Millinery and photography, c 1915. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Wayne Ezekiel. An advertisement under Local Items in The Casket , Thursday, April 8, 1897, p. 8: Miss Roberts, McCurdy & Co’s new milliner has just arrived and commenced work. The flattering testimonial she had from one of the largest millinery concerns in Boston […]
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Sawing logs, c 1910
Sawing logs, c 1910. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald.
Ploughing Frolic, c 1920s
Ploughing Frolic, c 1920s. Photo Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Joe Fraser.
Glencross family, Sugarloaf Bakery, c 1940s
Glencross family, Sugarloaf Bakery, c 1940s. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum.
Milkmaids, Antigonish County, early 1900s
Milkmaids, Antigonish County, early 1900s. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald The History of Aprons on Facebook, which includes this photo, would also explain about milkmaids wearing aprons. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152109083201188&set=a.106537651187.98622.575201187&type=1
Van Berkel family, Salt Springs, 1955
Van Berkel family L-R: Henry, Anthony, John, Adrian Sr., Leo, Salt Springs, 1955. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald
Condensed Milk Factory, Main Street, early 1900s
Condensed Milk Factory, Main Street, early 1900s. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald Under Local Items in the Casket, Thurs. March 11, 1897: Condensed Milk Factory We purpose to commence operations on Thursday, April 1st. … “No milk taken from a cow that has calved within 10 days will be accepted.”
The George and Molly Lee Wong family in the garden behind Wong’s restaurant off Sydney Street, c. 1937-38
The George and Molly Lee Wong family in the garden behind Wong’s restaurant off Sydney Street, c. 1937-38. Children as written in album: Joyce, Henry , two unidentified. Courtesy of Bill Wong and the Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald Recollections of Kevin Chisholm, born in 1940, eldest son of R. Leo and Irene […]
The Casket Office on upper College Street
The Casket Office on upper College Street. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum.
Building culverts, Summer 1917, possibly Jimtown
Building culverts, Summer 1917, possibly Jimtown. Courtesy of Bart Sears, Jos. D. Chisholm album, and the Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald