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Wigwams, St. Ann's
CA BI 78-713-2463 · Item · [ca. 1880]

Item is a photograph of Mi'kmaw wigwams at St. Ann's.

Keisel, Theodore
Wigwams, St. Ann's
CA BI 78-714-2464 · Item · [ca. 1880]

Item is a photograph of Mi'kmaw wigwams at St. Ann's.

Keisel, Theodore
CA BI 77-141-275 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of Governor General Lord Aberdeen in Baddeck. Lord Aberdeen was at an event that was decorated by Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell.

CA BI 78-729-2479 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of the Victoria County Jail, Baddeck, that was created by Theodore Keisel who came to Baddeck to visit Graham Bell in 1889 or 1890.

Uisge Ban Falls, Cape Breton
CA BI 77-946-1080 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a scrapbook photograph of Uisge Ban Falls, close to Baddeck.

The Canadian Commonwealth
Newspaper 79 · File · 1914

The Canadian Commonwealth (23 May 1914): "The Canadian Commonwealth was published every Saturday morning by "The Canadian Commonwealth, Ltd." of North Sydney, Cape Breton." Rev. Edwin H. Burgess of North Sydney was the editor. Contributing editors included Rev. John Pringle, D.D., Rev. D. M. Gillies, D.D., and Rev. J. F. Tupper. A yearly subscription costed $1 in Canada and $1.50 in the United States and foreign countries.

Tarbot Music Festival fonds
CA BI MG 21.18 · Fonds · 1977 - 1979

Fonds consists of materials related to the Tarbot Music Festival held in Tarbot, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, including audio reels of 1977 festival performances, a cassette with a Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) radio segment about the festival, photographs, a festival poster, a patch, and a ‘Tarbot’ stamp.

Tarbot, Cape Breton's Music Festival Inc.
Sunrise Valley
CA BI 77-64-198 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of Sunrise Valley near Cape North on Cabot Trail.

Sugarloaf
CA BI 77-1495-1629 · Item · 1908

Item is a postcard of a horse and carriage standing next to a fence adjacent to Sugarloaf Mountain.

St. Ann's Bay
CA BI 78-716-2466 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of two dories on the shore of St. Ann's Bay.

Keisel, Theodore
St. Ann's Bay
CA BI 78-719-2469 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of Plaster Falls in St. Ann's Bay.

Keisel, Theodore
St. Ann's Bay
CA BI 78-717-2467 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of a road along the shore in St. Ann's Bay.

Keisel, Theodore
St. Ann's Bay
CA BI 78-718-2468 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of fish flakes in St. Ann's Bay.

Keisel, Theodore
Spinning Bee
CA BI 79-847-3827 · Item · ca. 1940

Item is a photograph of a spinning bee in Cape North.

South Ingonish Harbour
CA BI 77-81-215 · Item · ca. 1945

Item is a photograph of Ingonish Harbour with small boats, wharves, small lighthouses and fish houses.

South Ingonish Harbour
CA BI 77-87-221 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a photograph of South Ingonish Harbour with several ships at anchor in the foreground.

CA BI 78-1217-2967 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photographic postcard of the surviving settlers who went to Australia and New Zealand with Norman MacLeod on the ship called the "Highland Lass".
Back row, L to R: J. McKay 'Ban' (Napier), D. McKay 'Ban' (Waipu), W. McDonald (Waipu), Dan McKay 'Ban' (Waipu), K. McDonald (Waipu), D.H. McKenzie (Waipu), K. Stewart (Whangarei Hds).
Third row, L to R: Miss J. McKenzie (Waipu), Miss C. McKay (Waipu), Mrs. J.W. Durham (Waipu), A. MacKay 'Ban' (Waipu), N. McKenzie 'Prince' (Waipu), W. McLennan (Waipu), J.R. MacKay (Waipu), Miss E. McKay 'Ban' (Waipu), Mrs. Webster (Waipu), Mrs. R. Campbell (Waipu).
Second row, L to R: H. McKenzie (Waipu), R. Finlayson (Waipu), Mrs. P.H. McKay (Waipu), Mrs. Anderson (Mangere), Mrs. Sheddon (Auckland), Mrs. W. McKenzie (Waipu), Mrs. D. McKenzie 'Prince' (Waipu), Mrs. J. Finlayson (Waipu), Mrs. D. McLeod (Waipu), Mrs. M. McAulay (Waipu).
Front row, L to R: D. McKay 'Ban' (Waipu), Capt. J. McKenzie 'Prince' (Waipu), J. McLean (Waipu), D. Stewart (Whangarei Hds).

