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Schooner Now a Museum

Article from the May 30, 1968 Pictou Advocate about the Theresa E. Connor becoming a museum

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47 Miners Escape via Air Shaft

Article from the May 16, 1968 edition of the Pictou Advocate about miners escaping the Drummond mine.

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Caribou, N.S. to Wood Islands, PEI Ferry

Photo of Prince Nova ferry and description from May 1, 1974 edition of the Pictou Advocate

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How will Pictonians live 100 years from today?

Article from the January 9th, 1974 Pictou Advocate about how Pictonians might live in 2074.

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New City Proposed in Pictou County

Article about a proposed city for Pictou County from the April 23, 1959 edition of the Pictou Advocate

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April 10, 1862 Eastern Chronicle Obituaries

Obituaries for Hugh McPhee, John D. Cameron, and John Dewar

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Drawing of new winter PEI to Nova Scotia steamer

Drawing and caption about the Earl Grey steamer which connected Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia during the winter

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Karen Baillie and Kathie Horne at Pictou-North Colchester Exhibition

Photo and caption from the September 15, 1955 edition of the Pictou Advocate. Photo by R.H. Sherwood

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Success to the Exhibition, John R. MacDonald & Son

Advertisement geared towards the Pictou North Colchester Exhibition from John R. MacDonald & Son, groceries and chinaware, in the September 1, 1955 edition of the Pictou Advocate.

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Bill's Lunch Advertisement

Advertisement for Bill's Lunch in Pictou from the May 14th, 1959 Pictou Advocate

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Gordon & Keith Advertisement

Advertisement for Gordon & Keith's in New Glasgow, from the January 31st, 1895 edition of the Eastern Chronicle

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Gus Talbot Esso Advertisement

Advertisement from the May 21, 1959 edition of the Pictou Advocate fro Gus Talbot's Esso station.

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Crewmen of the Bounty

Photo and caption about crewmen of the Bounty from the May 24th, 1962 edition of the Pictou Advocate. Ralph Hemphill of Pictou was one of the men.

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Simon E. Fraser's Sussex Ginger Ale

Advertisement for Sussex Ginger Ale by local distributor Simon E. Fraser. From the August 6th, 1959 edition of the Pictou Advocate.

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Advertisement for Magee's Peas

Advertisement for Magee's Fancy Peas, canned/made in Pictou. From the April 30th, 1959 Pictou Advocate

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1959 Mother's Day Cartoon

Cartoon for Mother's Day from the the May 7th, 1959 edition of the Pictou Advocate

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Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Front page illustration of the then new Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, from an Extra edition of the Eastern Chronicle on April 23rd, 1896.

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Standard Time

Article from the Dec. 13th, 1883 edition of the Eastern Chronicle about the implementation of time zones on the Intercolonial railway, although the railway did not initially adapt the Maritimes' time zone.

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Canada's International Exhibition

Advertisement for Canada's International Exhibition, from the Sept. 12, 1895 issue of the Eastern Chronicle

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Crescent Tobacco Advertisement

Ad for Crescent Tobacco from the Sept. 12, 1895 Eastern Chronicle

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Fanjoy & Co. Clothiers Advertisement

Advertisement for Men's suits and overcoats at Fanjoy & Co. Clothiers in New Glasgow, from the Oct. 2, 1902 edition of the Eastern Chronicle

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McRae's Chicken Drive-In Advertisement

Advertisement for McRae's Chicken Drive-In KFC, and picture of New Chicken Villa on Stellarton Road, New Glasgow

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Brother Sewing Machine at Woolworth

Advertisement for the week's featured sewing machine, the Tingler 031 Brother, at the Woolworth Department Store in New Glasgow

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1974 Junior Hockey

Advertisement sponsored by Scotsburn for a junior hockey game between Pictou Maripacs and Truro Bearcats

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