Item consists of seven sepiatoned black and white photographs of what appears to be a family at a beach. Three of the photographs show a man in a swimsuit with a young girl and boy in swimsuits. They are sitting and standing in shallow water. One photograph depicts a woman sitting on a large rock with a young girl. Another shows the woman on the rocks alone. The sixth photograph is of four girls in dresses and hats standing on a large rock. The seventh photograph is of a woman standing on a rocky beach with a hat beside her and a building and trees behind her. There is a small white border surround each image, and on the back of each photograph is written in pencil "998a".

Item is a photograph of a baby sitting on a railing outside. Inscription on verso reads, 'Edward de Levy Orr?'

Item is a snapshot photograph of three boys sitting in a row outside of a house.

Item is a snapshot photograph of three children sitting outside in the grass with a dog.

Item is a snapshot photograph with a decorative border, featuring an image of a young blonde boy in the yard.

Item is a snapshot photograph of a boy sitting outside on a railing at a pool. Inscription on verso reads, 'Me Oct '45'

Item is a snapshot photograph of a woman with two boys standing in front of lake and mountain.

Item is a snapshot photograph with a decorative border of two small boys sitting on a blanket in the woods. Inscription on verso in blue ink reads, 'Alfred T. Orr and Edward del Orr'.

Item is a snapshot photograph of little girl walking from doorstep towards camera. Inscription reads, 'Audrey Patricia Orr [Huchins]'

Item is a portrait of baby sitting on a fleeced bench outside. Inscription on verso reads, 'Marjorie Carter 1920'.

Item is a portrait of baby girl and dog. Inscription on verso reads, 'Marjorie Apple Hill - 3/8/20'.

Item is a photograph of a boy in a striped tank. Inscription on verso reads, '1929 Edwd (Sonny) Orr'.

Item is a photograph of a baby on a blanket on a deck. Inscription on verso reads, 'Audrey Patricia Orr 1929'.

Item is a photograph of a man and boy sitting on a deck with feet in water.

Item is a photograph of two babies in matching outfits in the grass.

Item is a loose tintype of a man and small child sitting in a photography studio.

Item is a portrait of young girl sitting on chair. Inscription on verso reads, 'Dorothy Orr Jany. 1908'

Item is a photographic reproduction of a painting by Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, titled 'Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, reine de France et ses enfants'. It is mounted to a cream coloured card featuring a blue decorative border with the letters 'ND' in the corners. Words on bottom of print read, 'Musee de Versailles - Marie-Antoinette et ses Enfants, par M - Vigée Le Brun'. Inscribed in pencil on verso, 'A Happy New Year - '.

Item is a portrait of young lady standing in front of window. Signature in pencil on surface reads, 'Notman & Son-'. Inscription in blue ink on back reads, 'Late Dorothy Christie Orr'. Inscription in pencil on back reads, '218051'

Portrait of young girl with bow in hair, holding umbrella behind her back. Inscription in black ink on back of photograph reads, 'Constance L.C. Orr'

albumen print of drawing and poem, mounted on yellow CDV. Depicts man and woman talking to older man on sofa, with portraits on the wall behind them. Recto caption "The Morn After the Wedding" and accompanying poem. Verso inscription "5.00"

Brown card with thin gold border and a photograph of a drawing of two infants playing with an oversized paper fan with floral motif. At the bottom left of the image, an artist's signature reading "f. Dvorak 1887". At the bottom right of the image, an overturned bottle with decorative stopper.

Cream card with photograph of an engraving of an old woman in a rocking chair holding her hand through a hole in a pair of trousers while a young boy, about 5 years old, leans against the chair in only his shirt and waistcoat. There is a small white dog at his feet, and the angle of the window gives the appearance of an attic. At the bottome edge, in purple letterpress, "HIS ONLY PAIR." On verso, handwritten in pencil, "3-".

Magic lantern used to project this type of circular slide was of German design, and was available c.1850. Magic lantern slides were popular in the 1890s. This design was for domestic use, and the slide was illuminated by an oil lamp,and projected a circular image. The slides, often hand coloured, were often mounted six to a small disk. This one in particular has eight hand coloured images. It tells the story of the pied piper or the rat-catcher of Hameln, a town in Germany, who comes into a small village and leads the rats away, only to return when he receives no payment, to lead the children away. The title is written on the slide in three languages, English, French (Le preneur de rats de Hameln) and German (Der rattenfanger v. Hameln)

Brown textured leather cover. Sewn binding. Black pages with photographs mounted with glue along one side of photograph, on one side of page only.

