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 is a portrait photograph of Mrs. C. C. Cunningham's twins, full pose. One child is seated on the arm of a wicker chair and one child is standing on it.
Item is a portrait photograph of Minnie Gillis wearing a hat and coat with a fur collar, seated, 3/4 pose. Glass plate envelope annotated with address: Pleasant St. Antig.
Item is a portrait photograph of Jeanie McDonald seated on a wicker chair and her daughter standing beside her, 3/4 pose. Glass plate negative envelope annotated with address: "Box 30 Antigonish."
Item is a portrait photograph of Angus McIsaac seated wearing a cap with laurel wreath decoration and chin strap around it, irregularly-shaped tie pin and a sash which is braided and has many embossed buttons on it, bust.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mary McNeil standing with her arms folded on top of the back of a wicker chair, 3/4 pose. Glass plate labelled as "pose #1."
Item is a portrait photograph of Dr. Chisholm and son: Dr. Chisholm seated, wearing glasses and his son wearing overcoat, both looking to the side, full pose. "pose #1"
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Payson Clark: Mr. Clark wearing a fur wedge-shaped hat and overcoat and his wife wearing a feathered hat and suit with large puffed sleeves in jacket, looking to the side, standing, 3/4 pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Maude McKinnen, looking to the side, standing with one hand behind her back, and one holding a rolled paper leaning on a table on which a book lies open; full pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mrs. Walter Grant and an unknown individual, full pose. One of the individuals is holding a photograph. Glass plate negative labelled as "pose #1".
Item is a portrait photograph of Miss Tena Sinclair and her friends, names unknown, 3/4 pose. Everyone is wearing hats, coats and carrying muffs. Glass plate negative envelope annotated with address: Central House Antig.
Item is a portrait photograph of a baby seated in a wicker chair covered by a fur throw, with pillow behind, full pose. Glass plate labelled as "pose #1."
Item is a portrait photograph of a baby seated in a wicker chair covered by a fur throw, with pillow behind, full pose. Glass plate labelled as "pose #2."
Item is one portrait photograph of Dan McInnes and two other individuals. Two individuals are seated in chairs next to each other and the third individual standing behind them.