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Painting of William Caldwell
Painting of William Caldwell
Item · [ca. 1850]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
Item consists of a painted portrait of William Caldwell, the first mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia to be elected directly by citizens. Mayors from 1841-1850 were selected by aldermen and common councillors from among themselves. The painting is framed in a gold-painted wooden frame. A metal plaque on the frame reads: "William Caldwell / The First Mayor of Halifax / Elected by the Citizens - / Civic year October 1850 / to October 1851." Available as Fine Art Loan; consult the Archives for details 102-1P.001
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1945-1946
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1945-1946
Item · 1946
Part of City of Halifax fonds
Item consists of a composite photograph of the 1945-1946 Halifax City Council. The photograph consists of oval portraits of council members, including Mayor A. M. Butler, wearing the chain-of-office; and senior staff including C. Fox, Chief of Police; A.P. Publicover, City Clerk; George C. Fox; J.F. McManus, City Assessor; N.L. Sherman, Commissioner of Finance; A.R. Morton, Commissioner of Health and Welfare; C.P. Bethune, City Solicitor; R.M. MacKinnon, Commissioner of Works; G.H. Durling, City Electrician, arranged in several rows. The words "Halifax / City Council / 1945-6" are written below the photographs. 102-1P.003
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1948-1949
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1948-1949
Item · [between 1948 and 1949]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
Item consists of a composite photograph of the 1948-1949 Halifax City Council. The photograph consists of oval portraits of council members, including Mayor J. E. Ahern, wearing the chain-of-office, and senior staff including G.C. Fox, Chief of Police; W.P. Publicover, City Clerk; J.P. Dumaresq, Town Planning Engineer; F.C. MacGillivray, Chief of Fired Department; J.F. McManus, City Assessor; M.L. Bellew, Commissioner of Finance; A.R. Morton, Commissioner of Health and Welfare; C.P. Bethune, City Solicitor; R.M. MacKinnon, Commissioner of Works; A.P. Flynn, City Electrician, arranged in several rows. The words "1948 / 1949 / Halifax City Council" are written below the photographs. 102-1P.004
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1949-1950
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1949-1950
Item · 1949
Part of City of Halifax fonds
Item consists of a composite photograph of the 1949-1950 Halifax City Council. The photograph consists of oval portraits of council members, including Mayor Gordon Stanley Kinley, wearing the chain-of-office and robes; and senior staff including Verdun Mitchell, Chief of Police; A.P. Publicover, City Clerk; F.C. MacGillvray, Chief of Fire Department; J.F. McManus, City Assessor; N.L. Sherman, Commissioner of Finance; A.R. Morton, Commissioner of Health and Welfare; C.P. Bethune, City Solicitor; F.C. Woods, Commissioner of Works; A.P. Flynn, City Electrician; J.P. Dumaresq, Town Planning Engineer, arranged in several rows. The words "Halifax City / Council / 1949-1950 / 200th Anniversary" are written below the photographs. Charcoal or graphite illustrations of sailboats, an unidentified building, the Halifax clock tower, and the Dingle tower are drawn in each corner, and the coat of arms of Halifax is drawn in the centre. 102-1P.006
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1941-1942
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1941-1942
Item · [between 1941 and 1942]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
Item consists of a composite photograph of the 1941-1942 Halifax City Council. The photograph consists of oval portraits of council members, including Mayor William E. Donovan, wearing the chain-of-office; and senior staff including Hudson J. Conrad, Chief of Police; W.P. Publicover, City Clerk; J.F. McManus, City Assessor; Alan Butler, Commissioner of Finance; A.R. Morton, Commissioner of Health and Welfare; C.P. Bethune, City Solicitor; R.M. MacKinnon, Commissioner of Works; John Churchill, chief of Fired Dept.; Gordon H. Durling, City Electrician, arranged in three rows. The words "Halifax City Council / 1941-2" are written below the photographs. 102-1P.007
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1903
Photographic collage of Halifax City Council 1903
Item · 1903
Part of City of Halifax fonds
Item consists of a framed photographic collage of the 1903 Halifax City Council. The item consists of oval or circular portraits of aldermen, including Mayor A. B. Crosby and senior staff including John T. Sullivan, Chief of Police; Fred Monaghan, City Clerk; W.H. Foster, City Auditor; R. Theakston, City Collector; Phelan, City Assessor; W.L. Brown, City Treasurer; Dr. Trenaman, City Medical Officer; Hopewell, Clerk of Works; Inspector of Licences; F.W. Doane, City Engineer; and the coat of arms of Halifax arranged around the edge. In the centre of the collage is a photographic collage of aldermen seated in the council chambers. The item is framed in a wooden frame with gold trim. 102-1P.008
Black Rock Beach
Black Rock Beach
Item · [198?]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
Item consists of a photograph of kids swimming from the dock at the Point Pleasant Park beach. 102-104-A-5.13