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Item · 1918
Part of Frank Patterson Collection
Original hand drawn map showing Lot No. 27 of the DesBarres Grant and west side of Tatamagouche River. Specifically highlights portion of land conveyed to G. Tattrie (in red ink) with written description beside drawing. Enlarged area from Plan of DesBarres Grant. 1999.94.43
Item · [ca. 1850]
Part of Frank Patterson Collection
Copy of a map by Robert Byers , ca 1850 (copied by Gilbert Sutherland, Dec. 1882). Map shows town lots in Tatamagouche including lot owners, some businesses, wharves, streets, town public buildings and main roads (this is a partial map). 1999.94.47
Item · 1912
Diploma from Empire Business College in Truro, Nova Scotia. Presented in 1912 to Hentrietta R. Wall who completed the Regular Course of Study and Practice in the Commercial Department. 87.5
D. B. Cummings Tower
Item · c1900
Architectural rendering of details of the roof line and "tower" at 16 Young Street, probably built c1902 by Dimock B. Cummings. The house is built in the Queen Anne style with a shingle texturing at the second story level and a fan motif in the pediment. The builder may have been R.O. McCurdy, well known Truro builder, but that is unconfirmed. 87.20(iv)
Dr. D. H. Muir House Details
Item · c1880
Original drawing of Victorian architectural details for Dr. D. H. Muir House on Prince St., Truro, NS, c1880.Shows Mantle in the Drawing Room and the Arch to Nook. 87.20(ii)
Item · 1911
Original 1911 reproduction of a Truro Street Map, including Business Directory and corresponding map locations in red print. Includes Truro population and town statistics.Printed by C. F. McAlpine, Halifax, NS. 1911. 88.9.d
Item · 1888
Consists of a hydrographic map of the North Atlantic Ocean. Recorded observations (Notices to Mariners) of October 1888 indicated in red print include hurricane paths and dates, ship wreaks, fog belts, icebergs, general drift of ocean currents and prevailing winds (blue print) among other details. Forecasts for November 1888.This map belonged to Capt. John Congdon of Great Village, NS. He was the Master of the ship "Bedford". 90.77.3
Item · 1883
Original hand drawn map shows property of Alexander Mattatal near the North Line of Onslow Township, next to the property of A. Patterson and D. Redmond and along the road from New Annan to Truro, Colchester County, NS.Signed A. I. White, Attorney General, Nov. 26, 1883. 2001.11.1
Item · 1922
Hand drawn map showing the Mail Route from Marshall's Corner to Earltown, Colchester County in 1922-23.Includes roads and numbered dots along route which correspond to a list of home owners shown on the side of the map. Unknown creator and unknown exact date of creation. 2002.141.25
Item · 1888
An original plan of building lots in Acadian (Acadia) Mines, Colchester County, NS, on lands belonging to the late Robert Forman Esq.Shows roads, lots, some adjacent property owners. Family tree of direct descendants is available on CHS Map Data Worksheet.Hand drawn "copy" by S.G.A. Morrison, May 17, 1888, Lornedale, NS 2016.96.1