Wallace Robinson MacAskill was born in 1887 at St. Peters, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. He was the third son of Angus and Mary MacAskill. He graduated from the Wade School of Photography in New York in 1907 and opened photographic studios in St. Peters and then Glace Bay before moving to Halifax in 1915. In 1926, MacAskill married Elva Abriel, a fellow photographer. The famous Bluenose stamp printed in 1929 was based on his photograph, and he became internationally known as a marine photographer. MacAskill published two books, Out of Halifax (1937) and Lure of the Sea (1951). MacAskill was also the recipient of many awards, including the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron's Prince of Wales Cup (1932-1934, 1938), Thunderbird Crest Award for marine photography, and the fellowship from the Photographers Society of America. MacAskill died on 25 January 1956.

Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management.W. R. MacAskill fonds.Retrieved from http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/macaskill/description.asp

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Fonds consists of letters to MacAskill and one published photographic catalogue.

Arranged in chronological order.

The W. R. MacAskill Digitial exhibit. http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/macaskill/

Directly related to the Wallace Robinson Wallace fonds and digital exhibit located at the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management.

All records are open.

[Identification of item], Wallace R. MacAskill fonds, MS-2-199, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.