All these photos can be found on the Virtual Gallery of the Nova Scotia Archives.
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Antigonish Hunters
This photo was posted on the Old Photos of Antigonish Town and County website with a request for identifying these folks.
Angus MacQuarrie with his 89-year old pipes in Arisaig
Angus MacQuarrie, on his 89-year old pipes, at his home in Arisaig. Photograph Courtesy of Nova Scotia Archives
Road to Arisaig through the Rocks
Road to Arisaig through the Rocks, Undated. Photograph Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum
Trunk Road to Arisaig 1873
Trunk Road to Arisaig 1873. Photograph Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, Arisaig, 1928
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152718688248831&set=gm.10152811028074620&type=1 St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, Arisaig, 1928, after the fire burned the steeple. It was rebuilt the same year. Photograph Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Musuem
The Road to Arisaig 1920s
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152718687273831&set=gm.10152811025859620&type=1 The Road to Arisaig circa 1920. Photograph Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum
Krappy Camera Photos
http://hyperallergic.com/179872/let-us-now-praise-crappy-cameras/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=How+to+Deal+with+Inspiration&utm_content=How+to+Deal+with+Inspiration+CID_4441e523afbf423e3cb1a71a6475fb43&utm_source=HyperallergicNewsletter&utm_term=Let%20Us%20Now%20Praise%20Crappy%20Cameras Kristin Karch, “Judith in my Apartment,” first prize (all images courtesy Soho Photo) Soho Photo has been celebrating inexpensive cameras for the past 17 years through its annual International Krappy Kamera Competition. Here is my krappy kamera photo from a Hallowe’en Party in the Church Basement (Plainville, Ontario) circa 1964. It would not win any prizes, but I am […]
Molly Lee Wong — Was she Antigonish’s first Professional Woman Photographer?
Mary Rose Wong like the rest of her family grew up in the restaurant business on Main Street, Antigonish. Mary Rose’s mother, Molly Lee Wong, was an accomplished cook and baker, but her talent as a photographer is another groundbreaking story. Mary Rose recalls her mother’s very own dark room where she would watch her mother at work. Molly […]