Acquired directly from the Artist
Private Collection, Nova Scotia
By descent to the present Private Collection
Though life in Digby was hard for Maud Lewis and many others, the village was picturesque and attracted tourism in the summer months. Visitors would arrive by ferry, train, and car. The train passed through the centre of the town and journeyed down to the Long Wharf. The Sheriff oversaw pausing traffic with a zinc stop sign to let the locomotive pass.
Perhaps reminiscent of Maud’s own journey to Digby from Yarmouth in 1937 by train, “At the Train Station” from the early 1960s features tourists in traditional dress, laden with luggage as they make their way towards the station. Consistent with this era, the street appears to be gravel and dirt. The roads were oiled to keep the dust at bay. The hills rise behind the station and display the charming cottages of Digby.
