- Remarkable
antique album chronicling someone’s travels in 1908 through Canada’s Eastern
Provinces and into Maine.
- There is one photo
captioned: “Our Party” showing a group of 5 women.
- There is one photo
captioned: “An Indian Home” showing 2 young children outside a “teepee” tent on
the shore of Digby Basin.
- There is one photo
captioned: “Rare Bear River Cherries” showing 2 horses, carriage and driver
with 3 women visible all eating what looks like cherries as they are holding
small baskets in hand. Check out their hats!
- Notable places on the
journey: Halifax, photo of the site of cable crossing in French and Indian War,
Nova Scotia, Gasperau Valley, Grand Pre, Cornwallis Valley, Black River Basin, Digby,
Point Prim Light, Annapolis, Bear River, Acadia, St. John, Fredericton, New
Brunswick, Orr’s Island and Portland, Maine
- More than 60 black and
white photos are captioned. There are several with poems.
- More than 55 color postcards
(we do not know if they are addressed / postmarked as they are glued into the
book).
- 4 maps. The map of
Casco Bay is penned with their route in red ink.
- There are logos cutout
from the King Edward Hotel, Clifton House in St John, NB, and for the Saint
John 1908 Exhibition.
- More than 70 pages
- There are several loose
items towards the back of the book and some empty pages. A couple of loose
postcards are postmarked 1913.
- The cover is made of
thick cardboard. No title.
- This souvenir album is
in very nice age-related condition. The cover is intact and the pages all seem
well attached. No tears or compromises. There are several things missing where
you can see glue marks. Most pictures, postcards and maps are glued down tight.
- The book measures 11
inches across x 7-1/4 inches in height.
- The book weighs just
about 2 pounds, unpackaged.
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