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.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Daniel Holmes, looking to the side, seated, 3/4 pose. Duncan Daniel Holmes married Mary Sophia McPherson (1890-1940), and the couple had four children.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mrs. C. C. Cunningham's twins, full pose. One child is seated on the arm of a wicker chair and one child is standing on it.
Item is a portrait photograph of Minnie Gillis wearing a hat and coat with a fur collar, seated, 3/4 pose. Glass plate envelope annotated with address: Pleasant St. Antig.
Item is a portrait photograph of Jeanie McDonald seated on a wicker chair and her daughter standing beside her, 3/4 pose. Glass plate negative envelope annotated with address: "Box 30 Antigonish."
Item is a portrait photograph of Dan C. McDonald wearing an overcoat with a cape attached and carrying gloves, standing with one hand on his hip and one on the back of a wicker chair, 3/4 pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Angus McIsaac seated wearing a cap with laurel wreath decoration and chin strap around it, irregularly-shaped tie pin and a sash which is braided and has many embossed buttons on it, bust.
Item is a copy of a portrait photograph of John McIsaac wearing highland dress and holding his hat in one hand and a cane in the other, standing, full pose. Mat on original photo inscribed: "Alexander Bros."
Item is a portrait photograph of Mary McNeil standing with her arms folded on top of the back of a wicker chair, 3/4 pose. Glass plate labelled as "pose #1."
Item is a portrait photograph of Dr. Chisholm and son: Dr. Chisholm seated, wearing glasses and his son wearing overcoat, both looking to the side, full pose. "pose #1"
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Payson Clark: Mr. Clark wearing a fur wedge-shaped hat and overcoat and his wife wearing a feathered hat and suit with large puffed sleeves in jacket, looking to the side, standing, 3/4 pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. Cormick's son in sailor suit with bell-bottom trousers, standing with one hand in his pocket and the other on the arm of a loveseat, full pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. Cormick's son wearing a dress with ruffles around edges, seated on arm of wicker chair, full pose. Inscribed: "M. F. Cormick boy"
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Flemming: Mr. Flemming seated in a wicker chair and his wife, with one hand behind her back, seated on the wicker's arm, full pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of J. W. Gillespie wearing a winged collar, standing with one hand on the table and one hand on hip, facing to the side, 3/4 pose.
