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Item is a photograph of three boys laying in the grass at 38 Pellatt Avenue in New Waterford, Nova Scotia.

Item is a photograph of Archie Campbell standing in a field [in Mull River, Nova Scotia].

Item is a photograph of members of the Basker Family, including, standing from left to right, Cassie Bell Basker, Kaye Basker (Catherine Basker), [?], Totsie McDougall, and Ranald Basker. Kneeling in the grass are Mary Belle MacDonald (Mary Belle Basker) and Kenny Basker (Kenneth Basker).

Item is one photograph of, from left to right, John A. Basker, Mary Ann Basker (née Mary Ann Fraser), Cassie Bell Basker (née Cassie Bell MacLean), Mrs. [?] Murphy, Maggie Wilnet, Dannie Basker, Jim Murphy, and Lou Murphy. Catherine Basker (Kaye Basker, Kaye Figurski) is standing in front near the family dog.

Item is a photograph of eight people seated on a couch under a photograph of Daniel Basker and Mary Ann Basker (Mary Ann Fraser) that is hanging on the wall. Included in the photograph are Paul Prendergast, Ronnie Basker, Garfield Basker, Byron Basker, George [?], Kenny Basker (Kenneth Basker, far right), Sara Nicholson (née Sara Basker, seated second from left), and Tommy Pearson.

Item is a digitized copy of the ‘Births, Marriages, and Deaths’ pages from the Basker Family Bible.

Collection consists of photographs, genealogical records, correspondence and financial records belonging to various members of the Basker Family.

Item is a Basker Family pedigree chart compiled by Peter MacDonald.

Item is a photograph of a group of six people and a horse (possibly Dempsey) standing in front of a barn on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia.

Item is one photograph of members of the Basker and Murphy families standing on and around a horse cart on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia. Standing in the cart, from left to right, are: a young unidentified boy, [John A. Basker], Jim Murphy, Lou Murphy, and [Dannie Basker]. Ranald Basker is standing on the ground with his arm around the neck of a horse.

Item is a photograph of a horse named Bella (Black Beauty), who belonged to the Basker family of Mull River, Nova Scotia.

Item is Belle MacDonald’s (née Mary Belle Basker, 1915-1970) obituary published in the Cape Breton Post.

Item is a photograph of Big Malcolm [?], James Alex Beaton and John A. Basker sitting on a verandah.

Item is a photograph of a bride and groom standing in the yard of a farm, with a barn and two people milling around in the background.

Item is Cassie Bell Basker’s (née Catherine Isabel McLean, 1892-1944) obituary.

Item is a digitized copy of a 1962 re-issued of John Alexander Basker’s birth and baptism certificate issued by Father K.J. MacDonald on behalf of the Catholic Church in Mull River, Nova Scotia. John Alexander Basker was born on March 8, 1890 and his baptism certificate was originally issued on May 3, 1890.

Item is a digitized copy of a 1966 re-issue of Kenneth Basker’s birth and baptism certificate signed by Father J.A. Gillis on behalf of Saint Mary’s Parish in Mabou, Nova Scotia. Kenneth Basker was born on December 31, 1897 and his baptism certificate was originally issued on January 2, 1898.

Item is a photograph of Charlie Ponee (Charles Ponee) and George Basker standing on either side of a car with three deer strapped to the roof at the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia.

Item is a photograph of the Basker family horse, Dempsey, rearing while pulling two unidentified men in a wagon on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia. One of the men may be Ranald Basker.

Item is a digitized copy of an email from Jim St. Clair to Julie White, daughter of Jack Basker (John Joseph Basker) and Ida McIntosh, with information about the Basker family dating back to 1792 and memories of her grandmother, Cassie Bell Basker, and aunt, Kaye Figurski (Kaye Basker), who were Jim’s neighbours in Mull River, Nova Scotia. The email had been printed off and re-digitized, along with a short biography of Jim St. Clair from the Storytellers of Canada website.

Item is a photograph of five children sitting in the grass in front of a wooden fence and two-story home.

Item is a photograph of a young horse on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia. Handwriting on the back of the photo reads “Last horse barn, at Basker’s”.

Item is one photograph of Garfield MacDonald sitting in the grass with an unidentified little boy.

Item is a photograph of Garfield MacDonald sitting on Squeakers the horse at the Basker family farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia.

Item is a photograph of Kaye Basker (Catherine Basker) sitting in the grass with her nephews, Garfield MacDonald (left) and Ronnie MacDonald.

Item is a digitized copy of a handwritten Basker family history and corresponding notes compiled by Kaye Figurski (Catherine Figurski, née Catherine Basker or Kaye Basker).

Item is a typewritten genealogy of the Basker family from 1792 to 2012 compiled by Peter MacDonald.

Item is a photograph of two little boys sitting in the grass in front of a wooden fence. One of the boys may be named Gordon.

Item is one photograph of Ranald Basker [Ronald Basker] and Cassie Bell Basker (née Catherine Isabel McLean) with their arms around each other on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia. A horse is standing behind them.

Item is a photograph of two men, one of whom is wearing a military uniform, posing with six young women, two of whom are wearing frilly white aprons.

Item is a photograph of six men, including Kenny Basker, Duncan (RJ) MacLellan, Donald Basker, George Basker, Charlie Ponee, and John A. Basker, posing in front of a car with two deer strapped across the roof and another laid across the hood.

Item is one photograph of five huskies harnessed together to pull a dog sled in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Item is a photograph of Ida Basker (née Ida MacIntosh or Ida McLaughlin) standing in front of piles of wood and lumber.

Item is a photograph of Ida Basker (née Ida McLaughlin/Ida McIntosh) standing in the snow in front of the Eureka School House in Eureka, Nova Scotia.

Item is a head and shoulder photograph of Jack Basker (John Joseph Basker) in a Canadian military uniform.

Item is a photograph of Jack Basker (John Joseph Basker) standing in front of a truck’s open door.

Item is a photograph of Jack Basker (John Joseph Basker, left) with an unidentified man in Egypt, where Jack was stationed with the United Nations. The two men and their vehicle were stuck in the desert sand.

Item is one photograph of Jack Basker (John Joseph Basker) sitting on the grass in front of Ida Basker (née Ida McIntosh), Charlie [?], and Swivel [?]. Charlie and Swivel’s heads have been cut off in the photograph.

Item is a photograph of Jack Basker and Ida Basker (née Ida MacIntosh) with their children, Linda Basker and Randy Basker (Ranald Basker), on the Basker family farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia.

Item is a photograph of a woman sitting on stone steps with a newborn in her arms and a toddler sitting next to her. One of the children, possibly the toddler, may be named James.

Item is a photograph of a woman sitting on stone steps with a little boy, [James], sitting next to her.

Item is a photograph of Jean MacDonald (Catherine Jean MacDonald) standing on the alter in a church during her First Communion.

Item is a photograph of Jim Clarke as a young toddler standing on a piece of farm equipment.

Item is a photograph of John A. Basker driving a horse drawn mower on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia.

Item is a photograph of John A. Basker kneeling with a small boy tucked between his knees in a field at the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia.