The aerial photo of the Hubert Smith farm is one of hundreds that McCully took with the expectation that he could sell copies to the owner of the property. This type of barnstorming photography sought to play to the vanities of the would-be buyer, and this was no doubt a challenge at a time when the Depression was beginning to narrow the livelihoods of people both rural and urban. We have no way of knowing the success rate he enjoyed on this speculative venture. The photo shows a typical farmstead of the day. What is noteworthy is the presence of the house and barns set back some 40 to 50 metres from the road, but also we see the presence of a farm neighbour across the road. The pattern of concentrating farmsteads along the ridges is characteristic of the Tantramar area and it ensured that rural people enjoyed a greater level of contact with neighbours than would be typical of most farming areas in the region. Beyond Smith’s farmstead we see fields stretching away down the slope of the Fort Lawrence ridge to the marshland at the rear of the farm. Fields adjacent to the farmstead itself served to pasture livestock though none are evident. The more distant fields show signs of being cultivated for field crops, while those at the rear were likely devoted to hay production. The farmstead itself reveals a strong emphasis on utility and domestic production. For example, the large kitchen garden and the substantial chicken pen attached to the drive shed suggest that the Smiths produced a substantial share of their own subsistence. There are few signs of decorative landscaping or other home embellishments. The presence of a single garage suggests a family vehicle, but we cannot deduce whether it was a car or a truck. The impression conveyed by this image is of a still traditional farm economy producing a modest living.