Ben Henneberry, proudly holding the book that contained his songs. The pages were well thumbed
Date: ca. 1932
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1308
The Hartlan's Ghost House at South East Passage which began that field of collecting
Date: ca. 1928
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1309
The wheelbarrow was a great help over the narrow paths of Devil's Island. It is easier to push than carry. Helen Creighton with children from Devil's Island
Date: ca. 1932
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1310
Walter Roost, Chezzetcook. He sang the popular Kangaroo version of 'The Carrion Crow'
Date: ca. 1935
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1311
Nathan Hatt, Middle River. When he had a tunderin' bad cold he put salt on his tongue to take away the toad in his troat. He had a lovely version of 'He's Young but He's Daily A-Growing'
Date: 1954
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1312
Mrs. R. W. Duncan, Dartmouth. One of her best songs was the ancient ballad 'The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington'
Date: ca. 1932
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1313
Ned McKay and friend from Little Harbor. Fishermen sing of the trials of love among people of different occupations as he did in 'The Young Shepard'
Date: 1954
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1314
Angus the Ridge, so named to distinguish him from all the other MacDonald's. Singer, piper and story teller from Guysborough County
Date: 1939
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1315
Ben Henneberry in the Creighton garden with the little organ from which his tunes were first noted
Date: ca. 1932
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1316
Sheep shearing in Cape Breton where most of our Gaelic music comes from
Date: 1948
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1317
Mrs. Poser from Little Harbor. Having no schooling, she learned her songs like the ballad 'Johnie Scot' by memorizing one line at a time
Date: 1954
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1318
Fellows Luncheon, Atlanta Ralph Boggs, H. Creighton, D. Wilgus
Date: 1969
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1319
Decorated for Christmas, Evergreen, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Date: 1975
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1320
Decorated for Christmas, Evergreen, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Date: 1975
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1321
Decorated for Christmas, Evergreen, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Date: 1975
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1322
Decorated for Christmas, Evergreen, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Date: 1975
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1323
Decorated for Christmas, Evergreen, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Date: 1975
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1324
Decorated for Christmas, Evergreen, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Date: 1975
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1325
Decorated for Christmas, Evergreen, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Date: 1975
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1326
Helen Creighton's great-great-grand father James Creighton
Date: 1977
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-178 number 1327
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