Item is a hinged union case (plastic case) with scroll design. Die Engraver is Frederick C. Key, Casemaker is S. Peck and Company who began manufacturing in 1852, as per example in Union Cases: A Collector's Guide to the art of America's First Plastics by Clifford and Michele Krainik p. 173. Inside cover has a brown velvet cushion. Image side has brass matt, cover glass and brass preserver over tintype. Image is of a little boy, right hand on armrest. Cheeks tinted pink.

Item is a cream coloured card with long rectangular photograph of a girl in a photographer's studio, leaning against a cloth-draped side table with an open book. On the back of the card, a handwritten message to Marion Morris, to whom the card was given.

Item is a photograph mounted on card backing, showing 4 children in outdoor setting with studio backdrop. Boy at centre sits on a swing with his sisters on either side, and the youngest seated on a log. On verso, in pencil, "McCallums - Ailsa Craig/ Lived next-door to us -".

Item consists of a photograph of a group fo children standing on the steps and in the path in front of a wooden house, the men's dormitory in a factory compound. On verso, handwritten in pen, "A children's meeting I attend every Saturday/ afternoon in the big spinning factory/ which employs 1000 people. The/ children belong to families who live in the/ factory compound & we hold our meeting/ at their request in the recreation rooms/ of the men's dormitory. I play the baby organ./ You would think I had a cross over my head./ I don't know what it is sticking up there."

Item consists of a photograph of a Japanese family and white guest. All are seated on ats inside or on the patio to a home. On verso, handwritten in ink, "In this house of which the whole/ family is Christian we hold a regular/ weekly children's meeting. The only/ Christian service in that village./ The older girl kneeling near me is one/ of our family here. She teaches the/ children in that home - Matsuda/ Mitsuko by name."

Item is a photograph mounted on dark grey card with an outdoor gathering. There are sevarl women, some in hats, one older man, a younger man and two young boys in the frame. The are all seated and hold a banner reading "CHEROKEE" at their feet. The banner probably refers to the place.

Item is a white cabinet card with gold border and image a young girl, seated on a window ledge with a jump rope and a small (stuffed or stone?) birl to the left. At bottom of card, in gold letterpress, "VANDYKE & BROWN/ PHOTOGRAPHERS" and at right "31 BOLD ST & 34 CASTLE ST/ LIVERPOOL." On verso, royal seal appears at top with large sideways lettering in centre "Vandyke & Brown". At upper left, "ARTISTE(sic) PHOTOGRAPHERS/ MINIATURE & PORTRAIT PAINTERS." Mid right "31, BOLD STREET/ AND/ 34, CASTLE STREET/ LIVERPOOL." At bottom right, "Negatives kept/ Copies may be had." and at centre "CARTES & CABINET PORTRAITS/ COLOURED TO ORDER."

Item is a grey card with white, textured front and embossed border around photograph of a baby in lace dress seated on a large, carved chair. On verso, in pencil, "To Mr. & Mrs. J Hill/ for/ Carl & Lorne./ 6 months old"

Item is a beige card with embossed frame around photograph of three young girls, seated on a bench. The youngest is perched on the edge and wears a large bow in her hair. At bottom right of card, a red stamp with decorative wreath surrounding the initials "A B" is followed by the text "A. Brien/ 640 W. NOTRE DAME/ MONTREAL." On verso, in pencil, "[illeg] gilt(?)" and "6 x 9".

Item is a brown coloured card, probably used to have an overmat. Photograph is of a woman, seated with a younger man standing behind her. On verso, in pencil, "A.S. HAMILL(?)" and "Mrs John E Cameron". A red stamp reads "7916". Image is quite blurred, and both sitter's eyes or eyebrows have been touched up with pencil.

Item is a grey folded card card with embossed flower and vine motif. Inset light brown overmat on photograph of a young girl seated on the edge of a table.

Item is a black card with rectangular photograph surrounded by plain, embossed border and the text at the bottom right, "E & R. Trull/ NEW LISKEARD,/ ONT." Photograph shows a young girl standing on an ornate wicker chair with the young boy standing on the ground next to her.

Item is a grey cabinet card with beige border and a photograph of a young girl, probably around 6 or 7 years old, in a a dark coloured dress with light coloured stiching and ribbons. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her right hand and stands next to a chair on which is seated a baby in a white dress. A studio backdrop of curtains and faux mantlepiece are behind them.

