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Title: Acadia College
Date Created: [19-?]
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/15
Description: A.L.Hardy, Kentville N.S. - 1 photograph : b&w, nit. : 11.5cm x 19cm, in frame 14.5cm x 22cm. - Photo shows Acadia’s College Hall taken from across the street. Tops of campus buildings are visible...
Show moreA.L.Hardy, Kentville N.S. - 1 photograph : b&w, nit. : 11.5cm x 19cm, in frame 14.5cm x 22cm. - Photo shows Acadia’s College Hall taken from across the street. Tops of campus buildings are visible behind College Hall, and houses can be seen to the right. Inscription in ink on frame reads “Acadia College”. “171” written in white on photograph. Stamp on back reads “HERBIN, / SOUVENIR OF THE / LAND OF EVANGALINE / Wolfville, Nova Scotia”. - Dent on front of photo.
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Title: Acadia Ladies’ Seminary
Date Created: [19-?]
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/14
Description: A.L. Hardy, Kentville N.S. - 1 photograph : b&w, nit. : 11cm x 19cm, in frame 14.5cm x 22cm. - Photograph of Acadia Ladies’ Seminary. - Inscription on frame in ink reads “Acadia Seminary”. - Top...
Show moreA.L. Hardy, Kentville N.S. - 1 photograph : b&w, nit. : 11cm x 19cm, in frame 14.5cm x 22cm. - Photograph of Acadia Ladies’ Seminary. - Inscription on frame in ink reads “Acadia Seminary”. - Top left corner and bottom right corner are worn.
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Type: photograph

Title: Anderson in dorm room
Date Created: 1902
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/9
Description: 1 photograph : b&w : 10cm x 12.5cm, in frame 13.5cm x 15.5cm. - Photo shows Aretus Anderson laying on a one of two beds in a dorm room at Horton Academy. Many pictures appear on the wall behind him...
Show more1 photograph : b&w : 10cm x 12.5cm, in frame 13.5cm x 15.5cm. - Photo shows Aretus Anderson laying on a one of two beds in a dorm room at Horton Academy. Many pictures appear on the wall behind him. - 3 copies of the same photo. Copy one reads “Aretus Anderson” on front in ink, and “From Aretus / To Aunt Bessie / April 20, 1902” on back in ink. Copy two is badly faded and reads “Horton Academy / 1902” on back in ink. Copy three is also badly faded and reads “Aretus Anderson / Horton Academy / 1902?” on back in ink
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Title: Diary
Date Created: [1902?]
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/1
Description: Diary belonging to Bessie G. Anderson. Includes names and addresses.
Type: textual record

Title: Group of men on steps
Date Created: 1902
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/13
Description: 1 photograph : b&w : 13cm x 10cm, in frame 16cm x 13.5cm. - Large group of men standing on steps, some holding tennis rackets. Inscription on back in pen reads “A.C. Anderson, / H.C.A. / April 26,...
Show more1 photograph : b&w : 13cm x 10cm, in frame 16cm x 13.5cm. - Large group of men standing on steps, some holding tennis rackets. Inscription on back in pen reads “A.C. Anderson, / H.C.A. / April 26, 1902. / Horton Academy? / 1902 / Aretus C Anderson”. - Photograph has jagged white outline.
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Title: Horton Academy Men
Date Created: [190-?]
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/8
Description: 1 photograph : b&w : 10cm x 12.5cm, in frame 12.5cm x 15xm. - 6 men sitting on the steps of Horton Academy. - Small tear in top left corner of photo. Photo is very faded.
Type: photograph

Title: Horton Collegiate Academy 1901 football team
Date Created: 1901
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/6
Description: 1 photograph : b&w, nit. : 9.5cm x 12cm, in frame 13.5cm x 16cm. - 16 men, 1 dressed in a suit and the rest in uniform, sitting and standing in this posed picture. One individual is holding a rugby...
Show more1 photograph : b&w, nit. : 9.5cm x 12cm, in frame 13.5cm x 16cm. - 16 men, 1 dressed in a suit and the rest in uniform, sitting and standing in this posed picture. One individual is holding a rugby football inscribed "H.C.A. 1901". Back row, left to right: Darrach, Condon, Roscoe, Neily, Parker, Nalder, Freeman. Second row, left to right: Linton, Travis, Kirkstead, C.E. Morgan, Graham, Eaton. Front row, left to right: Adams, Anderson, Ells. Written on the reverse in pencil, “Horton Academy Football Team 1901 / Part of Acadia University / Wolfville, NS”. - There is a large tear in the top left corner of the frame. The other three corners are worn.
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Title: Horton boys in dorm
Date Created: [190-?]
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/10
Description: 1 photograph : b&w : 10cm x 12.5cm, in frame 13.5cm x 15.5cm. - Photo shows 4 young men standing in a dorm room with a sheet draped over their shoulders. Many pictures appear on the wall behind...
Show more1 photograph : b&w : 10cm x 12.5cm, in frame 13.5cm x 15.5cm. - Photo shows 4 young men standing in a dorm room with a sheet draped over their shoulders. Many pictures appear on the wall behind them. - Photo is stained around the edges. Rusty indent on the back, creating a scuffed bump on the photo.
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Title: Horton boys resting
Date Created: [190-?]
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/11
Description: 1 photograph : b&w : 10cm x 12.5cm, in frame 13.5cm x 15.5cm. - Photo shows 4 young men reclining on a bed in a dorm room. Wall behind them has many pictures and hangings on it. “Aretus C. Anderson...
Show more1 photograph : b&w : 10cm x 12.5cm, in frame 13.5cm x 15.5cm. - Photo shows 4 young men reclining on a bed in a dorm room. Wall behind them has many pictures and hangings on it. “Aretus C. Anderson / Horton Academy / Acadia Unit” written on back in pen. – Photo is very faded.
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Title: Men on steps
Date Created: [190-?]
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/12
Description: 1 photograph : b&w : 12.5cm x 9.5cm, in frame 15cm x 12.5cm. - Photo of two men leaning on a pillar on the front steps of a wooden building. - Bottom left corner of photo torn off. Photo is very...
Show more1 photograph : b&w : 12.5cm x 9.5cm, in frame 15cm x 12.5cm. - Photo of two men leaning on a pillar on the front steps of a wooden building. - Bottom left corner of photo torn off. Photo is very faded and scuffed.
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Title: On the Limits Acadia ’03
Date Created: 1903
Accession Number: 2004.013-AND/7
Description: 1 photograph : b&w : 8.5cm x 8.5cm, in frame (circular) 14.5cm x 15cm. - Group of women sitting on Acadia Ladies’ Seminary steps, surrounded by snow, some holding hockey sticks. “On the Limits / ...
Show more1 photograph : b&w : 8.5cm x 8.5cm, in frame (circular) 14.5cm x 15cm. - Group of women sitting on Acadia Ladies’ Seminary steps, surrounded by snow, some holding hockey sticks. “On the Limits / ‘Acadia’ ‘03” written in blue paint on the frame. Arrow drawn in pen on the photo pointing to one of the women. - Photograph is glued on to a circular frame, with glue marks around the edges of the photograph. There are two holes at the top of the frame.
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Type: photograph