Pictou County Postcards
Vintage Postcards from Pictou County, Nova Scotia

THE GEORGE STREET BRIDGE

BRIDGES, EAST RIVER, NEW GLASGOW, NS

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Collection ID#: PC 00019
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Publisher: James MacLean & Sons, New Glasgow, NS 157/5
Postmark: Used but no postmark or address - probably mailed in an envelope

Originally constructed to carry the trams, the bridge in the foreground is no longer there. On the back of the card the sender writes that "This is the south side of the bridge. Our river is not very wide but deep enough for large vessels, about twenty feet at low tide. The banks are high so that only motor boats can be conveniently used. There are a great number on the river."

This card has a brown "wrapping paper" border. The Torry's published several cards with this border, but this card is the only example I have seen of this border being used by James MacLean.

NEW GLASGOW, NS

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Collection ID#: PC 00020
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Valentine & Sons Co., Ltd., Printed in Great Britain
Publisher: Valentine & Sons Co. Ltd., Montreal & Toronto, Card #102459
Postmark: January 6, 1910, Havelock, NS (Postoffice closed in 1958)

This view was taken from a high spot above the West Side Park looking back toward the downtown area. Addressed to Miss Martha Thurston, Sandford, Yarmouth County, NS., the sender dated the card Jan 4, 1910 and wrote " Dear Friend, I got your letter today and was glad to her from you and was glad to her that you got so many presents. I was pleas of the presents you sent and tell Roby that I was like it fine. I will wright latter. (Signature is not clear but may be Jimmie or Jamie N).

GENERAL VIEW OF NEW GLASGOW, NS

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Collection ID#: PC 00042
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros & Rutter, Limited, Publishers
Publisher: Torry's Bookstore
Postmark: 1907, New Glasgow, NS

Addressed to Miss Sadie Jardine, White Hill, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. On the front of the card, the sender tells Sadie "don't let W.H get that light turned down too low or it will go out." Was this a veiled comment about a relationship between W.H. and Miss Jardine?

Although this view was quite popular and reprinted by Torry's & Warwick several times, this particular card is very unusual for its much smaller size. The card is only 5 1/2" x 3 3/16", where most vintage cards are 5 1/2" x 3 1/2".

EAST RIVER BRIDGE, NEW GLASGOW, NOVA SCOTIA - 33.

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Collection ID#: PC 00585
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Photogelatine Engraving Company Limited, Toronto
Publisher: Photogelatine Engraving Company Limited, Toronto
Postmark: Aug 27, 1948 - New Glasgow, NS

Identical original photo, to PC 00586 shown below. Clouds and colouration are painted differently and the card backs are also different.

This card was mailed to Mrs Alfred Hollet of 45 Fenwick St, Halifax, NS. The message reads " Dear Margaret: Just a card to tell you that Patsy got home. Had a nice trip. They got there Sunday at 3 pm. May be on my way soon myself as soon as I get this place & property sold. I'll have to spend a day or so in Halifax for to get my papers in order. Will write you later on. Fonse

EAST RIVER BRIDGE, NEW GLASGOW, NOVA SCOTIA - 33.

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Collection ID#: PC 00586
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Photogelatine Engraving Company Limited, Toronto
Publisher: Photogelatine Engraving Company Limited, Toronto
Postmark: Unused card

As noted above, original photo from same negative as PC 00585. Uncertain as to which is from the earlier printing.