Sailboat Race at Baddeck
CA BI 79-536-3516 · Item · 1894

Item is a photograph of a sailboat race at Baddeck.

Ross Ferry
CA BI 77-79-213 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of a clear view of the ferry wharf taken from the water.

Presbyterian Church, Baddeck
CA BI 77-189-323 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the Presbyterian Church in Baddeck. A warship is visible in the harbour in the background.

CA BI 77-566-700 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the Old Knox Presbyterian Church, Baddeck.

CA BI 77-567-701 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of the Old Knox Presbyterian Church, Baddeck.

Port Bevis Shipping Piers
CA BI 79-473-3453 · Item · 1896

Item is a photograph of the Victoria Gypsum Mining and Manufacturing Co. Ltd. pier with ships at anchor.

Nyanza schoolchildren
CA BI 80-206-4386 · Item · [ca. 1967]

Item is a photograph of several Nyanza schoolchildren, modelling dresses and other clothing made at their sewing classes conducted by Mrs. Eleanor MacNeil and Mrs. Dave Smith, c.1967. Front row: Jessie Simon, Cecelia Isadore, Joan Isadore, Christene Ann Basque; Back Row: Deborah Stevens, Charlotte Pierro, Mary Louise Googoo, Alice Peck, Geraldine Googoo.

Neil's Harbour
CA BI 77-212-346 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the lighthouse and beach at Neil's Harbour, Cape Breton.

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Bell
CA BI 77-906-1040 · Item · 1919

Item is a photographic portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell.

CA BI 77-207-341 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of "Millionaire" MacNeil's house, later known as the Inverary Inn. The home was constructed by Neil MacNeil.

Milling Frolic, North Shore
CA BI 84-426-14526 · Item · ca. 1980

Item is a photograph of a milling frolic on the North Shore area of St. Ann's Bay. Featured in this iconic image from left to right: John Alex ( John X. ) MacDonald, Neil R. MacDonald, Gwennie Pottie, Jessie Mary MacLeod, Alex Kerr, Dan Murdock Morrison, and Bessie MacInnis in the background.

Fitzgerald, Owen
CA BI 91-1076-23037 · Item · 1991

Item is a photograph of the gravestone marking the burial of musician Mike MacDougall n St. Peter's Cemetery in Ingonish.

Prendergast, Paul
McCurdy's Lane, Baddeck
CA BI 77-190-324 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of McCurdy's Lane in Baddeck; there are four houses in the photograph and the church steeple can be seen over the roofs.

"May Queen"
CA BI 77-546-680 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the Side Wheeler "May Queen" at Baddeck wharf.

Main Street, Baddeck
77-223-357 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of Main Street, Baddeck.

CA BI 77-206-340 · Item · ca. 1899

Item is a photograph of MacKay & Company Store, later known as MacKay & MacAskill, but it was eventually destroyed by fire. As of 1977, the site was the location of MacFarlane Motors, Ltd.

MacFarlane Yacht
CA BI 77-211-345 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the T.L. MacFarlane Yacht, docked in Baddeck, Cape Breton.

CA BI MG 12.181 · Fonds · 1833-1892

Papers include correspondence, business receipts, legal documents, and deeds:

1.
a. Two letters from C.F. Harrington, MLA, Arichat, regarding politics in the area, a legal action taken by Pringle, and a public meeting regarding building a road to Black River, 1841, 1850.
b. Correspondence regarding debt owed by Hugh McDonald, Big Cove, 1846.
c. Payment of accounts, sale of cattle, 1860.
d. Correspondence regarding James Pringle's lawsuit against Chandler, 1867.
e. Correspondence from Donald McKenzie, teacher in Victoria County, whose salary was 38 pounds per year, 1865.
f. Correspondence from John V. Flynn, MLA, Halifax re purchase of spring Fife wheat at 7/6 bushel, 1870.
g. Correspondence from Hart & Ingraham, Port Hawkesbury regarding purchase of leather, 1870.
h. Correspondence from Tina J. Pringle to her brother George relaying experiences of Cape Bretoners in Boston, 1892.
i. Bill of goods, sale between James Cochran and Ellen Murray, 1855.
j. Correspondence regarding interest on account, 1871.
k. General bill of affairs, from William MacKay to James Pringle, making mention of Captain Wolfe, 1852.
l. Correspondence, 1842.