Item is a white cabinet card with gold letterpress border and text at the bottom, "W. Farmer 35 KING STREET/ HAMILTON, ONT." Photograph shows a baby in white dress seated on some fabric. On verso, printed sideways, an elaborate lithograph with a camera, woman and cherubs admiring a pictures with a city scene in the distance and the text "W. Farmer/ 35, King Street,/ Hamilton, Ont./ ENLARGEMENTS IN INDIA INK, WATER COLOR, CRAYON AND OIL./ SPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR PICTURE/ FRAMES AND MOULDING./ DUPLICATES/ CAN BE HAD/ AT ANY TIME./ Manufacturer/ of Dry Plates./ NEG. C. E. & C."

Item is a beige cabinet card with brown letterpress at bottom, "W. Crooke/ 103 PRINCES STREET/ EDINBURGH." Photograph is of a mother and two daughters. The woman sits on the left, wears a tight jacket with lace sleeves and a narrow bonnet with crushed fabric decoration at brim and large silk bow tied under her neck. The older girl on the right wears a dark fabric, probably velvet, dress with lace collar and lace trimming on short sleeves. The infant on the mother's lap wears a lace dress and bonnet. Only the infant looks toward the camera.

Item consists of a cream coloured cabinet card with black letterpress at bottom edge, "Hearn, 1104 State St., Olean, N. Y." Photograph is a full length portrait of 3 children, 2 boys and a girl. The girl on the right holds a doll in her hand with elaborate hat and lace vest. The older boy wears a plain double breasted suit and cropped trousers, and the younger wears a sailor-style fashion. They stand in front of an abstracted studio backdrop. On verso, handwritten in pencil, "16 Washington St.".

Item is a cream cabinet card with brown letterpress at bottom, "Duryea/ 158a Rundle Street,/ ADELAIDE." Photograph is of an infant of about 1 year old seated on an upholstered chair with furs draped on the back. The child wears a lace dress, cape and bonnet and black patent leather shoes with bows. On verso, also in brown letterpress, "From the/ STUDIO/ of/ T. Duryea/ ARTIST IN PHOTOGRAPHY/ No 158a Rundle Street/ ADELAIDE/ PORTRAITS ENLARGED AND FINISHED IN OIL,/ WATER COLOR OR CRAYON./ Additional copies obtainable at reduced rates." Handwritten in pencil at the top right and then crossed out "191" and just to the left of that, "221".

Black cloth cover with black pages. Minimal handwritten notations.
Locations include: Alberta, Ontario.
Themes: family portraits, rural farm life, military group portraits, S.S. Keewahdin (later Keewatin), T.A. Cairns Sarnia & Forest.

Reddish-brown leather cover with gold embossing that reads Photographs. Notations in black ink. Black construction paper-like pages. Many of the last pages are left blank. Some photographs are missing or have been removed. Many images significantly faded. Cover and pages are warped - almost as if they were wet and dried.

Notation on inside end page reads "Miss M. E. Thompson / August [?]th 1901 / Baby's Photos".

Photographs depict primarily family and mothers with children. Some also show plays being put on in a yard by the family, farms, and archery. They are all family snapshots taken mostly around the home.
Themes include: archery, dogs, cows, drama, family and children's portraits.

Item is a photograph of two seated women in white blouses and plain, dark skirts. The one on the right has a wrap skirt with buttons at the seam near the waistband and holds a book loosely in her right hand. A young man stands between them, wearing a suit and tie of a dark colour. On verso, printed in black ink, "POST CARD/ CORRESPONDENCE/ ADDRESS ONLY".

Item is a cream coloured carte-de-visite featuruing a full length portrait of two young girls, the youngest seated on a high chair wearing a flared dress of light fabric with embroidered patterns around skirt and at centre on chest. Her older sister wears a dress with similar embroidery around the bottom of the skirt.

Item is a cream coloured cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom edge, "Dixon/ Cor. King & Yonge Sts./ TORONTO." Photograph is a full length portrait of three children, with the youngest wearing a velvet coat, tartan skirt and matching socks and seated on a bannister on the left. A girl is seated in a rustic tree branch chair on the right. The boy in the centre wears a sack coat with only the top button fastened. On verso, a lithographed design in gold with the text "ELECTRIC LIGHT PHOTO GALLERY." followed by the image of the front and back of a medal for the Industrial Exhibition Association of Toronto Opened Setp 5th 1879. Beneath that, "Highest Award at Toronto, Kingston and Hamilton./ S. J. Dixon,/ MEMBER OF THE/ Photographers'. Association. of. America./ All Photos made with the New Process./ NO CHANGE OF EXPRESSION./ The Exposure is but One Second./ GALLERY,/ Cor. King and Yonge Sts./ TORONTO./ Not Connected with any other Gallery of the/ Same Name."

