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Map of James Fraser land

Map of James Fraser land

Map detailing James Fraser's land outside of Pictou, surveyed by Charles Morris

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Drawing Course Example Work

Drawing Course Example Work

Example of work done in the drawing course by Thomas Fraser

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Public School Drawing Course Instructions

Public School Drawing Course Instructions

Directions and synopsis of the drawing school course taught in public schools. Book belonging to Thomas Fraser.

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Public School Drawing Course

Public School Drawing Course

Scribbler used from drawing course at school where students were to learn how to draw by mimicking the illustrations in the book. Bought by Thomas Fraser from Torry's Bookstore, New Glasgow

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Public School Drawing Course

Public School Drawing Course

Scribbler used from drawing course at school where students were to learn how to draw by mimicking the illustrations in the book. 1901 edition of Catherine M. Fraser

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How to Sit while Writing

How to Sit while Writing

Back of Catherine M. Fraser's penmanship scribbler teaching you how to properly sit when writing

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Penmanship Booklet

Penmanship Booklet

Penmanship scribbler of Catherine M. Fraser that was used to teach children how to cursive write by copying out pre-set sentences in the book.

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Instructions on how to Cursive write

Instructions on how to Cursive write

Instructions about the book, writing, pens, and general use of the 1900 penmanship scribbler of Catherine M. Fraser

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Jackson's System of Upright Penmanship

Jackson's System of Upright Penmanship

Cover of scribbler used in 1900 to teach cursive writing to children. Bought from Torry's Bookstore in New Glasgow, N.S., belonging to Catherine M. Fraser

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Alexander Murdoch, blacksmith and general jobber

Alexander Murdoch, blacksmith and general jobber

Invoice for John McPherson from Alexander Murdoch, a blacksmith and general jobber in New Glasgow, N.S., from 1890s

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James Stevenson, Master Mason

James Stevenson, Master Mason

Letter certifying the appointment of James Stevenson as Master Mason, dated October 1814

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Letter from the Intercolonial Railway

Letter from the Intercolonial Railway

Letter written in 1870 to John D. McDonald on his appointment as inspector of fences no.11

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William Ives Property

William Ives Property

Map of the division of William Ives' property in Fishers Grant, dated 1874.

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Westville Coal Yard

Westville Coal Yard

Map of the Intercolonial Coal Co.'s yard and mine in Westville, with lot of land given to John T. Golding

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Water Street Properties

Water Street Properties

Proposed new street parallel to Water Street and the properties around it

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Specifications of the new Municipality Building, 1911

Specifications of the new Municipality Building, 1911

Details by J.W. MacKay of the new building from 1911, including a breakdown of the materials needed and the dimensions of the rooms.

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Six Mile Brook

Six Mile Brook

Maps by Charles Morris of various properties around Six Mile Brook and Dalhousie Mountain

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River John and West Branch Properties

River John and West Branch Properties

Edward Mortimer and Robert Logan properties along the St. Lawrence, James Milne land along River John Road, and varies properties along the West Branch river. Maps by Charles Morris.

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Land Compensation from Intercolonial Railway

Land Compensation from Intercolonial Railway

An offer of $8000 in 1905 for land along the Primrose (Clarence, Howard, and James) Front Street Properties from the Intercolonial Railway, declined by the Primroses.

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Primrose Map

Primrose Map

Plan of Howard Primrose's property (and its division) on Grange Street, dividing the land to James Primrose, Howard, A.C. McDonald, Ewen C. Henderson, and Peter Fraser.

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Floor plans for the Pictou County Jail

Floor plans for the Pictou County Jail

Plan detailing the room outlines (including cells) for the proposed new jail, dated Pictou 1890.

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Plan for the Division of Isaac A. Grant's Land

Plan for the Division of Isaac A. Grant's Land

Area surrounding Battery Hill. Map dated 1874.

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Plan of Cornell lot

Plan of Cornell lot

Map of land along Pictou Harbour belonging to Primrose and Ross

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Plan of Coal Yard Pictou

Plan of Coal Yard Pictou

J.R. Brown yard in Pictou near Water Street and the railway

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