Item is a glass plate of a drawing of Rev. Thomas McCulloch, D.D. The drawing by Arthur Lismer itself is based on a painting of McCulloch by Daniel Munro. The drawing was commissioned and used for history books on Dalhousie University, like One hundred years of Dalhousie 1818-1918 (1920), and Daniel Cobb Harvey's, An introduction to the history of Dalhousie (1938).
Item is a letter (1823) from Lord Dalhousie to W. Smith, requesting that two barrels of Pictou oatmeal be shipped to Quebec on the next available vessel as a sample of Smith's produce.
Item is a copy of a photograph annotated: "(Skutching Flax) Pictou Co. 1847". The photograph shows three individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a hat and pressing flax on a wooden machine, and two individuals are wearing scarves on their heads and working with flax inside a wooden building. Print copy is available: PC-2-333-69.
Item is a reproduction of a pastel drawing of Thomas McCulloch, the first president of Dalhousie University. The drawing was produced by Munro of Pictou, Nova Scotia. The original drawing was created by Daniel Munro in 1850, after an older drawing hanging in Wellington Presbyterian Church in Glasgow, Scotland. The drawing was given to Dalhousie as a centennial gift by Isabella McCulloch in 1939.
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.
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
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.
Item is two portrait photographs of Mr. Cunningham and two unknown individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a pointed hat and long feathered scarf and the other individual is wearing a feathered hat, fur neck attire and muff.
Item is two portrait photographs of Gordon Graham and two unknown individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a cap and overcoat and one individual is seated on a table.
Item is a portrait photograph of W. Rennie and Dr. McKay wearing bowler hats and high collars, full pose. One individual is holding an umbrella and the other is wearing an overcoat with a cape.
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 consists of a portrait photograph of Mr. Bentham seated, bust, taken in August 1893 at Waldren Studios. ["Mr. B's cap suggests that he may have been associated with the merchant navy".]
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Mrs. Irving's young daughter standing on a furry mat, full pose, taken in 1893 at Waldren Studios. The child is holding a doll and beside her is an open photo album on the table.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of four women grouped, one standing centre rear, two seated centre row, one seated centre front, 3/4 pose, taken in December 1893 by Waldren Studios.
Item consists of a dry plate glass photonegative portrait photograph of Florance McDougall sitting by the table with her right hand on face and holding reading material in her left hand, 3/4 pose, taken by Waldren Studios in August 1893.