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Photograph of a flintlock pistol held by Thomas Head Raddall over the logbook of the Spanish ship El Hercules

Item, a photograph, has a stamp marking it copyright to the National Film Board on the reverse side. The El Hercules was captured in the Caribbean by a Liverpool privateer around 1799. The flintlock pistol was found behind the wainscot in the house of Dr. Farish. Farish arrived in Liverpool around 1840, the same time when many of the privateermen from the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 were still living. Dr. Farish's house was later occupied by Dr. John Wickwire between the 1930's to the 1970's. A duplicate copy of the photograph can be found in MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 10.

Photograph of a gated entrance to an unidentifed residence

Item is a photograph of a gated entrance to an unidentified residence. The numbers "2315" and "2315" are etched in the metal lock on the gate. The photograph was exhibited at the Centre for Art Tapes during a 1977 exhibition of photography and video by Bruce Sparks, Vikky Swettenham and Theodore Wan.

Photograph of a General Duty Squad at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital

Item consists of a photograph taken by A.M. MacKintosh in early 1918 of a "General Duty Squad", likely housed at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital, who had just finished erecting tents. Includes A.S. Gearey, P. MacCallum, R.R. MacLaughlin, H. Barrett, M.S. MacKinnon, G.H. Power, P. Holbrow, G. Shaw, Sibley, R. Neill, S.S. Murray, R. Milliet, and two others.

Photograph of a group of American sailors standing in front of the New York City Department of Marine and Aviation office

Item is a photograph of a group of American sailors eating food in front of the New York City Department of Marine and Aviation office. A flock of pigeons is in the foreground. The photograph was exhibited at the Centre for Art Tapes during a 1977 exhibition of photography and video by Bruce Sparks, Vikky Swettenham and Theodore Wan.

Photograph of a group of medical and military officers, likely at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital

Item consists of a black-and-white photograph taken by A.M. MacKintosh in early 1918, showing thirteen unidentified medical and military officers likely stationed or housed at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital. One of the seated medical officers holds a plaque stating "When we get our civy cloths on, oh, how happy shall we be".

Photograph of a group of people

Item is a glass plate lantern slide of a group of people. Three of the people are each holding a card with a large number 2 on it. The photograph was likely taken in present-day Iraq between 1914 and 1918.
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