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Traditional songs from New Glasgow

  • MS-2-353, SF Box 38, Folder 1
  • File
  • [ca. 1975]
File contains four pages of five traditional songs sung to Edward Charles Feltmate during his childhood in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Includes the text to the following songs: "The Cold Winters Night", "The Steam Packet Soverign [sic]", "The Gay Spanish Maid", "The Flying Cloud", and "Sable Island: Graveyard of the Atlantic" (written by an attendant of the [Sable Island] Life Saving Station).

Feltmate, Charles, fl. 1975

Photograph of workers at the Matheson Foundry

Item is a photograph of five men seated on a large steel pipe outside a shingled building, six men seated on planks in front, and one man seated centre front on the ground. All are wearing work clothes, including caps of soft hats. Annotated: "top - 2nd from left Charlie Fraser Twin of Mrs. L. G. Ferguson", "4th from left Alex MacGillivray", and: "Matheson Foundry."

Photograph of two children

Item is a portrait photograph of one young girl and one young boy seated, full pose. Negative annotated: "Show hands". Envelope suggests this is "Copy of what appears to be a wet plate shot of two children".

Photograph of the Vendome Hotel

View of the Vendome Hotel, outside which four cars are parked, one of which is beside a "No Parking" sign! Four more cars and a wagon are parked across the street, with a man seated on the running board of the nearest car. Print copy is included

Photograph of the Ross Monument

Item is a photograph of the Ross Monument, inscribed: "In memory of Alexander Ross D's son. Died Jan. 17, 1895 Aged 66 y'rs ROSS W. R. McN./"N.G.". The monument across the street from a store in a building which shows the sign: Furnished Rooms Up Stairs"

Photograph of the MacDonald Monument

Item is a photograph of the MacDonald Monument. Inscribed on the front: "IHS Erected by their family John A. MacDonald born May 18, 1837 died at New Glasgow April 18, 1928 aged 91. years - his wife Margaret born Sept. 28, 1852 died at New Glasgow Feb. 4, 1928 aged 75. yrs. MACDONALD". The side is inscribed: Pte. Donald Vincent MacDonald 716128.26.BAT. Killed in action in France Aug. 28, 1918 aged 21. Yrs. We are the dead short days ago we loved felt dawn saw sunset glow loved and were loved and now we lie in Flanders fields". Part of a building in visible at one edge. Trees and hills are in the background

Photograph of the Livingston Monument

Item is a photograph of the Livingston monument inscribed: "John D. Livingston Born Aug. 26, 1825, died May 10, 1902 His wife Rachel Taylor Born May - 1835, died Sept. 15, 1882 far off ye are yet ever nigh We have you not, yet we rejoice We prosper circled by your voice We shall not lose you thou' we die LIVINGSTON". The monument is in the sculptor's workshop, with two boxes and two blank stones behind it.

Photograph of the Irwin Monument

Item is a photograph of a tall gravestone, probably still in stonemason's yard, outside a shed, inscribed: "HENRY IRWIN DIED SEPT. 26, 1904 AGED 85 YRS. HIS WIFE MARGARET AMELIA DIED SEPT. 22, 1904, aged 72 yrs. IRWIN"

Photograph of the Hamilton Monument

Item is a photograph of the Hamilton monument. Inscribed: "William Hamilton 1780-1863 wife Susan Durning 1789-1836 HAMILTON". The monument is in the sculptors' yard where other stones and equipment can be seen. Across the street is a store with the sign: "Grants Drug Store"

Photograph of the East River Bridge in New Glasgow

Item is a photograph of a view across the East River Bridge in New Glasgow decorated for the visit of the Marquis of Lorne. The first archway is decorated with greenery, a coat of arms, and the word: "Welcome". Several men wearing tall hats are gathered at it. The second archway, which reads: "Look out for the engine before crossing the tracks" is decorated with a garland; a man with a horse-drawn carriage is standing under it
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