Women’s work, Pomquet, 1950s

Women’s work, Pomquet, 1950s. Courtesy of PomquetHéritage.

Women’s right to ride, turn of the century

Women’s right to ride, turn of the century. Courtesy of Dalhousie University Archives, Waldren Studios Collection, 108-001. The local news in The Casket of May 27, 1897, p. 8, doubled as a classified section: “ C. B. Whidden & Son have been adding to their bicycle lines new ladies’ and gents’ bikes, and a new […]

Mary E. Lewis, Paqtnkek First Nation

Mary E. Lewis, Paqtnkek First Nation. Courtesy of John R. Prosper, Paqtnkek.

Theresa Johnson nee Marshall, Paqtnkek, aunt of John R. Prosper

Theresa Johnson nee Marshall, Paqtnkek, aunt of John R. Prosper. Courtesy of John R. Prosper, Paqtnkek.

Women on snowshoes, c 1910

Women on snowshoes, c 1910. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum.

Spring cleaning, c 1910

Spring cleaning, c 1910. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Joe Fraser.

StFX Home Economic class, 1950s

StFX Home Economic class, 1950s. Courtesy of StFX University Archives 90-779-3297 Excerpt from KristelFleuren’s web site The History of Women at St. Francis Xavier University: http://people.stfx.ca/nforeste/308website/womenatstfx.html Many Sisters were concerned that women were not benefiting from their education as they would if they were in a non co-educational institution taught only by women. Also not […]

Mary, Rita, Betty and Florence, c 1920s

Written on photo: Mary, Rita [Vincent], Betty and Florence (Mary & Florence are Benoit sisters), c 1920s. Courtesy of PomquetHéritage. The other photo of Mary, Rita, Betty & Florence is circa late 1940’s Mary & Florence are sisters, daughters of Andrew Benoit & Flora Cross and Rita is the daughter of Simon Alfred Vincent & […]

Ida May Doiron, teacher, Monk’s Head School, c 1920s

Ida May Doiron, teacher, Monk’s Head School, c 1920s. Regardez le cloche. Courtesy of PomquetHéritage In conversation with May (Doiron) Bouchard on June 23, 2014: Ida May was my aunt and she lived with us. School entrance was not until what would be Grade 6 today, or age 12. From the age of 4 to […]

Women’s work, early 1900s

Women’s work, early 1900s. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald