Photograph
| Object Name: | Photograph |
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| Object Type: | Photographic print |
| Category: | Graphic Documents |
| Accession Number: | 2021.031.001 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1928-12-31 |
| Description: | Print of a painted scene of early Kentville settlement. River in center of picture with a small walking bridge connecting north and south banks. North bank is treed with a small path in foreground with a man dressed in red vest, blue pants, black cap, accompanied by a sheep. South back has 7 white buildings. Picture is contained in a narrow wooden frame, painted gold, and is covered by glass. Reverse has cardboard held in place with masking tape, wire hanger, 2 foam pads in lower corners. |
| Narrative: | Handwritten on reverse: For David. In background see catholic church in Kentville, glebe house, where H. Jean Wilson and Bill Gibson were married in 1940. In foreground, grist mill which burned in 1928, warehouse gone long ago. View from hill going out to Kentville to New Minas.; Stage Coach Apts. (Main St) Kentville / Built 1815 Owned by Caleb Rand / 1830 - Bought by James Lyons / 1839 - Sketched by artist Wm. Bartlett / 1842 Painted by Allard / 1884 Popular Hotel / Duke of York - later George V stayed at Stage Coach. |
| Height: | 22 cm |
| Width: | 27 cm |
| Depth: | 1.5 cm |
| Institution: |
Kings County Museum of Nova Scotia
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| Institution City: | Kentville |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |