Archives Catalogue

PC2
Collection
[ca. 1870]-[ca. 1975]

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.

Waldren Photographic Studios

Stright - McKay Limited

PC2, Box 387, Folder 167
File
October 1952

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

photos of boat plans

Stellarton Rovers Cricket Team

PC2, Box 315, Folder 8
File
1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photograph of the 1907 iteration of the Stellarton Rovers cricket team.

Two men wearing jackets standing on either side of two young men also standing, and behind seven young men seated, two of whom are on the arms of others' chairs, with two men wearing jackets posed in front on the floor; full pose. One of the men on the floor is holding a pencil and notebook. Those not wearing jackets are wearing tops on which the name: "Rovers" is sewn. Print of a room interior is placed behind as a backdrop. Print copy is included.

Jack Forrestall is third from left in the back row, while Rev. Morris Taylor is on the far left of the second row.

Stellarton Rovers Cricket Team

PC2, Box 299, Folder 135
File
[1910?]

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Group of 13 members of the Stellarton Rovers, winners of the 1910 Nova Scotia Cricket League championship; full pose. 3 reclining, 5 seated, 5 standing. One has a cricket bat across his knees, another looks to have a pencil and a notepad.

Per the Pictou County Sports Heritage Hall of Fame, player identification is as follows:
Back row, l to r: Rev. W.R. Turner, scorer; Frederick MacKenzie; Harry Saunders: Jack MacKinnon; John Grant, manager;
Second row: Rev. Morris Taylor; Dr. Clarence Miller; Robert Ferguson, captain; Alex Jamieson; William Cummings;
Front Row: Alex McIntyre; George Cutten, mascot; Jack Forrestall.

Stellarton Cricket Team

PC2, Box 315, Folder 4
File
[1905]

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Six men standing behind six men seated with one man and a boy seated on the floor, all members of the 1905 Stellarton cricket team which won the Nova Scotia Cricket League championship that year; full pose. A large vase filled with flowers is in the centre in front of the group. Two men are wearing jackets; the others are in shirt-sleeves. One is wearing leg-pads. Print of a room's interior is placed as a backdrop behind them. Print copy is included.

Back row, l to r: Tom Falconer, scorer; Frederick MacKenzie; James Henderson; James Wright; Jack Cummings; John Grant, manager;
Second row: Rev. Morris Taylor; David Conway; Bill Hosking; Dr. Clarence Miller; John Sample; Bill Falconer;
Front row: Alex Jameson; Stanley Fraser, bat boy.
Missing: William Campbell

St. Martha's Hospital - Class of 1946

PC2, Box 384, Folder 10
File
1946

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

22 individual portraits on 8 x 10 negative: Marion Madden; Jean Henderson - Secretary; Rita MacDonald - President; Florence Gillis - Vice-President; Gloria Gasper; Kaye Gillis; Kathleen MacDonald; Claire MacDonald; Gertrude Daly; Florence Power; Margaret Kehoe; Emily MacNeil; Josephine Brown; Myrtle Gallant; Patricia Cahoon; Constance Melanson; Georgina Fraser; Mary MacDonald; Mary Boudreau; Teresa Coady; Marie West; Claire Chisholm

Royal Bank

PC2, Box 363, Folder 152
File
November 1953

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

exterior and interior shots of bank

Rovers Cricket Team

PC2, Box 299, Folder 136
File
n.d.

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Group of 13 members of the Rovers cricket team, late-1900s or early-1910s; full pose. 2 reclining, 5 seated, 6 standing. One has a cricket bat across his knees.

Players identified include Rev. Morris Taylor (back row, third from left); Jack Forrestall (second row, far left); Dr. Clarence Miller (second row, second from left); and William Cummings (second row, far right).

Portrait of the baby of Mrs. G. Henderson

PC2, Box 206, Folder 63
Item
1913

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a full pose portrait of one baby seated at a table holding open a photographic booklet. The mother's head is partially visible at edge of plate.

Portrait of J.K. McDonald and family

PC2, Box 302, Folder 42
File
1909

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains a photograph of one older and one younger woman seated, older man seated with baby on arm of chair, two men standing behind. The older man is Duncan McDonald (1841-1929) and the older woman is his wife, Elizabeth Davidson (1840-1923). Their two sons are Dr. Thomas Davidson McDonald (1880-1940) and James K. McDonald (1876-1952). James' wife, Mary McDonald (1879-1967) is holding their infant son, Duncan Davidson McDonald (1908-1985).

Portrait of Jim McDonald's family

PC2, Box 284, Folder 17
File
September 1903

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains a photograph of one woman standing in the centre behind one bearded man seated on a wicker chair, one woman seated on its arm, and three women seated, all looking to the side; full pose

Photography of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Antigonish

PC2, Box 277, Folder 66
Item
n.d.

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Church Street, Antigonish, photographed in winter. This church was constructed in 1898 by Mr. Bernasconi

Photography of Mrs. Whidden and her son

PC2, Box 36, Folder 83
Item
August 1901

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photography of Mrs. Whidden and her son looking to the side, seated; bust.

Photographs of Thorburn, Greenwood and Pictou schools

PC2, Box 361, Folder 168
File
[195-?]

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Thelma Baird

PC2, Box 377, Folder 222
File
May 1944

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of the Roseland Academy Theatre

PC2, Box 366, Folder 8
File
May 1957

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of the Mr. and Mrs. Aiken's wedding

PC2, Box 386, Folder 333
File
[ca. 1957]

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of the daughters of Mrs. Johnstone

PC2, Box 373, Folder 113
File
December 1948

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains two photographic portraits, 3 girls in each.