Item is a photograph of a boy approximately 10 years old wearing a suit jacket, short tie pinned to a plain white shirt and shorts. He sits on the edge of a table. The photo is mounted on a postcard backing with the text "POST CARD" and a line delineating space for "CORRESPONDENCE" on the left and "ADDRESS ONLY" on the right. At the far left, printed sideways, "Hall & Siggers, Keighley." Handwritten in brown ink across the postcard, "December 31/ 1916/ To Cousin Annie & Maurice/ With Love & Best Wishes/ for/ The New Year".

Item is a white cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom edge. On the left, a design with a shield and the letters "L" "C" and "O" intertwined. On the right, "Owens Ground floor Studio/ S. MILL ST./ NEW CASTLE, PA." Photograph is a vignetted portrait of two children about 2 and 4 years old, with white blouses and large white ties done in bows around their necks.

Item consists of a grey card with photograph of a boy in white suit with matching tricorn hat and a holding a shepherd's staff. He is seated on a low stone wall with an outdoor scene painted on the backdrop behind him.

Item is a painted black brass plaque, mounted on a brass plaque, mounted on wood. A blue, red and gold version of the Children's Wish Foundation logo is mounted above gold text that reads: "Inrecognition of the support / and encouragement afforded / The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada / This plaque of appreciation is presented to / KODAK CANADA INC. / whose contribution towards realizing / the wishes of children suffereing from / high risk life-threatening illnesses / is greatfully acknowledged."

Item is a plaque featuring a composite portrait of nine "Millenium Babies" born at North York General Hospital on January 1, 2000.

Item is a promotional pamphlet directed at children featuring information and activities exploring colour theory.

File contains two 35 mm negatives featuring images of children wearing wigs applying clown make-up.

Item is a 35 mm negative featuring an image of three children holding hands while playing outside.

Item is a 35 mm negative featuring a close-up head portrait of a child holding a puppy.

1 photo album, with a burgundy and gold cover. Images focus on telling short stories, specific locations and people. Comes with a couple brochures for a stereoscopic exhibit by James Ricalton that focuses on the world.

11 portraits of people and one of a statue by different publishers:
2 prints by Perry Kelly
1 print by Topley
1 print by Simpson Bros
1 print by Randall and Park
6 prints by unidentified authors

Printed slides depict clowns and circus performers doing tricks

Printed slide shows baby being held by mother before being kidnapped by a big white bird and about to be dropped down a hole. Next is an angel, followed by an image of the baby back at home, sleeping.

Items depict scenes from along the Canadian Pacific Railway, people, locations, animal, the sun, tombs, ships, indigenous Peoples, cities and trails. Wooden box has the word Songs on it.

Item is a glass negative of a child, who is posing with hands resting in front.

Items depict family from Prague posing, often with dogs. Come with a note. Purchased in 1992.

Print is captioned "Motherhood." It depicts a woman in a white fur-trimmed robe holding an infant in a white blanket. On verso, the work is identified as a Glaxo Baby Book advertisement. The envelope is addressed, Canadian-stamped, and cancelled.

Item consists of a black and white photograph of a man sitting on a rocking chair with a baby on his lap on a large porch. There is an uneven white border surrounding the image.

Item consists of a black and white photograph of three women and thee girls sitting on the steps of a porch. The young woman on the left is wearing a dark dress and appears to be holding a camera. The woman in the middle is wearing white and holding a young girl in her lap. The woman on the right is wearing a dark dress and a wide brimmed hat with ornaments, and a sash. All three of the young girls are wearing white dresses. The house appears to be in a rural area.

Item consists of a black and white photograph of a boy and young girl sitting on a hammock. The boy is wearing shorts and boots and has his mouth open, laughing. The young girl is wearing a white dress and headband. They are sitting close to one another. Behind the hammock are trees and a ball in the grass, and in the background, there is a lake. The photograph has some motion blur. There is a 0.4 cm white border around the image.

