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Advertising Display

Display of 18 New Glasgow businesses including: M. M. Rhude meat shop, Crescent Jewelry Co., Jackson's Druggist & Florists, C.L Beck dry goods, Waldren's Studio, Pictou county power board, Barker's stores, Mineral Springs, J.J. Hoare Chevrolet, Thompson 7 Sutherland's Hardware & Sporting Goods, D. Porter & Sons Builder's Supplies, J.O. McLeod Frigidaire, Perns Shoppe, Osborne McDonald Plumbing, McKay Bros. Ltd., C. F. M Quarrie electrical fixtures and the New Glasgow Printery

Westville - Drummond Colliery

Four wooden buildings located in front of a wooden area. In front of the buildings the land has been cleared and many trees stumps and logs are littering the area. Five men are standing in the distance in front of one building

New Glasgow - McLellan's Three Stores

Three stores on the corner of Provost Street, with signs reading: "House Furnishings", "Crockery, China." and "The McLellan's Stores All kinds of fancy goods, sm… from 5 cents **** to … 5 c. - 10 c. & 15 c. Store". Around the corner and on the side of the third store there is a sign reading: "Household furnishings of all kinds at lowest prices. Crockery, china and aluminum ware.". The side window is inscribed: "McLellan's Ltd."; a "No Parking" sign is attached to that side of the buildings. In fact, a car is parked at that side; one woman is standing on the corner looking down the side street

Street scene

Street scene showing the stores on both sides. The sign on one reads: "Stove - Stove Pipe & Tinware". Negative is available: PC-2-318-62. Note: print is annotated: "Westville, South Main St.", differing from the designation on the original envelope

New Glasgow - street scene

Provost Street in New Glasgow showing stores identified as Jackson's Union Drug Store, James Eastwood's and M. McNaughton… Several men and boys, all wearing hats or caps are standing on the sidewalk. Negative is available: PC-2-318-57

New Glasgow - A. M. Holmes Golden Age Store

Two-storey brick building with a dormer window on the third floor, identified below the windows as the: "A. M. Holmes Golden Age Store". A man wearing a top hat is standing outside it with his hands behind his back; two men wearing hats are standing at the opposite side of the photo. Negative is available; PC-2-318--44

Photograph of McLellan's three stores in New Glasgow

Item is a photograph of three stores on the corner of Provost Street, with signs reading: "House Furnishings", "Crockery, China." and "All kinds of fancy goods, sm… 5 c. - 10 c. & 15 c. Store". Around the corner and on the side of the third store there is a sign reading: "Household furnishings of all kinds at lowest prices. Crockery, china and aluminum ware.". The side window is inscribed: "McLellan's Ltd."; a "No Parking" sign is attached to that side of the buildings. Negative is also available: PC-2-307-63

J. W. Cumming Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Buildings

Copy photo of a blueprint of a series of buildings belonging to the J. W. Cumming Manufacturing Company Limited, drawn by L. E. Smith in 1920. The various departments are identified on the roofs of the buildings. In the foreground is a Canadian national freight shed and railway vehicles. In the background are a river and hills. Envelope annotated: "Used in 'Busy East' article Sept.-Oct. 1934". Negative is available: PC-2-295-23

Eastern Car Co. Ltd. - Plant - Interior View

Interior view looking from one side of the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant. A number of workmen, some machinery and equipment can be seen. Across the centre are two steel beams with pulleys attached marked: "30 Ton Northern" and: "Shaw 10 Ton Crane". On one wall two signs read: "Fitters Tool Store" and: "Finished Metal Store"

Eastern Car Co. Ltd. - Plant - Interior View

Interior view looking the length of the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant. A number of workmen, some machinery and equipment can be seen. Across the centre are two steel beams with pulleys attached marked: "30 Ton Northern" and: "Shaw 10 Ton Crane"; at one end of each an operator is seated near roof level

Eastern Car Co. Ltd. - Plant - Interior View

Interior view at the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant showing a close-up view of one section in which one man is working behind a large circular saw. The unit he is working with is labelled: "Espen-Lucas". One other man can be seen seated in the background

Westville - Drummond Colliery

View of a mine site not long after clearing has taken place. Tree stumps and logs litter the area. The bank head is to one side. Also in view are other mining buildings, a large number of men and two wagons. There are also a number of railway ties in the foreground. Envelope annotated: "Mining #4" and "wet". Print copy is available: PC-2-334-4

Crescent Gift Shop

Store front of the Crescent Gift Shop showing two windows with a door in the centre. On the awning is the name: "Crescent Jewelry Co. Ltd.". To one side is advertising for a theatre in a box headed: "Showing Today" with four scenes below

New Glasgow Post Office

Post Office building in New Glasgow, with two men, one of whom is in uniform standing by the doorway. A telegraph pole with a street lamp are in the foreground. Print copy is also available: PC-2-334-27

Westville - Acadia Coal Co. - Telegraph Office

Two-storey brick building identified on a plate on the wall above the door as the Acadia Coal Company built 1865. Above the porch entrance it is identified also as the Telegraph Office. A wooden rail goes around the edge of the rectangular roof. A flag is flying apparently at half-mast
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