Photographs of the children of the children of Mrs. J. L. McDonald

PC2, Box 161, Folder 79
Item
October 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of the children of Mrs. J. L. McDonald standing next to each other holding hands.

Photographs of the children of Mrs. Munroe

PC2, Box 163, Folder 69
Item
1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of several children, one child stands on a chair while the two other children each sit on an arm of the chair.

Photographs of sites in Trenton for a possible service station

PC2, Box 364, Folder 102
File
1955

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains three photographs of sites being considered for a Trenton service station. Inscription on sleeve: Bert Cameron - Trenton and N.T. Service Station sites.

Photographs of Ruth Fraser

PC2, Box 373, Folder 199
File
February 1945

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Mrs. Reeves

PC2, Box 377, Folder 92
File
April 1946

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Mrs. Cameron

PC2, Box 361, Folder 47
File
August 1949

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains photographs of a woman in a funeral casket

Photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Doug MacNaughton's wedding

PC2, Box 389, Folder 356
File
December 1957

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains wedding pictures from Mr. and Mrs. Doug MacNaughton's wedding.

Photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Allister Duncan McDonald

PC2, Box 327, Folder 177
Item
1942

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of Allister Duncan McDonald, born August 2, 1892 in Sunny Brae, and his wife, Ida Pearl Giffin (1894-1951). The couple had no children, and McDonald died in 1963 in New Glasgow.

Photographs of Mr. Allen Woodin

PC2, Box 374, Folder 24
File
April 1956

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Mr. & Mrs. Wright's wedding

PC2, Box 366, Folder 12
File
May 1957

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Mr. & Mrs. Grice's wedding

PC2, Box 366, Folder 178
File
July 1958

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Miss Patsy Townsend

PC2, Box 373, Folder 382
File
May 1948

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Merigomish Road taken for Beaver MacDonald

PC2, Box 361, Folder 200
File
1950

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Mary Marshall

PC2, Box 388, Folder 65
File
March 1958

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photographs of Lester Hattie

PC2, Box 367, Folder 127
File
January 1944

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains photographs of Lester Hattie, who was born circa 1913, and married Beth Whiteway. They had three children, Scott, Jeannie, and Stewart. Hattie died May 16, 2004 in New Glasgow.

Photographs of Aileen Bruce (nurse)

PC2, Box 389, Folder 162
File
July 1949

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photograph or the children of Mrs. McPherson

PC2, Box 138, Folder 17
Item
August 1903

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photograph of YMCA Building

PC2, Box 3, Folder 104
Item
1894

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a copy photograph of one building identified on the envelope as" "Y M C A Building constructed 1874 Pictou (near Advocate)"

Photograph of workers at the Matheson Foundry

PC2, Box 334, Folder 41
Item
n.d.

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of five men seated on a large steel pipe outside a shingled building, six men seated on planks in front, and one man seated centre front on the ground. All are wearing work clothes, including caps of soft hats. Annotated: "top - 2nd from left Charlie Fraser Twin of Mrs. L. G. Ferguson", "4th from left Alex MacGillivray", and: "Matheson Foundry."

Photograph of W.M. Webster

PC2, Box 165, Folder 68
Item
June 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of W.M. Webster, image cropped at bust.

Photograph of Wilmot family

PC2, Box 106, Folder 109
Item
1895

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Wilmot family : Mr. Wilmot standing behind his wife seated with one baby on her knee, one boy standing in centre, one young child seated in a wicker chair and one girl seated on its arm, full pose.

Photograph of Willie Harrington

PC2, Box 105, Folder 94
Item
March 1895

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Willie Harrington wearing a tweed jacket, bust.

Photograph of Willie Fraser

PC2, Box 2, Folder 58
Item
May 1894

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Willie Fraser partially seated on table, full pose.
Address: [Lorne] or [Lower P O]

Photograph of Willie Culton

PC2, Box 102, Folder 113
Item
July 1894

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Willie Culton wearing a winged collar and broad tie, seated, bust.

Photograph of Willie Carr Meikle

PC2, Box 89, Folder 19
Item
1919

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Willie Carr Meikle, looking to the side, bust. Meikle was born in 1898, died 1984, and was married to Jessie May Ross. The couple had two daughters, Myrtle and Laurett.

Photograph of William Wooden

PC2, Box 29, Folder 63
Item
April 1900

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photograph of William Wooden

PC2, Box 29, Folder 64
Item
April 1900

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photograph of William Thomas "Bruce" McDonald

PC2, Box 129, Folder 26
File
March 1902

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains a photograph of one man wearing a high collar; bust. Bruce McDonald (1880-1961) was married to Lillian Falconer Wilkes.

Photograph of William Stagg

PC2, Box 164, Folder 104
Item
July 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of William Stagg standing near a chair with one arm on the back of a nearby chair and his other arm by his side.

Photograph of William Stagg

PC2, Box 164, Folder 105
Item
July 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of William Stagg standing with one hand on the back of a nearby chair.

Photograph of William Ross and daughter

PC2, Box 28, Folder 87
File
July 1900

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

File contains a portrait of William Ross and his daughter, looking to the side; bust.

Photograph of William McPherson

PC2, Box 104, Folder 18
Item
September 1894

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of William McPherson standing with one arm on a wicker chair and one hand on his hip, full pose. Address on the envelope: Arisaig P O Antig Co.

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