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 Miss Ella Rebecca Adamson, who was born in 1891 in Millsville, Pictou County. She was married to George R. MacKenzie and died in 1992.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mrs. Elms? and friends standing in one woman standing in the centre behind women seated, one of whom is holding a baby seated on the inside arm of her chair; 3/4 pose.
One woman wearing large hat decorated with bird's wings and netting which covers her face and fur neck attire, looking to the side; bust. Envelope annotated: "the Hospital"
Item is a portrait copy photograph of Mrs. Lewis Cumming's child seated, 3/4 pose. Original is one of a strip of images of subject, of which two others are partially visible
Item is a portrait photograph Cecilia McDonald, bust. Address: 26 Thorburn. McDonald was born circa 1908, daughter of John B. and Mary McDonald. She had three siblings: Dnaiel, Christene, and John A. McDonald.
Item is a photograph of baby Kathryn Elizabeth Johnstone, who was born in Coalburn, Pictou County in 1934. Kathryn worked as a nurse, and married Wayne C. Buttle of Thorburn. The couple had four sons: Jeffrey, Edwin, Leslie, and Derek. Kathryn died in October 1981 at the age of 47.
item is a copy photo of a newspaper clipping from the "Standard", Montreal, Canada March 18, 1916, showing a rural landscape with the letter "X" marked in a field. The text reads in part: "An Historic Spot in Eastern Canada. - The "X" in the Standard's engraving marks the site of the barn in which the first meeting of the Pictou Presbytery in Pictou, N. S., was held. In this house Rev. George Monro Grant (1877-1902) Principal of Queens University spent many... "
Item is a photograph of two young men standing behind five young men who are seated. All are wearing hockey attire with skates and holding hockey sticks.
Item is a photograph of Nita Pearl Fraser, who was born November 17, 1917 in Stellarton. She was married to Wentzell Reim, and they had at least one daughter, Sharon Reim. Fraser died in New Glasgow in 2001.
File is a photograph of two women standing alternatively with three men, one of whom is wearing glasses, behind two men seated alternatively between three women; full pose. Several generations are present
Item is a photograph of the two children of Mrs. McDonald. Frederick McDonald (1923-2015) married Marie Annabelle Muirhead. Katherine Jean "Jeannie" McDonald (1928-2015) married Francis Clifford Pitts.
Item is a portrait photograph of Elizabeth Henderson wearing a nurse's uniform with cap, holding a scroll and a bouquet of flowers, seated; 3/4 pose. A basket of flowers is placed beside her. Annotated: "Aberdeen Graduate"
Item is a portrait photograph of two poses of Elizabeth Henderson wearing a nurse's uniform with a cap, holding a scroll and a bouquet, seated; 3/4 pose. A basket of flowers is placed beside her. Annotated: "Aberdeen Graduate"
Item is photograph of Isabella McIntosh, who was born September 10, 1907 in Stellarton, the daughter of John William McIntosh (1880-1910) and Marion Dunbar (1881-1951). She was married to Duncan Frederick McDonald (1908-2000) and died August 30, 2003 in New Glasgow. Photograph is annotated: "Aberdeen Graduate"
Item is a street scene showing stores identified as R. Lynagh Cabinet Maker and Furniture Store, Hugh J. Cameron, and John McP. Fraser. Five men, all wearing hats, are standing in doorways. Negative is available: PC-2-318-60
File contains a photograph of a building identified on the envelope as belonging to: "C. M. Cameron Sleigh & Carriage Maker". Four carriages are parked outside, and four men are standing there. Three other buildings are partially visible. Negative is available: PC-2-318-47
