Garnet MacPherson

A Master Boat Builder from Wallace, NS, who has built many fine fishing boats, dories and punts over the years. Garnet MacPherson is featured at the museum's viewing room. Sadly we lost Garnet this year he will be missed but always remembered at the NFM.

Harry Falconer

Harry Falconer, Toney River, getting a drink from the water pump.

Sam MacMaster

The Silver Bullet, pictured in Caribou Harbour was built by SamMacMaster from Braeshore. This boat was one of the fastest fishing boats for many years.

Raymond Falconer

Raymond Falconer, Toney River, shown recieving his racing trophy from the Lobster Carnival Boat Races.

Everett Robertson

Everett Robertson was a boat builder from Murray Harbour, PEI, who built a large number of fishing boats around the Northumberland Strait.

Alex Falconer

Alex Falconer is pictured at at home on Caribou Island, who has also built many fishing boats.

Sonny MacDonald

Sonny MacDonald, from Lismore NS, is pictured holding his albino crab he and his son, Jason MacDonald, gave to the Museum. Visit the museum to see the amazing colour!

Jackie Rankin

Jackie Rankin, a well known fisherman from Pictou Island. His parents were Lauchie and Rita Rankin from Pictou.

Johnnie Williams

Boat Builder, Johnnie Williams playing the violin.

Jack "Happy" MacDonald

A well known fisherman and lighthouse keeper from Pictou Island, Jack "Happy" MacDonald.

Pictou Island

Fishermen from Pictou Island enjoying a night at a home on Pictou Island.

Bill Derby

Well known boat builder Bill Derby from Murray Harbour, P.E.I. in his boat shop. Bill's history of boat building is featured at the museum.

East End Lighthouse

Pictou Island's East End Lighthouse, Circa 1905.

Pictured is Light Keeper, Andrew MacFarlane with his family. Enlarge photo for details. Donated by Allan D. Gagnon, West Haven, CT.

Vincent Turple

A Pictou Island fisherman, boat builder and boat racer, Vincent Turple Sr. had many sucesses with the "Love Boat", "Love Boat II & III" at the Lobster Carnival boat races held each summer in the Town of Pictou.

Lloyd MacCallum

A fisherman, smack operator and a great friend to everyone who knew him. Lloyd passed away this year, 2006, at a much too young age. Lloyd was the son of Mr & Mrs Calvin & Mary MacCallum. He will be sadly missed but always remembered.

Ona Glover & Beatrice

Cape John cookhouse; late 1960's.

John & Dorothy Grant

Fisherfolk, John & Dorothy Grant, from Toney River, NS, at their home.

Mr. & Mrs Wilson Langille

Wilson Langille fished for many years out of River John & Cape John. Picture is taken on Ronnie Sutherland's boat (grandson) from Toney River, NS.

Charles H. Baird

Lighthouse Keeper and Fisherman from Caribou Island . Picture from George Baird. Charles was also an inventor, (enlarge photo for details).

Elias Turple, Leonard Turple & Harold Clow

Elias Turple, left, (grandfather) and Leonard Turple (grandson, the boy in the middle) with the help of Harold Clow replace a stem post. Photo approximatey from late 1940's.

Harry Stright

Harry was a fisherman and a well known smack operator on the Northumberland Strait for many years. Harry was from Murray Corner New Brunswick, and passed away in 2000. Harry was the son of Less, brother to James, and the father of Sheldon. Lawerence Trenholm was also one of his helpers.

John Grant

1965, Carnival Program for the boat races event. Donated by family of John Grant, fisherman & Boat Builder from Toney River. Some names may sound familiar!

Pictou Island Turn of the Centry

This rare photo of a pond on Pictou Island shows boats being soaked in the spring to tighten up the planks, before the lobster season starts. Photo taken around 1900. Donated by Albert Mac Callum.

Pictou Island East Enders

Left to right, Logan Mac Donald, Alvin Mac Lean & Vernie Rankin.

Aubrey Mason

Aubrey Mason, centre, Lismore, with his tuna in 1979. Aubrey is accompanied by his son, David, left, and brother John Mason, right.

Archie MacLeod

Archie MacLeod, PEI, pictured at home showing a dory hauling roller used in hand lining. Archie was interviewed by the Museum and had many stories about his years of fishing on PEI.

