I obtained these photos from a Nova Scotia dealer and they were bought as a lot – over 400 pictures! Thought I would get started! I will try and keep photos together that appear to be related to one another. I will be adding photos as time permits.
Photo #1
Caption: Written on back: “My 83 Birthday, 1933 June 19.”
Research: This is a photo of Udevilla Willena Purdy b. June 1850, d. November 1933. Married in 1871 to Charles William Fisher.
Photo #1A
Caption: Written on back: “83rd Birthday. June 19 – 1933.”
Research: Udevilla Willena (Purdy) Fisher.
Photo #1B
No caption.
Research: Udevilla Willena (Purdy) Fisher.
Photo #1C
Caption: Written on back: “Marion? (Fisher)” Question mark is on the photo.
Research: Udevilla W. (Purdy) Fisher and Charles W. Fisher had a daughter, Marion G. Fisher (1894 – 1975). Could this possibly be her?
Caption: Written on back: “Manse – Leo’s House”
Research: Udevilla and Charles Fisher had a son named Leo G. Fisher. Could it be related to him?
Photo #1E
Caption: Written on back: “Cassie Fisher?” Question mark on the photo.
Research: Is the photo related to the other Fisher pictures?
Photo #2
Caption: Written on back: “Edward & Fannie. This was taken Oct 20th 1937 on our 60th Wedding Anniversary.”
Research: I believe this is Edward Daniel Hamm and his wife Fannie May (Trefry) Hamm. Married on October 20, 1877, in Yarmouth, N.S.
Photo #3
Caption: Written on back: ” “E. J. & Vera Henderson”
Research: I believe this to be Ebenezer J. Henderson and Vera May (Williams) Henderson.
Photo #4
Caption: Written on back: “Edward Bessey 1916”
Research: Pretty sure this is Edward C. Bessey b. August 31, 1913 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Photo #4A
Caption: Written on back: “Old Orchard Beach, Edward Bessey 1916.”
Research: Edward C. Bessey. Old Orchard Beach is in Maine, USA.
Photo #4B
Caption: Written on back: “At Pine Beach Camp – Edward on his 10th Birthday Aug. 31, 1923.”
Research: Edward C. Bessey
Photo #5
Caption: Written on back: “Orville Wells Martin, Jr. August 14th 1925, 2 years”
Research: I believe it is Orville Wells Martin, Jr. b. August 13, 1923 in Wisconsin, USA.
Photo #6
Caption: Written on back: “Francis Warren O’Connor, 14 Ernest St., Cliftondale, Mass.”
Research: I believe this is Francis Warren O’Connor b. July 18, 1911 in Saugus, Massachusetts, USA. Cliftondale is in a section of Saugus.
Photo #7
Caption: Written on back: “George H. Parenteau, Nova Scotia, Oct. 8, 1925.”
Research: There is a George Henri Parenteau b. March 25, 1923 in Yamaska, Quebec. Possibly him?
Photo #8
Caption: Written on back: “Preston Carter”
Photo #9
Caption: Written on back: “Charlie Campbell, James Creamer” Photo Post Card.
Photo #10
Caption: Written on back: “Robert George, New Victoria”
Photo #11
Caption: Written on back: “Kenneth Holmes”
Photo #12
Caption: Written on back: “Mr. & Mrs. Ballard, Leo, Capt. K. & I. Paper mills, Port Arthur, July – 1927”
Photo #13
Caption: Written on back: “Marion G.(?) Mitchell 4 months” Question mark put by me.
A few photos under #13 that I think may be related, but not sure.
Photo #13A
Caption: Written on back: “To Aunt Carrie with love from Marion.”
Photo #13B
Caption: Written on back: “Marion was supposed to be looking at Allma. She has her rompers on.” (It is spelled Allma on the photo.)
Photo #13C
Caption: Written on back: “To Aunt Carrie From Marion 2 yrs”
Photo #13D
Caption: Written on back: “Dear Aunt Annie and Carrie. I am sending you some of my Xmas candy. It is not as nice as the candy you sent. I am getting to be some horse back rider. Wishing you all a Happy New Year. Fraser.”
Research: Is it the same Aunt Carrie referred to in previous photos?
Photo #13E
Caption: Written on back: “From Fraser With Love To Aunt Carry”
Research: Is it the Fraser from Photo #13D?
Photo 13EE
Caption: Written on back: “Clyde moved so he is blurrey.”
Possibly related to Photo 13E?
Photo 13EEE
Caption: Written on back: “From Clyde”
Looks to be the boy in 13EE.
Photo #13F
Caption: Written on back of Post Card: To “Carrie Fraser – Is Sadie at home now. I never answered her card yet so much send her one of these when I get them.” Unsigned.
Research: Is it the same Carrie referred to in previous photos?
Photo #13G
Caption: Written on back: “For Miss Fraser”
Research: Possibly related to the other #13 pictures?
Photo #14
No caption.
Research: Mary Helen Wilson (1887 – 1948), married to John Daniel Brown.
Photo #15
Caption: “Hughey ____?”
Research: Not sure of the last name.
Name on the back.
Photo #16
Caption: Written on front: “Allister Fraser”. Written on back: “Allister to Aunt Carrie”
Research: Not sure which Allister Fraser this would be.
Photo #16A
No caption.
Research: I wonder if these “Fraser” photos are related to the ones in #13?
Photo #16B
No caption.
Research: Is it the same church as in Photo 16 and 16A?
Photo #16C
No caption.
Research: Is it the same church as in Photo 16 and 16A?
Photo #16D
No caption.
Research: Is it the same place as in Photos 16 and 16A?
Photos 16B, C and D all have the same photo number on the back. 16 and 16A have a different number.
