Item is a portrait photograph of John Lewis Madden (1874-1928) wearing an overcoat with fur collar and lining and holding a bowler hat, standing with one hand on a pillar, facing to the side; 3/4 pose. Madden was married twice, once to Loretta Christena Campbell.
Item is photographic portrait of James McDonald (1876-1952), the son of Duncan (1841-1929) and Elizabeth Davidson McDonald (1840-1923). He was from Coalburn, Pictou County, was married to Mary McDonald (1879-1967), and had a son, Duncan Davidson McDonald (1908-1985).
Item is a portrait photograph of Jet McColl seated; bust. Envelope annotated: "This lady is wearing a beautiful floral pattern dress. She also has a very interesting hair pin. It is in the shape of a sword."
Item is a letter concerning Thomas McCulloch's donation of a North American insect specimen (from Nova Scotia) to the University of Edinburgh, via Professor Jameson, for the university's museum. The letter discusses Nova Scotia's Scottish connections, Presbyterian religion, the Pictou Academy, and the advocates for the conference of honorary degrees on the Honourable Sampson Salter Blowers, the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; the Honourable James Stewart; and the Honourable Brenton Halyburton.
Item is a typed copy of a letter from Sam Cunard to Thomas McCulloch concerning students, likely Cunard's sons, John, Henry and Thomas, which Cunard sent to McCulloch in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Item is a letter (1823) from Lord Dalhousie to W. Smith, requesting that two barrels of Pictou oatmeal be shipped to Quebec on the next available vessel as a sample of Smith's produce.
Item consists of a typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's address at Pictou Academy in June 1932, about older Pictonians "passing the torch" to the younger generation.
One young boy wearing nautical attire, seated on small chair, and one younger boy seated on a small table; full pose. Print from Nitrate Negative: 28-5
Five boys standing behind eight men and boys also standing, with nine men and boys seated on chairs and five boys seated cross-legged in front; full pose. All are wearing army uniforms and holding an instrument