Cape George

Men hauling nets near Cape George in the 1940's. Left to right, are Joey Boudreau, Frank Carrigan, Garfield Mac Karen & Vincent Boudreau. Picture donated by Blaise Boyd.

Mildred & Aubrey Heighton

A fishing family from Cape John, Aubrey and Mildred Heighton, have been involved with fishing for many years. Picture taken at their home.

Wilfred Anderson Sr.

Wilfred Anderson, second from the left, with friends. One friend has been identified as Harry Johnson, far right. And the man far left is George Adamson a fisheries officer

Angus MacQuarrie

Angus MacQuarrie, from Doctor's Brook, a popular fisherman for many years fished out of Arisaig.

Hector MacLean

Hector MacLean, another long-time fisherman from Big Island.

Albert MacEachern

Master Boat Builder, Albert MacEachern's Boat House, Ballantyne's Cove, N.S., 1980's.

Clarence & Judson Nicolle

Clarence Nicolle & Judson Nicolle, in front of the shanty they stayed in while fishing on Pictou Island. Clarence was 101 years old in this picture.

Rankin Family

Pictou Island Rankin's, left to right, Duncan, Dolina, Lauchie, Mary (mother), Laura and Florence. In the back Jack (father) and Vernie. 1956.

Caribou Cookhouse

Laura Langille, with the Caribou Factory Cookhouse Crew. Send along the other names of the crew.

Fidel Burke & Cecil MacLean

Fidel, left, and Cecil, right, 1956 at Logan's shore. Both are well known fishermen from the Caribou area.

Murray Harbour, PEI

Ralph Billard's photo of men cleaning fish in 1940 at Murray Harbour wharf, PEI.

Seymour Colquhoun

Sadly missed fisherman from Sinclair's Island, NS. Seymour Colquhoun, was a great friend and contributor to the Museum.

Wilson Langille Picture

A boat full of herring at the Caribou Factory. This picture taken by Wilson Langille, who fished out of Cape John, NS, for many years.

After Fishing

Fred R. Boyd & Roy Green, pictured in 1944 after fishing at Cribbon's, NS.

'Spike' MacDonald & Rollie Heighton

'Spike' MacDonald, left, with Rollie Heighton, right, Pictou, circa late 1930's. Photo donated by John Heighton, (Rollie's son).

Oliver Giddings

Oliver Giddings, Murray Harbour, 1947, with a 40lb codfish. Oliver passed away in 2005.

Nathan Bigney and Aubrey Monk

Two fishermen from Cape John, Nathan and Aubrey, with their big lobsters and trap circa 1960's.

Maynard Paquet

Maynard Paquet, Souris, PEI, after his boat race win in the Pictou Lobster Carnival.

Load of Herring

This phot is believed to be Alex Falconer's boat with a load of herring. Photo donated by Andrew Lynch.

Sam Smith

Sam Smith, well liked, deceased Caribou Fisherman with a dog owned by Bill Broidy.

Big Tuna

Bernie Chisholm & Billy Linkletter, Ariasaig, with their 973lb Tuna in 1997.

Murray River

Craig Bell, Fisherman from Murray River, PEI, clean fish, with family and friends.

Magee's

Magee's Factory Cookhouse, Pictou, 1960's. Photo donated by Floyd Fagan.

Port Hood Boats

Picture of Port Hood boats provided to the Museum by Duncan Sutherland, a well known Port Hood fisherman.

Caribou Island 1925

View from the Island looking back to the Causeway. Take note of the boats anchored off shore. Photo donated by Charles Clarke Jr.

Caribou Island 2003

Same view as the 1925 picture previously shown. Photo donated by Charles Clarke Jr.

Pictou Island

Parker Lewis & Mungo Freguss, drying fish on Pictou Island. Photo donated by the Lewis Family.

"Momag"

Pictou Island Ferry, 'The Momag'.

Captained by Fitz Corbin in 1946.

Garnet MacPherson

Master Boat Builder, Garnet MacPherson, Wallace, with one of his many boats. Garnet passed away this year but his memory is still alive at the museum

Art Ferguson

Art Ferguson, a well known Pictou Island/Caribou, NS, fisherman and boat racer, aboard the "Gypsygirl".