One girl wearing ribbons in her hair, standing with one elbow and one hand on top of an open booklet which is lying on a pedestal, and the other hand held up to her face; 3/4 pose. She is wearing a large wrist watch
One girl wearing ribbons in her hair, seated with her hands clasped around her knees which are crossed; 3/4 pose. She is wearing a large wrist watch, and has a photographic booklet on her knees
Group photo of the employees of Vineberg Goodman Co. with their families, standing and seated in four rows with children in front seated on the grass; full pose. Many of the woman are wearing caps inscribed: "V G & Co.". In the background there is a building from which is hanging a banner inscribed: Vineberg Goodman & Co. Outing"
Two poses of one baby seated; full pose. In one the baby is fully dressed and looking over the arm of a chair; in the other he is wearing only underwear, and looking over the back of a reversed chair
One woman wearing glasses seated on a wicker chair facing to the side, holding a baby on her knee, one young boy standing behind her on the chair, and one man seated on its arm; 3/4 pose
One young girl seated on a small chair, facing to the side, and one younger boy seated on a small table; full pose. Print from Nitrate Negative: 25-351
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.
