File Photograph Descriptions
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1291 – Antique Torch
Brass tank, black components. Dominion Blow Torch logo on centre of tank. Green maple leaf in centre of logo. |

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Item 1042 – German Medals and Photographs
Alsen Combat Cross Medal. Prussian / German medal. Brass medal on orange, blue, black and white ribbon. Includes two antique photographs of soldiers and one other medal, brass medal on black, gold and white ribbon. |

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Item 832 – Antique Telephone
Two black bells, a black earpiece and black mouthpiece mounted to dark brown wooden phone. Labeled “Northern Electric Company Limited”. |

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Item 739 – Raw North Book
Cover features illustration of three dogs tethered to an unseen sled. Northern landscape. Written by Charles E. Gillham. Red letters. |

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Item 401 – Antique Hockey Jersey
Black, gold and white hockey jersey. Marked with “A”. |

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Item 176 – Micmac Place-Names Document
Antique document. Black print on old paper. Printed in 1919. |

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Item 157 – Seaside Landscape
Oil painting. Sailboats and an island. Gold frame. |

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Item 133 – Telegraphic Signal Code Manual
Antique manual. Green cover. Gold lettering. |

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Item 85 – Nautical Equipment
Green cylinder-shaped object. Tapered front attached to tow rope. Three fins on back. Gauge in centre of object. |

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Item 75 – Maritime Notes and Queries Book
Antique book. Blue cover. Gold lettering.
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Item 10 – Painting
Painting of wharf/Seascape |

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Item 11 – Framed Photograph
Framed photograph. Signed by photographer. Hills reflecting on water. Tree in foreground. |

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Item 32 – Historic Book
Black cover. Titled, “Nova Scotia Railway Rules and Regulations.”
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Item 42 – Pitcher
Metal pitcher, silver in colour, engraved with the words “Donaldson Line” and a flag with the letter “D”. |

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Item 43 – Tea Kettle
Metal tea kettle. Brass in colour. Sitting on a removable three-legged stand.
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Item 79 – Lantern
Antique metal lantern, brass in colour, with the word “Anchor” attached on a stamped plate.
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Item 128 – Historical Book
Blue cover. Titled “Dues and Charges of Shipping in Foreign Ports.” |

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Item 141: Sextant
Navigational device. Wooden case. Brass-coloured metal components.
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Item 506 – Historical Book
Black cover. Titled, “Admiralty Manual of Navigation 1914.”
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Item 815 – Framed Photograph
Framed photograph. Black and white. Four-masted schooner at anchor.
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Antique Officer’s Door 1
Antique oak door with frosted glass window Beveled plate in the middle of the door stamped with the words “1st Officer.” |

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Antique Officer’s Door 2
Antique oak door with frosted glass window Beveled plate in the middle of the door stamped with the words “1st Officer.” |

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Item 119 – Antique Dolly
Wooden dolly sitting on floor being used as a coffee table. |

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Item 30 – Saddlebag
Brown leather saddlebag with metal plate riveted to centre of bag. Stamped on the plate is “W. & A. Grand Pre.” |

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Item 347 – Brass Printing Plate
Curved metal printing plate with “A.M. Smith & Co. LTD. Halifax – Nova Scotia” stamped into plate. Letters appear in mirror image. |

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Item 405 – Yard Master’s Hat
Navy blue railway employee hat with metal plate stamped with “D.A.R. Yard Master.” |

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Item 577 – Early Edition Robinson Crusoe Books
Two green hardcover books bearing the title “Robinson Crusoe by Defoe” Volume I and Volume II. |

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Item 830 – Cylinder Phonograph
Antique cylinder phonograph in dark wooden casing. |

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Item 844 – Miniature Steam Engine
Metal steam engine, green in colour with brass fittings and a metal plate stamped with “Sparkplug”. |

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Large Oil Painting
Large oil oceanscape painting featuring blue water and cloudy sky. Approximately 2 metres by 1 metre, hanging on a light blue wall. |