Read Grindstone History
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Item is a copy of the history of the Read Grindstone as dictated to George Stanely by Herbert William Read in 1971. Document was revised and edited by Herbert W. Read’s son, Herbert C. Read.
Henry C. Read Portrait
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Item is a portrait photograph of Henry C. Read taken by the Notman & Campbell Studio of Boston.
Big Head Rock
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Item is a photograph of a man, woman, and three young girls standing on “Big Head Rock” near Minudie, NS.
Read Stone Quarry
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Item is a blank postcard with a photograph of the Stonehaven, NB quarry on the front. Text on the front bottom-right corner reads, “Read Stone Quarry, Stonehaven, NB”
Broken Grindstone on Cart
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Item is a photograph of two pieces of a grindstone which appears to have split in two, placed on wheeled carts. On one piece is marked “#20 Read”.
Stonehaven Wharf
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Item is a photograph of ships at the wharf in Stonehaven, NB waiting to load grindstone to be shipped to the New England market.
Marshlands Inn Guest Book
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Item is a guestbook containing the signatures of patrons to the Marshlands Inn between 1981 and 1987.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Announcement
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Item is a newspaper clipping announcing the celebration of John Willard and Jennie Grace (Snowdon) Wry’s fiftieth wedding anniversary.