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.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. Bentham standing between his two friends seated and unidentified, full pose, taken in August 1893 at Waldren Studios.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. George Brooks standing, leaning against an end-table, 3/4 pose, taken in December 1893 at Waldren Studios.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. Chisholm, seated on an end-table, leaning against a chair, full pose, taken in August 1893 at Waldren Studios.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Bella Hamilton, seated "in Salvation Army uniform, including badge and bonnet", taken in September 1893 at Waldren Studios.
Item is a portrait photograph of J. F. Forbes wearing a winged collar and broad tie, seated in a wicker chair beside a table on which photos are lying, full pose.
Item is a portrait photograph J. S. Fraser's children seated on opposite arms of a love seat, each holding a toy, full pose. Children's names are noted as: "Jean and Stanley".
Item is a portrait photograph of W. A. Henry wearing knee-length pants and hat, standing with one hand in his pocket, full pose. Glass plate negative labelled as "pose #2".
Item is a portrait photograph of Warren Jones and an unknown individual. Jones is holding a blocked cap and seated on a love seat and the unknown individual is wearing a hat and seated on the arm, full pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Dan C. McDonald wearing an overcoat with a cape attached and carrying gloves, standing with one hand on his hip and one on the back of a wicker chair, 3/4 pose.
Item is a copy of a portrait photograph of John McIsaac wearing highland dress and holding his hat in one hand and a cane in the other, standing, full pose. Mat on original photo inscribed: "Alexander Bros."