2.
a. Business receipts of James Pringle, 1833-1874. Some material does not contain discernable dates.
b. Accounts of James Pringle with John McLean, 1845-1861.
c. Accounts of James Pringle, 1865-1866.
d. Account of McDonald Murray with James Pringle, 1843-1857.
e. Account of sales of cattle, sheep and butter to Mr. James Pringle, 1859.
f. Account of James Pringle with M.J.T. MacNeil, River Bourgeois, 1877-1880.

3.
a. Warrant sworn out for arrest of Duncan Murray for theft of violin from James Pringle, 1863.
b. Notice of public meeting of the ratepayers, Section 23, Richmond County for the purpose of electing trustees, 1864.

4.
a. Agreement between the Province of Nova Scotia and James Pringle for road repair between his farm and that of William Urquharts, 1854. Includes envelope.
b. Statement regarding the settlement of debt of Dougald Cameron “Dougaldson” to James Pringle, 1863.
c. Indenture between James Pringle and Robert Hill of Black River, Esquire Executor of the last will and testament of John Ross of Scot’s River, St. George’s Channel, 1864.
d. Draft of Indenture between James and Sarah Pringle to their son, James Jr., for land at St. George’s Channel, 1865.

Pringle, James
Ingonish
CA BI 77-59-193 · Item · ca. 1940

Item is a photograph of the administration and engineers offices at the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

Ingonish
CA BI 77-62-196 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of Ingonish Beach.

CA BI 77-209-343 · Item · ca. 1899

Item is a photograph of several people and a horse and carriage outside of George Kennan's home.

Herney Family at St. Ann's
CA BI 78-712-2462 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of Mi'kmaw women, men, and children at St. Ann's. Most likely Chief Herney and family. Photograph is the gift of Harold Medjuck, Photograph Collection #1.

Gypsum Quarry at St. Ann's
CA BI 79-472-3452 · Item · 1906

Item is a photograph of a group of miners, horses and carts, and boxcars at the St. Ann's Gypsum Quarry.

Group Picture, Baddeck
CA BI 77-1075-1209 · Item · July 1, 1909

Item is a photograph of nine people, six women and three men, in Baddeck.

Greenwood Church, Baddeck
CA BI 77-199-333 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the Greenwood Church in Baddeck. Baddeck Harbour is visible in the background.

Grand Narrows, Cape Breton
CA BI 77-941-1075 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a scrapbook photograph of a view of Grand Narrows, Cape Breton featuring the Grand Narrows Hotel, a bridge and the Bras d'Or Lake.

Gaelic Songs
CA BI MG 6.43 · Fonds · 20th century

Fonds consists of Gaelic poetry, songs, hymns and a letter. Creator is unknown.

A. Notebook of handwritten Gaelic songs believed to be the songs of Ewen MacKinnon, otherwise known in Iona as "Bodach a'Bhidse".
B. Gaelic translation of the hymn “The Old Old Story.” Hexatonic scale adapted to regular musical store by unknown person. Original, 2 pages.
C1. Song "Chuir Mi Cul ri Iollaraidh" (with English translation) [n.d.] Original, 2 pages. Presented by Mr. & Mrs. John MacKenzie, Mira Gut.
C2. Song: “Bheir a Nall am Botal Dhu” [sic] (local composition) Original, 2 pages. Presented by John Allan MacNeil, Grand Narrows.
C3a. "Mi'm Shuidhe M'Onar" by Scottish bard Sorley Cameron. The name “Neil MacDonald” is penciled on the manuscript but not definite that he is the author. Original, 8 pages.
C3b Humourous song [untitled] also written in Cape Breton. Signed by Neil Macdonald but he was not the author. Also 2 fiddle tunes with musical notation, one stating that it is from Bill Lamey. Original, 5 pages.
C4. Song (untitled) likely of Cape Breton origin. Typescript, 1 page.
D. Letter written in Gaelic from Crows Nest to a friend in Inverness County, 1915. Original, 1 page. Presented by John Neil Beaton, Port Hood, 1984.