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Nelson Rice
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D · Series · 1924-1980; predominant 1930-1950
Part of Rice Family fonds

Series consists of 145 photographs of prominent North Sydney residents (fire chiefs, doctors, mayors, etc), Cape Breton scenes and Industrial Cape Breton.

Rice, Nelson
Rice Family fonds
CA BI MG 21.24 · Fonds · 1865-1980

Fonds consists of four series containing photos taken by the Rice family over a century. Photos are taken by Amos, Brenton, Lewis, and Nelson. Amos, Brenton, and Lewis had portrait studios, while Nelson was an amateur. Photos consist of studio portraits, candid portraits, prominent North Sydney Residents, scenes of Cape Breton, and industrial Cape Breton.

Rice, Amos I.
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.15 · Item · 1950s
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of a group in front of an old police station in the 1950s. The group includes: Jim Meany, Gerald Ceary, R. Fougere, Joe Hickey, Bart Edwards, Reg. F. McNeil, M. Gouthro, Fred Musgrave, L.A. Clarke Chief, and Tom Lamie.

WM Parsons
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.3 · Item · Ca. 1950
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of fire chief and boxing champion, WM Parsons. He was fire chief from 1946 to 1959.

L. R. Meech
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.1 · Item · Ca. 1950
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of L. R. Meech M.D. C.M. MC, b. 1893 d.1968.

Group of four Men
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.16 · Item · Ca. 1950
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of four men standing outside. Men are (from left): Big Jack MacKinnon, Little John MacKinnon, Joe (Klunk) McEwan, and Joseph Hickey

Glace Bay vs North Sydney
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.84 · Item · 1947
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of the first hockey game played at the North Sydney forum in 1947. The game was between the North Sydney Victorias and the Glace Bay Miners. The forum closed in 2011.

VE Day
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.20 · Item · May 5, 1945
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph if a group on VE Day. From left: Neil McInnes, Georgie (McLean) Coleman, Shirley (McLean) Murray, Stan Cleary, Jack Fraser, M. Phalen, Joe Whalen, Chas. Coleman, Doug Matheson, Frank Collins, Harry Ivey, M. Fortune, Abe Asteohen, and Dan McLeod.

The Girl Next Door
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.55 · Item · 1945
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of Nelson's youngest son Paul and the neighbour girl. This photograph won a prize from the Toronto Star.

Burning Liberty Ship
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.95 · Item · 1943
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of the S.S.J. Pinckney, an American Liberty Ship that was loaded with war time munitions, burning after a collision with a gasoline tanker.

Swordfish
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.6 · Item · 1940
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of local fisherman with their catch on the dock.

Gil Willis
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.39 · Item · Ca. 1940
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of Gil Willis who was was fire chief from 1916 to 1946.

CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.2 · Item · Ca. 1940
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of fire chief Gil. Willis and driver Charles Coleman. Willis was fire chief from 1916 to 1946.

7 Days Without Electricity
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.8 · Item · 1930
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of a silver thaw taken in North Sydney in 1930 that left residents without electricity for 7 days.

Thompsons Stove Foundry
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.10 · Item · Ca. 1930
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of two men working at Thompsons Stove Foundry which operated in the 1930s and closed in the 1950s.

Silver Thaw
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.9 · Item · 1930
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of Percy Bill on View St. in North Sydney during a Silver Thaw of 1930

Amos I. Rice
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 A · Series · 1865-1910
Part of Rice Family fonds

Series consists of 12 b&w portraits, 10 from North Sydney and 3 from New Glasgow.

Rice, Amos I.
Lewis Rice
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 B · Series · 1885-1906
Part of Rice Family fonds

Series consists of 7 b&w portraits taken by Lewis Rice studios

Rice, Lewis
A. C. Ross
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 A-MG 21.24 A.4 · Item · [between 1881 and 1901]
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a portrait of A.C. (Alexander Charles) Ross .

Portrait of a Man
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 A-MG 21.24 A.5 · Item · [between 1881 and 1901]
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a portrait of a man. The subject has been identified as Alexander Charles Ross, who served as a Member of Parliament for North Cape Breton and Victoria, 1906-1908.

Brenton R Rice
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 C · Series · ca. 1900
Part of Rice Family fonds

Series consists of 12 b&w portraits taken of North Sydney residents by Brenton R Rice.

Rice, Brenton R.
Portrait of a Woman
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 B-MG 21.24 B.1 · Item · 1898
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a portrait of a woman. Back of photo reads "Aunt Marg with best wishes".

CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D. 99 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of a group of five men. from left: Chas. Coleman, Tom Roach, Nelson Hare, Cy. Mathiason, and Bill Cogan.

Greg McInnis
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.106 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of Greg McInnis working with the printing press.

Cecil Snow
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.112 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of Cecil Snow.

Photograph of Three Men
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.135 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of three men. From left: E. F. Garnier, Warren Moffitt, and George Quirk.

Middle River Trout
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.136 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of C. W. Lovett, Walter N. Rice and Dave Mitchell holding up the fish they had caught.

Days of Steam
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.138 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of the 7 pm Express and a 1929 Reo Flying Cloud.

CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.139 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of the beginning of construction for the North Sydney Forum. Pictured are: Henry McNeil, Reg. McDonald, Reg. Allen, Stan Cleary, Harry Cleary, and others not named.

Portrait of Three Children
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 B-MG 21.24 B.7 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a portrait of three children; two boys and one girl. One boy is standing, one boy is sitting in a chair, and the girl is also sitting.

Election Day
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.12 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of three men, Stan Cleary, Neil McInnes, and Jud Goodwin, on Election Day.

George Musgrave
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.14 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of George Musgrave smoking a cigar.

Leafs Star
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.24 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of Gordon Drillon, hockey coach, and Ken Burgoyne

Before Paving
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.26 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of a road before it had been paved.

Peerless
CA BI MG 21.24-MG 21.24 D-MG 21.24 D.32 · Item
Part of Rice Family fonds

Item is a photograph of the North Sydney to Sydney Ferry sinking into icy water.