Archival Mystery Photos

Unidentified Family c.1891

Mahone Bay Museum - This photo is a mystery to us! The only information we have is a name written on the back that is difficult to read. We've added it to our Handwriting Mysteries album here: https://www.facebook.com/MahoneBayMuseum/photos/a.10156700382329030/10156700382429030/?type=3&theater We think it says, "Rev. (?). B. Baird Chester" | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - This photograph of an unknown young man was found in a beautiful frame in our archival backlog with no other information. Based on the writing on the back, we know the photo was taken in Boston around 1879. Please share so more people will see his face. We're hopeful he will be identified! | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - After a little bit of investigative work, we were able to find out which hockey team is in this photo we found in our backlog but we still don't have any names for the people. This is the Lunenburg Victoria Team. All we know is that the hockey team was created in 1898 (thanks to the Town of Lunenburg website: https://www.explorelunenburg.ca/timeline-1830-to-1901.html) and there is another team photo from 1907 with the same coaches that we found on the internet (http://hockeygods.com/images/9704-Victoria_Hockey_Team___Lunenburg___Nova_Scotia___1907). We have no other information about the team, the league, or the championship they appear to have won in this photo (which we've dated around 1905). Perhaps you can help Lunenburg County Sport Heritage Society and Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame? Please share with anyone who has early 1900s hockey knowledge of our area or had family members who played hockey around 1905. We believe one of the players was likely from Mahone Bay area. | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - We currently have no information about the identity of this young girl. Please share so that someone in the community might identify her! This photo of a girl and her doll is featured in our new History of Dolls exhibit that we created for Father Christmas Festival. You can see the exhibit here on Saturday and Sunday Dec. 2nd & 3rd from 10am-4pm! | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - We're hoping someone will recognize one of these faces! We believe they are from the Blockhouse area. | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - We're hoping someone will recognize these two young men. Please share! | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - I love their matching hats! So cute! We're hoping someone will recognize these faces. | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - A lovely professional portrait! We currently have no information about these youngsters. Please share so they might be recognized! We love the look of their clothes! | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - Is it just me or are this kids adorable?! We currently have no information about them. We believe they lived in the Mahone Bay/Blockhouse area. We're hoping someone will recognize them. Did you notice that they all appear to have blue eyes? | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - Here's another great portrait we added to our collection as part of the Marie Best photos (who lived and developed/collected photos in Blockhouse). Unfortunately, we don't know who the woman in this photo is so please share with anyone you know who may recognize her! | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - We're hoping someone will recognize one of these three unidentified young men who may be brothers. This is a real-photo postcard that was in Marie Best's postcard collection. Marie lived in Blockhouse and likely collected postcards from this area and other parts of Nova Scotia. | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - No names are written on the back of this photo so we are hoping someone will recognize members of this group! | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - Great photo from the early 1900s but no names are written on the back. Please share and let us know if you think you might recognize any of these faces. | Facebook

Mahone Bay Museum - Based on the amazing hats these ladies are wearing, we think this photo is from around 1880. Unfortunately, there are no names on the back of this photo. | Facebook