Item is a wedding portrait of Mr. & Mrs. A.W. McDonald, the bride is seated with her husband seated on the edge of the chair; full pose. Alexander William "Sandy" McDonald (1861-1916) married Kate Willima Ross (1881-1938). Kate was from Blue Mountain. The couple never had children.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. & Mrs. A.W. McDonald, full pose. Alexander William "Sandy" McDonald (1861-1916) married Kate Willima Ross (1881-1938). Kate was from Blue Mountain. The couple never had children.
Item is a photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Evan McPherson. One man wearing a bow tie, seated on a wicker chair, and one woman standing with one hand on the chair and the other behind her back, full pose.
Item is a photograph of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Fraser. One woman wearing glasses in her wedding dress, headdress and veil, seated on a wicker chair with one man seated on its arm,3/4 pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Neil McDonald. Mrs. Neil McDonald seated on a wicker chair with Mr. Neil McDonald seated on its arm, 3/4 pose. Neil was born on July 12, 1853 in Wycocomagh, Cape Breton. He was married first to Mary Ann McDonald (1856-1894), and later to Mary Fraser (1853-1942), the latter of whom is pictured here. Neil died on May 29, 1931 in Thorburn.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. Bentham seated, bust, taken in August 1893 at Waldren Studios. ["Mr. B's cap suggests that he may have been associated with the merchant navy".]
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. Bentham standing between his two friends seated and unidentified, full pose, taken in August 1893 at Waldren Studios.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. Bentham (left) and his two unidentified friends seated together, full pose, taken in August 1893 at Waldren Studios.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. Chisholm, seated on an end-table, leaning against a chair, full pose, taken in August 1893 at Waldren Studios.
Item is two portrait photographs of Mr. Cunningham and two unknown individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a pointed hat and long feathered scarf and the other individual is wearing a feathered hat, fur neck attire and muff.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. George Brooks standing, leaning against an end-table, 3/4 pose, taken in December 1893 at Waldren Studios.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. J.S. Mitchell, looking to the side, bust. Glass plate labelled as "rice photo: #5965". James Spencer Mitchell was born Jaunary 10, 1861, the son of James Mitchell and Mary Jackson. He was married first to Mary Cunningham and later to Mary Catherine McIntosh. Mitchell died February 24, 1952.
Item is a photograph of the W.J. Maxwell family: father William J. Maxwell (1857-1933) and Harriet G. Roy (1850-1925), sons Havelock R. (1885-1919) and James William (1882-1959), and daughters A. Wilkie (1881-1974) and Mrs. D.S. Gray (dates unknown).
Item is a photograph of Mrs. Arbuckle, who was born Marjorie Bradley Smith, and her seven children. Mrs. Arbuckle was born on August 19, 1899 in Massachusetts, USA, and was married to George Lawrence Arbuckle (1899-1941). She died on Octover 7, 1985 in Riverton, Pictou County.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mrs. Arthur McNaughton and a friend. One young woman seated in wicker chair and one young woman seated on its arm, both looking to the side, bust. Mary "Minnie" Guthro married Arthur Grover McNaughton of Thorburn, and they had one child, Muriel Lovett McNaughton, who may be pictured here.