John William Hotson was born March 3, 1910 in Brandon Manitoba to James Hotson and Ida Jane Nicholson. He married Noreen Evelyn Cross (1914-2010). John was employed as a clerk at Canadian Motors Limited in Brandon Manitoba from 1929 to 1941. In 1943 John became a fireman with the City of Brandon Fire Department. He served the department for thirty-two years and retired with the rank of Captain in 1975. He and Noreen retired to Vernon British Columbia where John passed away on April 9, 1988.
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Photographs of Brandon Manitoba businesses, churches, 1906 Dominion Day Parade, ice harvesting at Minnedosa, Manitoba, 1922 Assiniboine River Flood, Carberry Main Street, Elevators at Dubuc Saskatchewan, funeral of Dr. Stanley McInnis, the 1930 Ford Reliability Air Tour, a World War II War Savings Stamp Book, Postcards of Brandon Manitoba and photographic souvenir booklet of Vancouver British Columbia.
Donated to Daly House Museum July 31, 1981 by John W. Hotson of Vernon British Columbia. Custodial history prior to 1981 is unknown.
The collection is under the standard policy issued by the directors of the Daly House Museum. No materials are to leave the Museum premises without authority of the Board of Directors.
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John William Hotson was born March 3, 1910 in Brandon Manitoba to James Hotson and Ida Jane Nicholson. He married Noreen Evelyn Cross (1914-2010). John was employed as a clerk at Canadian Motors Limited in Brandon Manitoba from 1929 to 1941. In 1943 John became a fireman with the City of Brandon Fire Department. He served the department for thirty-two years and retired with the rank of Captain in 1975. He and Noreen retired to Vernon British Columbia where John passed away on April 9, 1988.
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Image of the Canadian Motors Limited Ford dealerhsip building located at 8th and Princess Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba. On the back of the photograph is written " Canadian Motors Seen (sic) of employment March 16, 1929 - June 30, 1930"
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John William Hotson was born March 3, 1910 in Brandon Manitoba to James Hotson and Ida Jane Nicholson. He married Noreen Evelyn Cross (1914-2010). John was employed as a clerk at Canadian Motors Limited in Brandon Manitoba from 1929 to 1941. In 1943 John became a fireman with the City of Brandon Fire Department. He served the department for thirty-two years and retired with the rank of Captain in 1975. He and Noreen retired to Vernon British Columbia where John passed away on April 9, 1988.
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Image of Brandon Fire Department fire truck No. 1 in the 1913 Dominion Fair Travellers Day Parade on 10th Street, Brandon, Man.
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Image of the Maintenance of Way - C.P.R. float for the Travellers Day Parade at the 1913 Dominion Fair Parade.
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Image of the demolition of the A.M. Howard Building (Brandon, Man.)
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Image of a construction or demolition site; location unknown.
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Image of a Ford Tri Motor airplane with "NC 418 H" printed on the wing at the Ford Reliability Air Tour in Brandon, Manitoba on September 15, 1930. Written on back of photograph " Ford Tri Motor Brandon 1930; Early Plane at Air Field 1st N"
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Image of the Ford Tri Motor Airplane NC 418 H at the Brandon airfield at 1st Street North at the Ford Reliability Air Tour September 15, 1930.
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Image of Brandon Flying Club Airplane
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Image of the Brandon Flying Club Airplane
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Image of the Brandon Flying Club airplane.
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Image of a Ford Tri Motor Airplane at the Ford Reliability Tour, Brandon, Manitoba.
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Image of a Ford Tri Motor Airplane at the Ford Reliability Air Tour, Brandon, Man.
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Image of the Dowling & Creelman Shoemakers 1913 Dominion Fair Travellers Day Parade Float
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Image of houses in the Assiniboine floodplane (Brandon "flats") submerged in flood-waters from the 1922 Assiniboine River Flood.
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Image of houses in the Assiniboine floodplane (Brandon "flats") submerged in flood-waters from the 1922 Assiniboine River Flood, Brandon, Man.
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Image of the 1922 Assiniboine River flood plane flood-waters taken from First Street looking North from the bridge.
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Image of houses in the Brandon "Flats" on the Assiniboine River floodplane submerged in flood-waters from the 1922 Assiniboine River flood.
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Image of two buildings submerged in flood-waters on the Assiniboine River floodplane or the Brandon "flats" in 1922.
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Image of buildings in the Assiniboine River floodplane under flood-water. Image is taken from the bend in the river at First Street. Brandon, Man.
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Image of Chinese men in traditional Chinese Opera dress on horse back in the Dominion Day Carnival Parade, Brandon, Man.
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Image of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 8th and Lorne Avenue, Brandon, Man.
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Image of coal car No. 928 and steam locomotive at a Canadian Pacific Railroad Roundhouse, Brandon, Man.
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Image of ice harvesting crew and equipment on the Assiniboine River.
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Image of a steam threshing outfit on the move; horse teams, hay rake, engine, sheds, etc.; location unknown.
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Image of two unidentified men next to railway tracks with a handcar or "jigger"
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Image of Carberry Main Street; CPR Railway Station; A. Mack, Dry Goods, Dr. K. Wells Drug Store, Fitzsimmons, etc.
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Image of a unidentified man standing beside steam powered handcar or "jigger"
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mage of eleven men standing in front of the Grand Stands at the Brandon Fair Grounds. Written on back of photograph is "Probably directors of summer fair around 1912-13"
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Item is a postcard. Image of grain elevators in Dubuc, Saskatchewan
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Item is a postcard. Image of a cylindrical-shaped boiler; An unidentified man is sitting in the far corner on the right.
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Item is a postcard. Image of the corner of 8th Street and Rosser Avenue, Brandon, Man.
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Item is a postcard. Image of the Imperial Hotel, Brandon, Man. Published by the Novelty Mfg. & Art Printing Co. Montreal Quebec
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Item is a postcard published by S.J. Farmer (Brandon). Image of Alexandra School, Brandon, Man.
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The item is a postcard. Image of the funeral precession for Dr. Stanley William McInnis down 11th Street, Brandon, Manitoba Nov 7th 1907.
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World War Ii War Saving Stamp Book belonging to N.E. (Noreen Evelyn) Hotson, Brandon (Manitoba).
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Vancouver picture souvenir booklet or "Letter Album". Black and white images in booklet include: Burrard Inlet, Vancouver City and Harbour, C.P.R. Depot, Granville Street, Big Trees at Stanley Park, Court House and Public School, "Princess Victoria" boat/ship, City Hall and Library, Native Indians [sic], SS. Beaver, A Monarch of the Forest (two men swinging axes at an extremely large tree), High School.
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Image of the Merchants Ltd. Dry Goods horse drawn 1913 Dominion Fair Travellers Day Parade float.
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Image of a herd of elk in a pasture at the Brandon Fair Grounds. Display Building II is in the background.
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Item is a negative. Image is of men and horses pulling blocks of ice out of the Minnedosa River (aka Litte Saskatchewan River)
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Negative available for reprints.
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Image of three people standing in the aftermath of the cyclone (tornado) that hit Ellwood, R.M. of Westbourne, Manitoba.
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