Archives Catalogue

Photograph of unidentified Indigenous people standing in front of Rev. Thomas Nielson's mission house on Tanna, New Hebrides

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 33, Item 2
Item
[after 1868]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph, likely taken after 1868, of five unidentified Indigenous people posed in front of Rev. Thomas Nielson's mission house on Tanna, New Hebrides [Vanuatu].

Photograph of unidentified Indigenous people standing in front of Rev. Thomas Nielson's mission house on Tanna, New Hebrides

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 33, Item 1
Item
[after 1868]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph, likely taken after 1868, of four unidentified Indigenous people posed in front of Rev. Thomas Nielson's mission house on Tanna, New Hebrides [Vanuatu].

Photograph of unidentified Indigenous people standing in front of Rev. Thomas Nielson's mission house on Tanna, New Hebrides

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 33, Item 3
Item
[after 1868]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph, likely taken after 1868, of five unidentified Indigenous people posed in front of Rev. Thomas Nielson's mission house on Tanna, New Hebrides [Vanuatu].

Composite portrait of the family of John Geddie

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 22
Item
[1870]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a collage of black-and-white photographs, likely assembled after 1870, of members of the Rev. John Geddie's family. Includes an image of Dayspring Cottage in the middle. No names are given for the family members.

Photograph of the Dalhousie Pit

PC2, Box 333, Folder 20
Item
1850 - 1870

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

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.

Photograph of James George Andrew Creighton and his wife

MS-2-656, PB Box 26, Folder 8
File
[1870?]

Part of Catherine Creighton and family fonds

Portrait of an unknown woman

MS-2-656, PB Box 29, Folder 12
File
[1870?]

Part of Catherine Creighton and family fonds

Photograph of three ships docked at Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
[between 1870 and 1871]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph of three docked ships: the Dunbar Castle, which weighed 925 tons, and was built in Sunderland, England in 1864; the Borden Chief, which weighed 1011 tons, and was built in South Shields in 1870; and the Duke of Sutherlans, which weighed 1047 tons and was built in Aberdeen in 1865.

Photographic negative of a photograph of three ships docked

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 10, Item 3
Item
[between 1870 and 1871]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a negative, is a duplicate of MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 10, Item 2.

Print of the "Barque Snow Queen"

MS-2-266, PB 4, Folder 42
Item
[ca. 1872]

Part of Everett MacDougall fonds

Item is a print of a sketch of the Barque(bark) Snow Queen. The writing on the back states that the ship (984 tons) was built in Maitland, N.S. in 1872.

Anton Rubenstein : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 4
File
1873

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains an autographed postcard photograph of Arthur Rubinstein with some handwritten music on the back, signed during his American tour in New York on May 18, 1873.

Frieder Weissmann : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 5
File
1873

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of the American conductor Frieder Weissmann standing with a horse.

Margaret Jane (Mackenzie) Maclellan's records regarding her academic life

MS-2-762, Box 1, Folder 12
File
[ca. 1873]

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

File contains a Public Schools of Nova Scotia head master certificate, report cards, a letter sent to Margaret Jane, a poem titled "The Mother," newspaper clippings regarding Margaret Jane's death, and a photograph of Margaret Jane in which she appears to be between 20-30 years old.

Photograph of New Glasgow after the fire of April 19, 1874

PC2, Box 334, Folder 6
Item
1874

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

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

Photograph of the first college hall of Acadia University

MS-2-749, Box 1, Folder 10
File
[after 1843] - [before 1877]

Part of Patricia Monk fonds

Photograph of the "Sherwood"

MS-2-266, PB 4, Folder 41
Item
[ca.1878]

Part of Everett MacDougall fonds

Item is a photograph of the Sherwood. The writing on the back states that the ship (898 tons) was built in Maitland, N.S. in 1878.

Photograph of a painting of the ship Borneo built at Boston in 1857

MS-2-82, Box 65, Folder 71
File
[1879?]

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Portrait of T.H. Raddall, Sr. aged about 2 years old

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 10, Item 4
Item
[ca. 1879]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Photograph of Mrs Annie Chisholm

MS-2-82, Box 65, Folder 6
Item
1880's?

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Photograph of James De Mille's gravestone

MS-2-749, Box 1, Folder 4
File
[after 1880]

Part of Patricia Monk fonds

Photograph of Captain Joseph Bain, captain of the Ship Regina

MS-2-82, Box 65, Folder 4
Item
1880's?

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Photograph of Sir John Sparrow David Thompson

PC1, Box 68, folder 33
File
1883

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

Photograph has writing on the back that says: "Hon. (later Sir) John S.D. Thompson". He was a lecturer in Evidence and Procedure, at the Dalhousie Law School commencing in 1883.

Photograph of John Paul

PC2, Box 317, Folder 2
Item
September 1884

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of John Paul wearing military uniform standing; 3/4 pose.

