Item is a glass plate of a drawing of Rev. Thomas McCulloch, D.D. The drawing by Arthur Lismer itself is based on a painting of McCulloch by Daniel Munro. The drawing was commissioned and used for history books on Dalhousie University, like One hundred years of Dalhousie 1818-1918 (1920), and Daniel Cobb Harvey's, An introduction to the history of Dalhousie (1938).
Item is a copy of a photograph annotated: "(Skutching Flax) Pictou Co. 1847". The photograph shows three individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a hat and pressing flax on a wooden machine, and two individuals are wearing scarves on their heads and working with flax inside a wooden building. Print copy is available: PC-2-333-69.
Item is a photograph of buildings and equipment at the Dalhousie Pit in Stellarton. Acadia Coal Company opened the Dalhousie Pit on the Foord Seam in 1850. The mine was destroyed by fire in 1870. A negative is available: PC-2-318-66.
Item is a photograph of a group of men and boys standing in the foreground of the area destroyed by the fire of April 19, 1874, in New Glasgow. Two horse-drawn carriages are visible at the edge of the group. Negative also available: PC-2-317-19
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 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 is two portrait photographs of Gordon Graham and two unknown individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a cap and overcoat and one individual is seated on a table.
Item is a portrait photograph of W. Rennie and Dr. McKay wearing bowler hats and high collars, full pose. One individual is holding an umbrella and the other is wearing an overcoat with a cape.
Item is a portrait photograph of Robert McGregor wearing a winged collar and jacket standing with one arm leaning on an upholstered chair behind his back, 3/4 pose. Glass plate negative is annotated as: "Young McGregor".
Item is two portrait photographs of Fred Gates and an unknown individual, full pose. One individual is standing holding a rifle and the other individual is seated on a chair covered by a fur throw. Print copy is available: PC-2-333-51.
Item is a portrait photograph of Frank Rice wearing a high collar and a horseshoe-shaped pin, looking to the side, bust. Glass plate negative labelled as "Pose #1".
Item is a portrait photograph of Frank Rice wearing a high collar and a horseshoe-shaped pin, looking to the side, bust. Glass plate negative labelled as "Pose #2".
Item is two portrait photographs of Donald Sinclair wearing nautical attire, full pose. In one portrait Sinclair is seated on a fur throw and in the other he is standing on it beside a table on which a photo album lies open.
Item is two portrait photographs of Rev. Raven wearing a clerical collar, seated and holding a book, full pose. In one portrait he is looking straight ahead and in the other he is reading the book.