Dates: 1930s

2008.61.5

Two Clan Gillean badges, two name badges with ribbons and a silver ring.

Two Clan Gillean / MacLean badges: OSC Toronto (1931-32) and “Past Royal Deputy” , two name badges with ribbons for clan conventions in Detroit (1953) and New York (1956), and a silver ring with the Clan Gillean crest. From a collection of memorabilia belonging to Alexander C. MacLean.

2008.46.6

Black and white photograph of an iceboat crew at Pictou Island in the early 20th century.

An iceboat crew at Pictou Island in the first half of the 20th century. The Northumberland Strait is frozen during the winter and, before the advent of air services to the island in the 1920s or 1930s, iceboat was the only form of transportation to mainland Nova Scotia.

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2008.46.9

Black and white photograph of the Pictou Island mailplane in the mid-19th century.

The Pictou Island mailplane. Since the 1930s mail has been delivered to Pictou Island from mainland Nova Scotia by small airplane. There is no landing strip and the plane lands on the island`s unpaved main road, which in winter is generally covered in snow.

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2008.34.4

Black and white photograph of the MacKinnon family at Maraekakho in New Zealand.

Blacksmith Donald MacKinnon of Balinoe with his wife Mary Flora Campbell of Balephuil and their children Hugh, Dolly, Annie, Sarah and Mary on the verandah of their house at Maraekakho in New Zealand.

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2008.29.1

Black and white photograph of Donald MacKinnon of Brock around 1933-4.

Donald MacKinnon of Brock around 1933-4 with Neil and Donald MacDonald, also of Brock. As an adult Neil delivered gas cylinders for Malcolm MacLean of Salum. His brother Donald was the father of retired policeman Charlie MacDonald of Dunmore, Vaul.

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