Photograph of a deck scene on the ship "Milton"

MS-2-82, Box 65, Folder 1
Item
December 1884

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Photograph of Miss Cochrane

PC2, Box 101, Folder 1
Item
February 1885

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is two portrait photographs of Miss Cochrane wearing a long dress with a bustle, 3/4 pose. Glass plate is labelled as "rice photo: #2779". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-36.

Photograph of some of the Faculty Law class of 1885.

PC1, Box 68, Folder 17
File
1885

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

This photograph includes P.C.C. Mooney, W.B. Wallace, Harry Ruggles, James A. Sedgwick, J. Walsford and Charles Moore.

Autographed print of Florence Marryat

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 4
File
1885

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autographed print of the British author and actress Florence Marryat from a performance at the Halifax Academy of Music.

Photograph of the original Liverpool Academy in Liverpool, Nova Scotia

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 10, Item 5
Item
[ca. 1885]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, shows the academy building that was built in the 1860s, and was later destroyed by fire.

Portrait of George W. C. Oland, President

MS-2-135.2019-081, OS Box 18, Folder 15
File
1886

Part of Oland family fonds

Photograph of Mrs. W. G. Matheson and baby

PC2, Box 101, Folder 2
Item
February 1887

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is two portrait photographs of Mrs. W.G. Matheson holding a baby, 3/4 pose. Glass plate is labelled "rice photo: #4102". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-37.

Photograph of Forrest Building, Dalhousie University

PC1, Box 61, Folder 200
File
[ca. 1887]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

Two prints of the original Dalhousie College

MS-2-749, Box 1, Folder 5
File
[ca. 1820] - [ca. 1887]

Part of Patricia Monk fonds

Reproduction of a sketch of the original Dalhousie College

MS-2-749, Box 1, Folder 6
File
[ca. 1820] - [ca. 1887]

Part of Patricia Monk fonds

Photograph of the Faculty of Law, class of 1887

PC1, Box 73, Folder 1
File
1887

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

The picture has 11 men in it. 2 men seated on the floor, 5 men seated in chairs, 4 men standing.

Photograph of Faculty of Law class of 1887

PC1, Box 26, Folder 13
Item
1887

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of the Faculty of Law class of 1887. The photorgaph shows W. A. Lyons; E. M. Macdonald; Fraser; D. A. MacKinnon; J. A. S. Russell; G. Judson Burrell; Gordon Cluney; T. J. Carten; Chas. W. Lane; and H. F. M. Latchy sitting or standing in three rows.

Photograph of Forrest Building

PC1, Box 59, Folder 41
File
1887

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

Photograph of the first academy residence of Acadia University

MS-2-749, Box 1, Folder 11
File
[after 1835] - [before 1887]

Part of Patricia Monk fonds

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Robertson.

PC2, Box 101, Folder 113
Item
January 1888

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Robertson standing, full pose. Mr. Rev. Robertson is wearing a Russian-style bouclé hat and overcoat with a cape-style collar, and woolen gloves. Mrs. Rev. Roberston is wearing a similar hat in fur, a coat with fur collar and cuffs, and holding a muff. Glass plate negative labelled "rice photo: #4515". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-40.

Photograph of R. McKay

PC2, Box 101, Folder 3
Item
July 1888

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of R. McKay, bust. Glass plate is labelled "rice photo: #4705". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-39.

Photograph of Dr. Johnson

PC2, Box 101, Folder 0
Item
December 1888

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Dr. Johnson wearing lodge apparel with a bow tie, 3/4 pose. His badge reads "Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia". Glass plate is numbered as "rice photo: M-1968-#4985". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-38.

Photograph of an unidentified man

MS-2-557, PB Box 33, Folder 31
Item
1889

Part of Robert Henry Graham fonds

The item consists of a photograph of an unidentified man and was originally in a folder labeled "Friends of R. H. Graham".

Photograph of an unidentified man

MS-2-557, PB Box 33, Folder 42
Item
1889

Part of Robert Henry Graham fonds

The item consists of a photograph of an unidentified man and was originally in a folder labeled "Friends of R. H. Graham".

Photograph of an unidentified man

MS-2-557, PB Box 33, Folder 40
Item
1889

Part of Robert Henry Graham fonds

The item consists of a photograph of an unidentified man and was originally in a folder labeled "Friends of R. H. Graham".

Photograph of Miss Grant

PC2, Box 101, Folder 6
Item
July 1890

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Miss Grant wearing a bonnet, seated in front of circular background, 3/4 pose. Glass plate labelled as "rice photo: #5921". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-43.

Photograph of Mr. J.S. Mitchell

PC2, Box 101, Folder 7
Item
August 1890

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

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.

Photograph of Miss Davidson

PC2, Box 101, Folder 5
Item
October 1890

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Miss Davidson standing, looking to the side, 3/4 pose. Glass plate labelled as "rice photo: #6088". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-42.

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cullen

PC2, Box 101, Folder 4
Item
November 1890

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cullen, full pose. Glass plate labelled as "rice photo: #6130". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-41.

Photographs of Captains Hedley MacDougall