Item consists of two black and white photographs of a woman lifting a baby out of a wicker baby carriage. The woman and carriage are on a walkway to the front of a house. There are some flowers in the background. The carriage is posed diagonally, baby and woman are looking at each other. The photos appear to be developed and fixed improperly, as there are liquid markings and fingerprints on the prints. The two images are identical but flipped and cropped differently. One is lighter than the other. On the back of each photograph is handwritten in black pen "Baby Rer. 6 wks."

Item consists of two black and white photographs of a man and a woman with a baby. In each photograph, they hold the baby individually. They appear to be on the front porch of a brick house. The man is wearing a suit and the woman is wearing a long dark dress.

Item is a small snapshot portrait of boy outside with beveled edges.

Item is a snapshot of small boy playing with bucket. Inscription on verso reads, 'Bradie, 1 year 5 months Brome Lake July 1928'.

Item is a photograph of a boy posed sitting, wearing a uniform.

Item is a photograph of a man in uniform standing with a woman and two children arm in arm. Inscription on verso in pencil reads, 'Sept. '43'.

Item is a photographic card with a photograph of a boy on skis. Inscription on recto reads, 'Best Christmas Wishes and happiness throughout the Year'.

Item is a photograph with a decorative border, featuring an image of two small boys sitting on a blanket outdoors. Children identified as Alfred T. Orr and Edward del Orr from other photographs in the collection.

Item is a portrait of boy holding a string attached to a toy boat on a dock.

Item is a photograph of a boy sitting on a porch step.

Item is a photograph of two women and a man sitting on rocks by a lake. Inscription on verso reads, 'Dr A. E. Orr, Constance Orr, Dorothy Orr, Point - Prim Light Aug 14th 1921'.

Item is a photograph of a boy sitting outside with a bucket.

Item is a photograph of three children in coats standing in front of a lake.

Item is a photograph of three women sitting in lawn chairs.

Item is a snapshot of a child sitting in a lawnchair.

Item is a carte de visite of a little girl with parasol in winter coat sitting on a chair in a studio. William Notman photo. Ink inscription on recto reads, 'Florence E Roe'. Illegible inscription on verso.

Item is a portrait of young girl lying on the ground holding a ball. Inscription on verso reads, 'Dorothy'.

Item is a portrait of baby on a fleeced bench outside. Inscription on verso reads, 'Marjorie Carter 1920'

Item is a tintype portrait of Teddy Orr as a boy with a friend. Housed in a black embossed mat. Inscription in pencil on back reads, 'Teddy Orr & Friend, April 1912'

photo of an engraving, mounted on card with gold border. Depicts boy drinking water from a well bucket. Two dogs nearby, house in background. Verso inscription, pencil: "The old oaken bucket." Verso caption, purple ink stamp: "Photographed by G.W. Squires, 4 State Street, Rochester NY."

reproduction of drawing on cabinet card. Depicts oversize bed with many women in it, and a row of cradles with babies at the foot. Across the top of the bed is printed "Bringham Young's Bedstead". Above border of image, "THIS SHOP TO LET." A quote at the bottom of the image reads "And the place which knew him once shall know him no more for ever./ MOMENTUM CIRCUMSPICE./ FOR HIS MONUMENT LOOK AROUND!"

Item consists of a black and white, landscape format, board poster featuring an image of a boy working with a machine.

A Kodak advertisement on poster board: "In 1907, a young lover had to borrow the family's No. 2 BROWNIE Camera. Now it's easy for him to own inexpensive KODAK INSTAMATIC 44 Camera - - which is easier to hold and use than a BROWNIE Camera ever was"

Item consists of a poster featuring a large image of a baby looking at a birthday cake with a single lit candle. Text on the poster reads "Life's great moments / Only a movie camera gives you the complete record".

File contains negatives featuring images from a Kodak presentation to Children's Wish Foundation, held at the Kodak Heights Employee Building, building #9.

Item is a negative featuring an image of a family with two children outdoors cross country skiing.

Item is a negative featuring an image of three women and a man sitting on the stairs of a front porch.

Photographic album containing images of a family including snapshots of recreational activities in various locations throughout Southern Ontario. Noted locations include: Uxbridge (Victory Day), Centre Island, High Park, and Oakville. Several images portray soldiers and one image has the caption "Victory Day, Uxbridge, Ont."

Item is a 35 mm negative featuring an image of a young child standing in the grass crying.

Item is a negative featuring an image of a family with two children outdoors cross country skiing.