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Photograph of the Irwin Monument

Item is a photograph of a tall gravestone, probably still in stonemason's yard, outside a shed, inscribed: "HENRY IRWIN DIED SEPT. 26, 1904 AGED 85 YRS. HIS WIFE MARGARET AMELIA DIED SEPT. 22, 1904, aged 72 yrs. IRWIN"

Photograph of the Livingston Monument

Item is a photograph of the Livingston monument inscribed: "John D. Livingston Born Aug. 26, 1825, died May 10, 1902 His wife Rachel Taylor Born May - 1835, died Sept. 15, 1882 far off ye are yet ever nigh We have you not, yet we rejoice We prosper circled by your voice We shall not lose you thou' we die LIVINGSTON". The monument is in the sculptor's workshop, with two boxes and two blank stones behind it.

Photograph of the MacDonald Monument

Item is a photograph of the MacDonald Monument. Inscribed on the front: "IHS Erected by their family John A. MacDonald born May 18, 1837 died at New Glasgow April 18, 1928 aged 91. years - his wife Margaret born Sept. 28, 1852 died at New Glasgow Feb. 4, 1928 aged 75. yrs. MACDONALD". The side is inscribed: Pte. Donald Vincent MacDonald 716128.26.BAT. Killed in action in France Aug. 28, 1918 aged 21. Yrs. We are the dead short days ago we loved felt dawn saw sunset glow loved and were loved and now we lie in Flanders fields". Part of a building in visible at one edge. Trees and hills are in the background

Photograph of the Ross Monument

Item is a photograph of the Ross Monument, inscribed: "In memory of Alexander Ross D's son. Died Jan. 17, 1895 Aged 66 y'rs ROSS W. R. McN./"N.G.". The monument across the street from a store in a building which shows the sign: Furnished Rooms Up Stairs"

Photograph of the Vendome Hotel

View of the Vendome Hotel, outside which four cars are parked, one of which is beside a "No Parking" sign! Four more cars and a wagon are parked across the street, with a man seated on the running board of the nearest car. Print copy is included

Photograph of two children

Item is a portrait photograph of one young girl and one young boy seated, full pose. Negative annotated: "Show hands". Envelope suggests this is "Copy of what appears to be a wet plate shot of two children".

Photograph of workers at the Matheson Foundry

Item is a photograph of five men seated on a large steel pipe outside a shingled building, six men seated on planks in front, and one man seated centre front on the ground. All are wearing work clothes, including caps of soft hats. Annotated: "top - 2nd from left Charlie Fraser Twin of Mrs. L. G. Ferguson", "4th from left Alex MacGillivray", and: "Matheson Foundry."

Railway passes documenting travel for members of The Bill Lynch Shows

  • MS-4-218, Box 1, Folder 6
  • File
  • September 28, 1942 - September 17, 1951, predominant July 25, 1943 - October 4, 1943
  • Part of The Bill Lynch Shows fonds

File contains twenty-six railway passes from 1942 and 1943 documenting travel for members of the Bill Lynch Shows. Destinations and departure points include Halifax, Saint John, Toronto, Bridgewater, Yarmouth, Lawrencetown, Newcastle, Moncton, New Glasgow, and Sydney. All the tickets are first class, except for the three in 1951, which are coach. There are three tickets each for: July 25, 1943, September 4, 1943, September 25, 1943, October 4, 1943, and September 17, 1951. There are two tickets for August 12, 1943. There is one ticket each for September 8, 1942, and September 16, 1943.

Receipts for The Bill Lynch Shows

File contains 28 receipts and one envelope for The Bill Lynch Shows from June - August, 1951. Some of the receipts are for services including "grind shows," "girl shows," and "esquire." The locations include Moncton, Campbellton, Charlottetown, Lunenberg, New Glasgow, Fredericton, Amherst, Woodstock, Halifax, Saint Stephen, and Saint John.
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