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Baile Nan Gàidheal | Highland Village, Iona

Leaving for work in the US

Portrait taken at Sheddon’s Studio in Glace Bay, Cape Breton for the families of these young men on their way to the United States for work.
Left to right: Malcolm son of Patrick and Margaret (Curry) MacNeil, Angus Boyd, Michael, brother of Patrick MacNeil, Frank and John MacSween of Boisdale, Front: Rory D. MacNeil, son of Donald “Beag” and Margaret (Campbell) MacNeil, Barra Glen, Cape Breton. (The MacSween brothers decided not to go after the photo was taken).

Topic: Gaelic Families

Date: [ca. 1921]

Reference:  Highland Village Museum P2005.4.7

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