and the Court House. Important individuals in these photographs include mayors of Brandon, members of the British Royal family, and multiple Governor Generals of Canada. There are also photographs of groups such as the fire department, the police department, city councils, and other citizen organizations. Along with the photographs there is a disc containing digital copies for the pictures of Brandon's mayors. There are a number of framed documents included in this collection. These include certificates, proclamations, and awards of merit presented to the City of Brandon. Also found in this collection are two guest books from Manitoba's Centennial celebration, city plaques, and sketches for city planning. There is one commemorative dish held in a frame, picturing the old city hall and opera house. Each item in the collection in described in further detail at the individual level.

The City of Brandon

Brandon Fire Department, 1904

Composite photograph of the members of the 1904 Brandon Fire Department. Pictured are: J. Poole, N. Currie, J. Melhuish (Captain), J. Waterson, F.A. Harper, A. Partridge, M.P. Say, A.R. Crawford (Engineer), D. Gallagher, L.M. Armstrong (Secretary), J. Wells, J. Henderson, F. Wells, E.G. Wiswell (Chief), J.R. Craig, J.S. Hall, J. Jakson, C.T. Laidlaw, Geo. Wrye, D.J. Anderson, J. Stokes, H. Wills, P.C. Collins, D.A. Sutherland (Hose Foreman), J.F. Barber, C.M. Crofton (Ladder Foreman). Inset photograph of horse-drawn wagons and ladder with the original Brandon Fire Hall at 7th Street and Princess Avenue in the background.

Davidson Brothers

First Spike of Brandon Street Railway

Photograph of Mayor Fleming driving the first spike for the Brandon Municipal Street Railway on 10th Street. Visible in the background are the Bank of British North America, the Canadian Bank of Commerce, the Smith Block, the Cecil Hotel, and the Sun Building.

Daly Overpass

Photograph of the 18th Street Daly Overpass. Kane Equipment Ltd. is visible to the left and the International Harvester Company of Canada is on the right.

St. Paul's United Church Session

Composite photograph of the men who attended the St. Paul's United Church Session. Pictured are: J.A. Glover, J. F. Cumming, J.A. Martin, A.W. Shaw, R.J. Stevens, H. Mills, J.R. Reid, J.R. Dobbie, J.B. Beveridge, J.E. Matthews, Dr. J. McDiarmid, Rev. Philip Duncan, David Shirriff, W.A. Robertson, J.F. Howard, W.H. Dunbar, Alex Trotter, Dr. W.J. Elliot, R. Macpherson, J.D. Ross, C.W. McCurdy, Harwood Duncan, and A.J. Irving.

Clark J. Smith Studio

6th Street, Brandon

Photograph of 6th Street in Brandon. A horse and buggy is pictured on the unpaved road.

Davidson & Gowen Photography

Brandon Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1884

Photograph of the members of the 1882 Brandon Volunteer Fire Brigade. Pictured are uniformed fire fighters: J. Richards, T. Taylor, B. Trotter, N. Field, J. Maywood, E. Wiswell (standing); J. Reid, J. Burchill, T. Speers, W. Taylor, A. McLean, J. Canning, W. Campbell, E. Stanley (kneeling). There is a hook and ladder truck in the background.

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