Collection contains over 55,000 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and prints from the Waldren Studios of New Glasgow and Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The majority of these negatives are portraits, nearly all of which are identified and dated. A number of the portraits represent some of the earliest photos of Black Nova Scotians from Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough counties. Many of the remaining photos are local scenes, a few of which were taken in New Glasgow before the fire in 1874 which devastated the town. The collection contains photographs that depict show coal mining, shipbuilding and other local industries in action. Portraits of family groups, sports teams, social clubs and school groups are also well represented.
Two poses of one young woman, facing to the side. One is a bust pose of her seated; the other is a 3/4 pose of her standing holding an open window pane
One man wearing ice hockey attire with skates and gloves, standing holding his stick in a playing position; full pose. There is a "7 UP" logo on his sweater. Annotated: "New Glasgow Hockey Team"
One man wearing police uniform with cap which reads: "Chief", facing to the side; bust. The badge on his jacket reads: "Police Chief Stellarton, N. S."
Two poses of one young girl; full pose. In one she is standing, holding a toy cat; in the other she is seated at a table on which the cat and a booklet are lying
One young boy standing on a block, holding a clay pipe and bubble upside down, beside a pillar on which a bowl is sitting, facing to the side; full pose
One woman standing in the centre behind one bearded man seated on a wicker chair, one young boy seated on its arm, one boy seated on the arm of a love seat in which one girl is seated, and one younger girl seated centre front; full pose