Photo #17
Caption: Written on back: “Big rock at Somerville Beach” Stamped with a Yarmouth, N.S. photo place.
Research: There is a Summerville Beach in Queens County, Nova Scotia.
Photo #18
Caption: Written on back: “J. T. McDonald”
Writing on back.
Photo #19
Caption: Written on front: “Police officer & dog”
Photo #20
Caption: Written on back: “This is one of my girl Dorothy, was taken on the beach.”
Photo #21
Caption: Written on back: “Mr. William Shipley & Any(?)”
Written on back.
Photo #22
Caption: Written on front: “1941”. Written on back: “Gleneford & Christine. “Goose neck” they call him.”
Photo #23
Written on back: “Me and the cat.”
Photo #24
No caption.
Photo #25
No caption.
Photo #25A
No caption.
Photo #26
No caption.
Photo #27
No caption. Does have a printers stamp from Yarmouth, N.S.
Photo #28
No caption.
Photo #29
No caption.
Photo #30
Caption: Written on back: “Aunt Annie and baby Alverna McDonald”
Research: No luck finding who Alverna McDonald would be.
Photo #30A
No caption:
Research: Does look to be “Aunt Annie” from Photo #30.
Photo #31
No caption.
Photo #32
No caption.
Photo numbered 117 on back.
Photo #32A
No caption.
Photo numbered 117 on back.
Photo #32B
No caption.
Photo numbered 117 on back.
Photo #32C
No caption.
Photo numbered 117 on back.
Photo #32D
No caption.
Photo numbered 117 on back.
Photo #33
No caption.
Photo numbered 124 on back.
Photo #33A
No caption.
Photo numbered 124 on back.
Photo #33B
No caption.
Photo numbered 124 on back.
Photo #33C
No caption.
Photo #33D
No caption.
Photo #33E
No caption.
Photo #33F
No caption.
Photo #33G
No caption.
Photo #34
No caption.
Research: Sign says Bay View Canteen. There is a Bay View in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. There are a lot of restaurants that also have the name Bay View.
Photo #35
Caption: Written on front: “March’37”. Written on back: “Mar 1937”
Photo #36
No caption.
Photo #36A
No caption.
Research: I believe it is the same woman as in Photo #36.
Photo #37
No caption.
Research: Possibly related to the #36 photos.
Photo #38
No caption.
Photo #38A
No caption.
Photo #39
Caption: Written on back: “if there’s bats in your belfry here’s a trap. If there’s a skeleton in your closet this will fix him.”
Photo #40
No caption.
Photo #41
No caption.
Photo #42
No caption.
Photo #43
No caption.
Photo #44
No caption.
Photo #45
No caption.
Photo #45A
No caption.
Photo #46
No caption.
Photo #46A
No caption.
Photo #47
No caption.
Research: Joseph Howe Falls in Victoria Park, Truro, Nova Scotia.
Photo #47A
No caption.
Research: Joseph Howe Falls in Victoria Park, Truro, Nova Scotia.
Photo #47B
No caption.
Research: From the same batch number on the back of the photos for #47, so possibly taken in Victoria Park, Truro, Nova Scotia.
Photo #47C
No caption.
Research: Same batch number on back as the other #47’s.
Photo #48
Caption: Written on back: “8/3/19”
Research: There is other writing on the back but it is very faded and I could not read it.
Photo #49
No caption.
Photo #50
No caption.
Photo #51
No caption.
Photo #52
Caption: Written on back: “Bringing the Baby home Sept. 11/49.”
Photo #53
Caption: On front: “Apr 59”
Photo #53A
Caption: On front: “Apr 59”
Photo #54
No caption.
Photo #55
No caption.
Photo #56
No caption.
Photo #57
No caption.
Photo #57A
No caption.
Photo #58
Caption: Written on back: “Bobbie and the “girl friend” July 1929″.
Photo #59
No caption.
Photo #60
Caption: Written on front: “1937”
Photo #61
No caption.
Photo #62
No caption.
Photo #63
Caption: Written on back: “Gloria in her dance costume.”
Photo #64
No caption.
Photo #65
No caption.
Photo #66
No caption.
Photo #67
No caption.
Photo #68
No caption.
Photo #69
Caption: Written on back: “1952”
Photo #70
No caption.
Photo #71
No caption.
Photo #72
No caption.
Photo #73
Caption: Written on back: “Clara & Jacko at Belle’s camp.”
Photo #74
No caption.
Photo #75
No caption.
Photo #76
No caption.
Photo #76A
No caption. Same photo batch number as 76.
Photo #76B
No caption. Same photo batch number as 76. Does look a bit like the boy in Photo #58.
Photo #77
Caption: Written on back: “Group taken at Edd’s, Aug 11, 1929.”
Photo #78
No caption.
Photo #79
No caption.
Photo #80
No caption.
Photo #80A
No caption.
Photo #80B
No caption.
Photo #80C
No caption.
Photo #80D
No caption.
Photo # 80E
No caption.
Photo #80F
Caption: Written on the back. “Mac_____” Hard to read.
Writing on back of #80F.
Photo #80G
Caption: Written on back: “Mac____ Gallagher” Hard to read.
Writing on back of #80G.
Photo #80H
No caption.
Photo #80I
No caption.
Photo #81
No caption.
Photo #82
No caption.
Photo #82A
No caption.
Photo #82B
No caption.
Photo #82C
No caption. The #82 photos have the same batch number (16) on the back. This also has the number 16 but it is a different ink colour and slightly different type set but I think it is possibly the woman in #80.
Photo #83
No caption.
Photo #84
No caption.
Photo #85
No caption.
Photo #86
No caption.
Photo #87
No caption.
There are more photos to go but unfortunately I will have to put this on hold until September, as I will not have time to work on them during the summer! (June 19, 2024).