Pictou County Postcards
Vintage Postcards from Pictou County, Nova Scotia

MINING & INDUSTRY IN WESTVILLE

GENERAL OFFICES, DRUMMOND COLLIERY, WESTVILLE, N.S.

Collection ID#: PC 00623
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown Belgian Printing Company
Publisher: Wm. A. Reid, Stationery and Confectioner, Westville, N.S.
Postmark: Unused card

DRUMMOND MINES, WESTVILLE, NS

Collection ID#: PC 00627
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown
Postmark: Westville, NS & March 20, 1905, Hornellsville, New York

The sender appears to have dated this card as March 16, 1904 but the handwriting is not the best and the Hornellsville postmark very clearly shows 1905. The card is addressed to Miss Lucy Jacques, 55 Greeley Ave, Hornellsville, N.J., America and the sender briefly notes that"I am afraid these are the best that I've got at present, but will try and get some coloured ones later. John A. M."

ACADIA MINE RESCUE CORPS, NOVA SCOTIA

Collection ID#: PC 00591
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown - Real Photo postcard
Postmark: Unused postcard

A member of the Acadia Mine Rescue Corp, dressed in the dragerman's rescue outfit. The rescue corp was started in 1911.

ACADIA MINE RESCUE CORP, NOVA SCOTIA

Collection ID#: PC 00592
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown
Postmark: Unused real photo postcard

There is a photo negative of this image at the Nova Scotia Museum. Their web page at http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/meninmines/archives.asp?ID=772 identifies the men shown in the photo as follows:
"Breathing apparatus, rescue equipment and trophies on display. Draegerman team identified as (left to right) front row: Joe MacInnis, Albert Moss, George B. Fraser, Clarence Potts, Rod McNeil, Ross Fleming, William Fraser, John Ferguson, Colin McKinnon, Thomas Carpenter, Richard Clark. Centre row: Fred Rumley, McKenzie Fleming, John McKay, Stanley Mason, William Stewart, George Morrell, Alex MacLeod, Louis (Billy) Baudoux, Frank Sample, Herbert Wooley, Joe McDonald, Alex Boyd, Kenneth Rumley, J.B. O'Reilly. Back row: (officials) James White, Angus McKay, Jack Gillis, Col. L.H. MacKenzie, T.L. McColl, D.H. MacLean, Sutherland MacDougall, Thomas Scully, Samuel Moss, and Rufus Carr.
Credit: Museum of Industry
Reference no.: Stellarton Mining Museum Museum of Industry no. I91.32.610 / negative no. MOI
Based on AZO stamp box with 4 squares in corners, this card was printed between 1926 and 1940. The sign on the building reads "Safety First. Acadia Rescue Corps".

COAL WASHING PLANT AND COKE OVENS, DRUMMOND COLLIERY, WESTVILLE, N.S.NEW FAN BUILDING, LOOKING WEST, DRUMMOND COLLIERY, WESTVILLE, N.S.

Collection ID#: PC 00647
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown
Postmark: Feb 15, 1906 Providence, Rhode Island (mailed from Westville)

A rarely seen double image card. Miss M. Blanche Robblee, of 71 Regent St., Providence, R.I. recieved more than a few kisses from one J. W. H.

GENERAL VIEW OF DRUMMOND COLLIERY, WESTVILLE, N.S.

Collection ID#: PC 00672
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown Belgian printing company
Publisher: Wm. A. Reid Stationery & Confectionery, Westville, N.S.
Postmark: Illegible

This is a very unusual view that shows that pit in all it's glory.

It was mailed to Mr. George F. Brooks, 30 Falmouth St, Belmont, Mass and notes simply that the sender made it home.

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