The Brandon Binder Twine Co. Ltd. was established in 1902, with its factory being designed by architect W.A. Elliott. (Source: Topley Studio / Library and Archives Canada / PA-026216).

A ripe apple|Established in 1886, the Brandon Experimental Farm was one of only five of its kind in Canada. This photo of one of the gardens was taken ca. 1902. (Source: Credit: William James Topley / Library and Archives Canada)

Apothecaries Hall was Brandon's first drugstore. It was established by the city's first physician, Dr. Alexander Fleming, in 1881. The photo shows the store, which was located on the corner of 8th St. and Rosser Ave., as it was in 1882. (Source: Marjorie Riley / Library and Archives Canada / PA-124512)

Western Canada Flour Mill. (Source: Topley Studio / Library and Archives Canada / PA-026214)

The original Post Office, Customs, and Inland Revenue Building was constructed in 1891. The building was located in the 1000 Block of Rosser Avenue. (Source: Christie's Bookstore/Library and Archives Canada/PA-032849)

Merchants Bank of Canada; Bank of Montreal; Bank of Hamilton; Bank of British North America. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-031633)

The Prince Edward Hotel opened in 1912. The luxury hotel was demolished in 1980. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.9.137), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

Built in 1910, this block was occupied by Clement's Drug Store. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-032776)

Built in 1910, this block was occupied by A.E. McKenzie Co. Ltd. Photo taken between 1910 and 1918. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-032777)

Showing Johnson & Co. Hardware store and the Nation & Shewan Block ca. 1900. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1C12), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

This cigar factory operated at 121 10th Street for over ten years. The block was built in 1891 and originally served as the first home of the Bank of Montreal. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E6), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

This photo from 1881 shows Coombs & Stewart, Brandon's first grocery store. It was located at the northeast corner of 6th Street and Pacific Avenue. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E13), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

Offices of Mayor T.M. Daly and Dominion Land Titles, 1882. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E20), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

ca. 1904. Visible are the Imperial Bank of Canada, the Federal Building, and the Merchants Bank. (Source: William Martel/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1C15), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

ca. 1915. Located at the corner of 7th Street and Rosser Avenue. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E3), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

After the explosion of a nearby warehouse ca. 1926. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E10), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

Gillis & Warren Ltd. was an agricultural implements dealer located at 1133 Princess Avenue. (Source: Clark J. Smith/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E14), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

William Muir General Grocer, 1888. The store was located in the 100 Block of 6th Street. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E18), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

Strome & Whitelaw ca. 1907. The dry goods store was located in the Braeside Block, which stood on Rosser Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E19), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

The postcard shows the corner of 11th St. and Princess sometime between 1920 and 1940. Western Motors stood on the southwest corner of the intersection from 1926 until its demolition in 1971. The Safeway building opposite is still standing. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries.)

Christie's Bookstore c.1908. The book and school supply store, owned by E.L. Christie, was located at 830 Rosser Avenue. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

A view of Brandon's C.P.R. Station circa 1909. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

Photo shows the interior of Kennedys Pharmacy c. 1910. The pharmacy was located on the corner of 11th St. and Rosser Ave. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

The interior of Aagaard's Lunch Counter c.1910. The cafe was open from 1903 to 1923. The back of this postcard boasted that Aagaard's was the largest, oldest, and best cafe in the city. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

An interior view of W.H. Mallett's jewelry store. The store operated out of the Mallett Block at 831 Rosser Avenue until 1911. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

An interior view of the Prince Edward Hotel c.1920. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

July 27, 1959: The Brown Block. The building was located on the east side of the 100 block of 10th St. Constructed in the early 1900s, the block was home to many different businesses until its demolition in 2011. (Source: L.A. Stuckey/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1EA2(1)), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

An early image showing the interior and exterior of Christie's School Supply. (Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E26), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

The Canadian Northern Railway Station as it appeared in 1979. The station stood on 9th Street alongside the Prince Edward Hotel. (Source: D.L. Bottley/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1PC7(1)), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

The King Edward Hotel as it appeared in the early 1900s. The hotel, which was located on Pacific Avenue, closed in 1919.(Source: Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1DC1), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

Photo depicts MacArthur Transportation Co. sometime in the 1930s. The roof of Central Fire Station No. 1 is visible on the far right of the photo. (Source: Clark J. Smith/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E21), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

February 1980: The Massin building once stood at 333 Rosser Ave. Originally a woolen mill, the building was purchased by fur dealer Frank Massin in 1910. Massin's successful business was responsible for establishing Brandon's one-time position as a major fur trade centre. (Source: L.A. Stuckey/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1EA25), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

February 1980: Metropolitan Store. The building was constructed in 1889 as the Nation & Shewan Block. The top two floors were demolished in 1986. (Source: L.A. Stuckey/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1EA26(1)), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

Nation & Shewan Department Store ca. 1911. Nation & Shewan was one of Brandon's largest and most successful dry goods businesses. (Source: Davidson & Gowan/Alf Fowler collection (6-1999.23), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

The Olympia Cafe ca. 1939. The block was built in 1883 as the Bank of British North America. After the bank closed in 1920, the Olympia Cafe took up residence in the block. The cafe operated here until it was claimed by fire in 1953. (Source: Clark J. Smith/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1E11), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

1971: Western Grocers was a local grocery establishment that operated for many years. This building was originally home to Borbridge Harness Ltd., another successful Brandon business. (Source: L.A. Stuckey/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1EA13), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)

A photo of Western Motors taken in June of 1963. Western Motors opened in 1926 and operated on the corner of 10th St. and Princess Avenue for over forty years. (Source: L.A. Stuckey/Lawrence Stuckey collection (1-2002.3.1EA7), S.J. McKee Archives, Brandon University)