Balmoral bonnet Nova Scotia 1926

[Nathan]

I saw this photo on my friend's mantle and it struck me. The serious man, working on the wharf in his Balmoral bonnet and tartan work jacket.

Written on the photo was "Man with Tam, 1926 W.R. MacAskill". Given the fact that she too is Nova Scotian, I guessed that the photo had a Nova Scotian origin as well. I snapped a photo of the photo with my smart phone.



After a little Google searching, I learned that Wallace R. MacAskill is one of Nova Scotia's best-known photographers, valued especially for his seascapes and images of sailing vessels. I found an archive of his work and also found this colour version online:



I thought xmarks members might find it interesting to see a bonnet being worn in a natural, working setting next to the sea, rather than on display with a badge as part of a Highland Games or something.

Slainte,

[StevieR]

Lovely photo Nathan. The old boy could just as easily be sat on the banks of Loch Fyne, waiting for the herring, as my g grandpa once did. The bonnet, I think, defines him for who he is and in those times for the working man at least, might be considered the most potent symbol of the Highland Scot?

[James Hood]

A reminder, headwear need not be part of a balanced ensemble, but simply, "a hat."

Thank you for sharing.

[MacCorquodale]

Very neat, thanks!