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Harold Jenkins was a cab and truck driver in [[Windsor]], Nova Scotia who took many pictures of Dominion Atlantic Railway equipment in 1921 until the 1960s with a camera borrowed from his sister and who had a number of pictures published in Railroad Magazine. He often marked his prints with a conductor's ticket punch as well as signing and embossing them with a name stamp. Jenkins also made copy negatives and prints of many old photographs. These reprints often bear his signature.  
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Harold Alison Jenkins (1906-1983) operated a taxi and truck business in [[Windsor]], Nova Scotia but was best known in railway circles for his extensive photography of the Dominion Atlantic Railway from 1921 until the 1960s. Beginning with a camera borrowed from his sister, he took countless railway photographs and had a number of pictures published in ''Railroad Magazine''. His work attracted the attention of railway collectors and he sold many prints to collectors across North America. Hundreds have ended up in the collection of the [[:Cateogry:Canada Science and Technology Museum|Canada Science and Technology Museum]] in Ottawa. Jenkins often marked his prints with a conductor's ticket punch as well as signing and embossing them with a name stamp or sometimes signing them in light coloured ink. Jenkins also made copy negatives and prints of many old photographs. These reprints often bear his signature.  
  
 
[[:Category:Barrie MacLeod|Barrie MacLeod]] provided us with this colourful information:
 
[[:Category:Barrie MacLeod|Barrie MacLeod]] provided us with this colourful information:
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==References==
 
==References==
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*Obituaries: ''Halifax Chronicle Herald'' Feb. 24, 1983 and ''Hants Journal'' March 3, 1983, located by courtesy Garry Shutlak, Nova Scotia Archives.
 
*Scotia Railway Society correspondence, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, RG28 seres S Vol. 186  
 
*Scotia Railway Society correspondence, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, RG28 seres S Vol. 186  
 
*Railroad Magazine October 1971
 
*Railroad Magazine October 1971

Revision as of 09:29, 28 April 2015

Harold Alison Jenkins (1906-1983) operated a taxi and truck business in Windsor, Nova Scotia but was best known in railway circles for his extensive photography of the Dominion Atlantic Railway from 1921 until the 1960s. Beginning with a camera borrowed from his sister, he took countless railway photographs and had a number of pictures published in Railroad Magazine. His work attracted the attention of railway collectors and he sold many prints to collectors across North America. Hundreds have ended up in the collection of the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa. Jenkins often marked his prints with a conductor's ticket punch as well as signing and embossing them with a name stamp or sometimes signing them in light coloured ink. Jenkins also made copy negatives and prints of many old photographs. These reprints often bear his signature.

Barrie MacLeod provided us with this colourful information: "This from a friend of mine who asked his friend at the Windsor Historic Museum:"

Perhaps you missed out on knowing "Hallie Jenkins". He was a friend of mine for many years. His home (along with Poole's Hotel) was where the Fire Station now stands on King Street. Frank Poole was as much of a character as was Hallie. His real name was Harold Jenkins. He was a bachelor with a faithful "house-keeper"! He was the bass drummer in the Windsor Citizens Band. His father had a stable and horses to rent before 'cars'. He had Jenkins Taxi and met the trains morning and evening for 'fares'. He loved the girls of town and was great for spreading 'news'. He also loved trains and photos. His home was full of framed enlargements that he took about town. When he died, a nephew from Boston, named 'Skip' Hatt, (who used to spend summers with Hallie - and played tennis with some of us Windsor kids) came and took everything away to USA, much to my sorrow..." (1)

References

  • Obituaries: Halifax Chronicle Herald Feb. 24, 1983 and Hants Journal March 3, 1983, located by courtesy Garry Shutlak, Nova Scotia Archives.
  • Scotia Railway Society correspondence, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, RG28 seres S Vol. 186
  • Railroad Magazine October 1971
  • (1) By email, January 27, 2010

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