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Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds
Fonds · ca. 1940

Fonds represents over seven decades of photography by the owners and staff of Abbass Studios Ltd.. The studio operated a portrait studio, as well as accepted contracts from newspapers and covered local events. The photographs in the fonds reflect the diverse economic, political and cultural heritage of Cape Breton.

The negatives are organized into seven series: A,B,C,D,N, DOSCO, and Portraiture (P). The N series includes the earliest images including the nitrate film negatives. The A,B,C, and D series continue chronologically until 2001 with the Portraiture ending in 2004. The DOSCO series includes photographs taken of the Dominion Steel and Coal Company during the 1950s.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Steel Strike - DOSCO
CA BI N Series-237.3 · Item · ca. 1940
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of children riding in the back of a truck holding picket signs during a DOSCO steelworkers strike.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Morien Aces
CA BI N Series-488.1 · Item · ca. 1940
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photographic portrait of the Morien Aces hockey team.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Academy
CA BI N Series-364.21 · Item · ca. 1940
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photographic portrait of students seated at desks with a map of the world behind them in a Sydney Academy classroom.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
MacKinnon Wedding
CA BI N Series-279.1 · Item · ca. 1940
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photographic portrait of a bride, groom and family members gathered outside in a yard.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Synagogue
CA BI N Series-552.1 · Item · 1947
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of two rabbis standing at the altar of a Synagogue.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Blast Furnace, DOSCO
CA BI 90-604-20036 · Item · 1950s

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO blast furnace, showing an aerial view of the department. Electrical building is at centre of photo; rectangular building, off-centre-is boiler house. Two furnaces, number seven and eight are visible in back.

Abbass, John
Coke Ovens, DOSCO
CA BI 90-161-19593a · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of the coke ovens, showing benzol tankers in the foreground, with the new coal wash plant directly behind.

Abbass Family
87-938-17468 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of John Abbass and Abbass Abbass.

Coke Ovens, DOSCO
CA BI 90-162-19594 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of the coke ovens under construction, showing the coal pocket with covered conveyor leading to it, over the battery at left. In the foreground, the concrete for the second battery is about to be poured.

Blast Furnace, DOSCO
CA BI 90-574-20006 · Item · 1950s

Item is a photograph of a DOSCO blast furnace, showing the stockyard crane about the raw materials intended for use in the blast furnaces. Part of the coal wash plant is visible at right. Number 7. 8, 8, and 3 are in the background.

Abbass, John
CA BI 83-133-8433 · Item · ca. 1952

Item is an Abbass Studios photograph of a group of unidentified Black World War 2 servicemen at a banquet. The photo shows the men seated around a table.

New Fire Truck
N-3094.2 · Item · 1952

Item is a photograph depicting the testing of a new fire truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
New Fire Truck
N-3094.3 · Item · 1952

Item is a photograph depicting the testing of a new fire truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
New Fire Truck
N-3094.1 · Item · 1952

Item is a photograph depicting the testing of a new fire truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
New Fire Truck
N-3094.4 · Item · 1952

Item is a photograph depicting the testing of a new fire truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.12 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.3 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.4 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.6 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.8 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.11 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.2 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.5 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.9 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.1 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.7 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
RCMP Dogs
N-5376.10 · Item · 1954

Item is a photo of RCMP dogs in training.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Heavy Rolls Mills, DOSCO
CA BI 90-312-19744 · Item · ca. 1956

Item is a photograph of DOSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing rails on a flat car after having undergone the Mackie slow cooling process.

Abbass, John
Heavy Rolls Mills, DOSCO
90-311-19743 · Item · 1956

Item is a photograph of DOSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing rails being loaded into the Mackie cooling tanks.

Abbass, John
Blast Furnace, DOSCO
CA BI 90-473-19905 · Item · 1956

Item is a photograph of DOSCO blast furnace operations, showing the crane that transported raw materials in the area.

Abbass, John
Coke Ovens, DOSCO
CA BI 90-169-19601 · Item · 1956

Item is a photograph of DOSCO coke ovens, showing a coal chute and pulleys. Location unidentified.

Abbass, John
Coke Ovens, DOSCO
CA BI 90-472-19904 · Item · 1956

Item is a photograph of coke ovens, showing the brown bridge, a gantry crane, being dismantled.

Blast Furnace, DOSCO
CA BI 90-471-19903 · Item · 1956

Item is a photograph of DOSCO blast furnace operations, showing the gantry crane called the brown bridge that stacked raw materials in the area.

Abbass, John
Coke Ovens, DOSCO
CA BI 90-205-19637 · Item · ca. 1957

Item is a photograph of DOSCO coke ovens, showing a close-up of the interior of a conveyor ramp under construction. Wooden framework is in place; it lead to the blending plant.

Abbass, John
Coke Ovens, DOSCO
CA BI 90-206-19638 · Item · ca. 1957

Item is a photograph of DOSCO coke ovens, showing the frameworks of the conveyor, left, leading to the blender, tall structure, right.

Abbass, John
Heavy Rolls Mills, DOSCO
CA BI 90-341-19773 · Item · 1957

Item is a photograph of DOSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing the interior of the main motor room with its electric generator installed.

Abbass, John
Heavy Rolls Mills, DOSCO
CA BI 90-346-19778 · Item · 1957

Item is a photograph of DOSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing construction of the extension to the blooming mill in 1957. The sinter blocks being laid were partially composed of slag foam, an idea conceived by DOSCO engineer Norman Weiner as a way of using the slag from the blast furnace. These blocks were first used in the blooming mill and later in about thirty bungalow style houses around Sydney.

Abbass, John
Heavy Rolls Mills, DOSCO
CA BI 90-347-19779 · Item · 1957

Item is a photograph of DOSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing the soaking pits of the blooming mill. Ingots were "soaked" with heat in these pits until they reached a uniform temperature inside and out.

Abbass, John
Heavy Rolls Mills, DOSCO
CA BI 90-450-19882 · Item · 1957

Item is a photograph of DOSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing the recording board in the blooming mill. From left, Neil MacGillivray, Ralph Ward, unidentified, Angus Walker, and recorder Joe Petruskawich. Information recorded could include number of ingots in soaking pit, time spent in pit, number of soaking pit, grade of steel, heat numbers, and what section into which an ingot was rolled.

Abbass, John
Heavy Rolls Mills, DOSCO
CA BI 90-345-19777 · Item · 1957

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing the construction of the extension to the blooming mill in 1957 - an exterior shot.

Abbass, John
Coke Ovens, DOSCO
CA BI 90-199-19631 · Item · 1957

Item is a photograph of DOSCO coke ovens, showing the electrical building under construction in the department, 1957.

Abbass, John
Docks, DOSCO
CA BI 90-620-20052 · Item · 1958

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO docks, showing the area where the conveyor system was to be built.

Blast Furnace, DOSCO
CA BI 90-253-19685 · Item · 1958

Item is a photograph of DOSCO blast furnace operations, showing number three furnace, left, number one furnace, right, with the bins and stock cars, foreground.

Abbass, John
Heavy Rolls Mills, DOSCO
CA BI 90-339-19771 · Item · 1958

Item is a photograph of DOSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing a rotor or stator newly installed in the motor room. See also 90-340-19772.

Abbass, John