BRANDON PHOTO ARCHIVE
Provincial Exhibition :: Brandon Fair
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Famous composer John Philip Sousa appeared in uniform at the Provincial Exhibition
with local Manitoba natives decked out in their traditional costumes circa late 1920s
Eva Merry of Newdale shared this rare autographed photo with Randy MacDonald of the Provincial Exhibition.
We are doing research to learn more about this photo by well-known Brandon photographer H. H. Allen.
Appararently Mr. Sousa, who did many music tours following his WWI commitments,
appeared in Brandon as a Guest Conductor.
We invite our readers to share any information they may have on this event.
Inscription on the back of the Sousa photograph
Early View of Exhibition Grounds
Aviator Katherin Stinson
A special attraction at the 1916 Provincial Exhibition in Brandon
An advertisement published in the 1916 Provincial Exhibition prize
list.
(SJ McKee Archives)
Brandon Summer Fair, July 21, 1916.
The Manitoba Free Press reported Sioux Chief Waukessa made Katherine
Stinson an Indian Princess,
naming her "Kinyan," which may translate into the Flying Princess.
During the naming ceremony in Brandon, she was presented with beaded
moccasins and a pipe.
(SJ McKee Archives, Lawrence Stuckey collection).
See a related story in the Brandon Sun ~ Aug 29, 2015
The
War From Here: Stinson made history, emergency landing
By: Suyoko Tsukamoto
Early 20th Century View of the Midway
Park Exhibition Gates: Provincial Exhibition ~ Brandon's Big Fair
View of Fairgrounds from the Ferris Wheel
Brandon Exhibition Grounds ('70s): Racetrack ~ Grandstand ~ Exhibition
buildings
Display Building
Brandon Sun News Clipping from July 2, 1963
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A Poster Collage of our previous Brandon Fair photos
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