Pictou County Postcards
Vintage Postcards from Pictou County, Nova Scotia

THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS of NEW GLASGOW

RESIDENCE OF THOMAS CANTLEY, NEW GLASGOW, NS / RESIDENCE OF MRS S A FRASER, NEW GLASGOW, NS

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Collection ID#: PC 00562
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown Belgian printing company
Publisher: Torry's Book Store, New Glasgow, NS
Postmark: Nov 15, 1907 - Stellarton, NS

The wallpaper background appears to have been exclusive to Torry's. Mailed to Miss Cassie Cain, Baddeck, Cape Breton, Cains Box, the sender says " Hope your cold is better or you are getting along alright. This is Martha's home. Lettie".

The house on the left was the home of Senator Thomas Cantley and his wife Maria Fraser. It is on Mountain Road and later became the Turner Porter Funeral Home.

RESIDENCE OF THE LATE SENATOR CARMICHAEL, NEW GLASGOW, NS & RESIDENCE OF SENATOR McGREGOR, NEW GLASGOW, NS

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Collection ID#: PC 00628
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown Belgian printing compnay
Publisher: Torry's Book Store, New Glasgow, NS
Postmark: Aug 3, 1907, New Glasgow, NS & Aug 5, 1907, Fall River, Mass.

The wallpaper series was a great way to put several related images on one postcard. This is richly coloured and is warmer and darker than shown here. I left the image lighter so that the details could be seen better.

The sender writes "I had a postal from Irene showing the school house in Glen Eden. Suppose Edith is home by now. Called on Aunt Annie last eveing. Will take some fruit in to her to-day. Went to an afternoon tea on the lawn yesterday. Much warmer than it has been. The Micmac arrived in Saint John yesterday, ahead of time. I liked the postal M. sent from Ireland. All well. Mabel sends a card to her father today. Love from Margaret". It is mailed to Miss A. E. Robertson, 108 Cottage St., Fall River, Mass., USA.

ABERCROMBIE ROAD, NEW GLASGOW, NS

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Collection ID#: PC 00539
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown - Printed in Germany
Publisher: White's Popular Store, New Glasgow, NS
Postmark: Sept 22, 1915 - Charlottetown, PEI

Sent to Mr Joseph Andrews, Rockport, Mass, USA (in care of the Rockport National Bank, this card was mailed from Charlottetown, PEI, rather than Pictou County. The message is indicative of the times. "Friend Andrews, War is in the air all around the whole Provinces. Am having a fine time going to different places. Give me love to your wife. Your Sir Knight "Savage"".

BRIDGE STREET (WEST SIDE), NEW GLASGOW, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00675
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd., Montreal and Toronto - JV107455
Publisher: Valentine, Printed in Great Britain
Postmark: Not postmarked but dated March 24, 1913 in sender's handwriting.

This very rare scene of Bridge Street shows tram tracks and what appears to be a business with a stone horse trough at the right hand side. Can you pinpoint this on a map for me? If so, kindly send me an email.

It sounds like the sender's family was all somewhat under the weather and not working as a result.

HIGH STREET, NEW GLASGOW, NS

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Collection ID: PC 00027
Photographer: Unidentified
Printer: Unidentified
Publisher: Unidentified
Postmark: July 24, 1924, Trenton, NS

Addressed to Mrs. E.P. Gilliatt, Granville Centre, Annapolis County, NS, this card was sent by her niece Hazel, who says "Thot I would send you a view of New Glasgow. Mr and Mrs. MacLeod took us for a lovely long car ride last evening. Will be home along first of July."

HIGH STREET, NEW GLASGOW, NS

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Collection ID: PC 00697
Photographer: Unidentified
Printer: Unidentified
Publisher: Torry's Book Store, New Glasgow, N.S.
Postmark: Nov ?? 1907, Eden Lake, N.S.

Nearly 110 years after these houses were built, our local builders are developing subdivisions full of houses that look identical to these! This postcard was mailed to Miss Lena MacDonald, 726 Suffolk East, Lowell, Massachusetts.