Item is a cream card with gold letterpress at bottom edge "NOTMAN & FRASER TORONTO ONT". Photograph is a portrait of a man with a thick beard seated in an upholstered chair holding a piece of paper on his knee. On verso, photographer's stamp lithographed in gold, "W. NOTMAN" with the Royal Crest at the centre and a ribbon wrapping that which reads "PHOTOGRAPHER TO/ HER MAJESTY" followed by the locations of studios in "MONTREAL/ OTTAWA/ &/ TORONTO". At four corners of the design are images of medals, which read clockwise from top left, "LONDON" "1862/ LONDINE/ HONORIS/ CAUSA/ 1862" "1867" and "NAPOLEON III EMPEROR/ PARIS". Handwritten in black ink across top, "J Akin Esq./ Montreal" and at the bottom of card "Recd Nov 22nd 1869."
Item is a green cabinet card with gold box at bottom edge of card and the text, "Perkins/ 293 YONGE STREET/ TORONTO." Photograph shows a man and woman standing next to a tall, thin table. The woman holds a card in her right hand. The mean wears a dark coat and waist coat with pinstriped trousers. The woman wears a plain dress with fabric gathered over the bustle in the back.
Item is a white cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom edge, "The Dominion TORONTO." Photograph shows an old woman seated in an upholstered chair with a book in her lap. Her dress has an elaborate ruffled front. On verso, a gold ribboned border surrounds the text "THE/ DOMINION/ Photo Studio,/ 388 Queen St. West./ 6 DOORS WEST OF BROCK. TORONTO./ Duplicates can be had at any time by sending/ name in full." Near the top of the design, a graphic with a caged bird. Handwritten in ink to the left of the bird, "Aunt Jennie/ Mrs. Rowat".
Item is a brown cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom edge, "Dixon/ COR. KING & YONGE STS./ Toronto." Photograph shows a man standing next to a small statue of a horse and rider, the rider holds a fox or small animal upside down while two dogs at the horse's feet jump up at it. On verso, also in gold letterpress, "ELECTRIC LIGHT PHOTO GALLERIES" followed by a design with front and back of a medal by the Industrial Exhibition Association of Toronto. Text continues "Highest Award at Toronto, Kingston and Hamilton/ S. J. Dixon/ Member of the Photographer's Association of America/ ALL PHOTOS MADE WITH THE NEW PROCESS/ No Change of Expression. The Exposure is but One/ Second./ STUDIOS/ CORNER/ KING AND YONGE STREETS AND CORNER/ YONGE & TEMPERANCE STS./ TORONTO".
Item is a white cabinet card with grey letterpress at bottom edge, "J. F. BRYCE 107 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO". Photograph is a full length portrait of a man and woman standing in in front of a painted nature scene with birch tree. The woman holds an unopened parasol and her hat rests on a rock between them. The man holds his hat behind him.
Item consists of a photograph featuring a portrait of an older woman seated by a small table, holding a book in her lap. She wears a long dark lace scarf over her plain dress with lace collar. On verso, two sets of stamped gold borders and a third of a floral pattern surround the text "THOMPSON/ & SON/ Photographers/ 75 King St. E./ TORONTO, ONT./ DUPLICATES CAN BE HAD AT ANY TIME/ BY SENDING NAME IN FULL." Handwritten in black ink at top left, "Aunt Harriet/ Mrs. Dave Ritchie".
Item is a cream cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom edge, "Thompson & Son/ 75 KING ST. EAST/ TORONTO". Photograph is a portrait of an older woman seated by a small table. Her plain dark dress with lace collar has a tassled, perhaps leather(?) collar which hangs down to her waist in the front. On verso, two sets of stamped gold borders and a third of a floral pattern surround the text "THOMPSON/ & SON/ Photographers/ 75 King St. E./ TORONTO, ONT./ DUPLICATES CAN BE HAD AT ANY TIME/ BY SENDING NAME IN FULL." Handwritten in black ink at top left, "Aunt Nancy/ Mrs. Maguire".
Item is a cream cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom edge. On the left, "Thompson & Son" followed by a design with the letters "T" and "S" intertwined. On the right, "75 KING ST. EAST/ TORONTO". Photograph is a portrait of a woman seated by a table, holding a folded piece of paper in her right hand. Her dark dress is gathered into a large bustle at the back, the fabric draping down at her side.
Item is a beige card with photograph of two children, a girl seated on a wicker chair and a boy standing next to her. The edge of a painted scene is visible on the right, with column and vines. On verso, a sticker affixed upside down reads "FENNER & CO.,/ Photographers,/ No. 146 Yonge Street,/ TORONTO."
Item consists of a grey card with embossed gold text at bottom edge, "Johnson/ 513 QUEEN ST. WEST./ TORONTO." At the centre of the text, a design with Royal crest and the words "Royal Studio". Photograph affixed sideways, portrait of a family group with two women, possibly twins, and four boys, and a man. There is a drum in one corner of the photograph that reads "THE/ -SGR-VE". On verso, gold borders frame the text "Johnson & Co.,/ ARTISTIC/ Photographers/ TORONTO - -ONT./ PICTURES FINISHED IN/ Oil, Water Color and Crayon/ LIFE SIZE A SPECIALTY./ Duplicates can be had at any time by/ sending name./ INSTANTANEOUS PROCESS." At the left side, a drawing of a crown with the text "Royal Studio".
Item is a grey bi-fold card with silver embossed art nouveau pattern at upper left (floral). Inside potrait of a woman in sheer dress holding a violin. At bottom right, in black letterpress, "Barrett Studio/ 327 YONGE ST./ TORONTO."
Item is a brown folded card card with gold letterpress on front, "DeLille's/ STUDIO./ Toronto". Inside, sepia-toned portrait of a woman in a romantic bun and a lacey, floral wrap. On photograph, in white ink, "DeLille's/ Toronto". Photograph is pasted onto brown tissue on top of cream card.
Item consists of a cream coloured card with thin gold border and grey text embossed at the bottom right, "Simpson Bros/ 357 YONGE/ Toronto." Photograph shows a young woman in white dress with veil and holding a bouquet of roses. She stands in profile, her head bowed a bit towards the flowers in her hands. On verso, handwritten in pencil, "2.50".
Item consists of a photograph mounted on cream card with decoratively frayed edges. Handwritten note at bottom of image on card, in black ink, "A Souvenir of Wartime Housing - 1941-45./ Sincerely Joseph M. Pjatt(?)" Photograph is portrait of a man in pinstriped suit with a thin tissue border around the image. Handwritten in pencil on the tissue, "Leatherdale/ Toronto".
Item consists of a photograph mounted on cream card with decoratively frayed edges. Handwritten note at bottom of image on card, in black ink, "Alf, Kindest regards./ Wals(?)." At left, Toronto photographer's stamp in gold, "Ballard & Jarrett". Photograph shows a man in wool suit with patterned tie.
Item is a brown folded card card with brown letterpress at upper left. "PHOTOGRAPH/ BY/ FREDERICK/ WILLIAM/ LYONDE/ AND/ HIS/ SONS/ YONGE/ STREET/ AT/ QUEEN/ TORONTO/ CANADA." Inside a photograph of a young man with glasses and graduate hood (bachelors?).
Item is a studio headshot with white border, depciting man in suit jacket and tie. Recto ink stamp "Don Cornell." Verso ink stamp "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot with white border. It depicts man wearing suit jacket and tie, with hands clasped. Verso ink stamps: "Stan Kenton" and "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of a woman. Dark background and deep shadows. Recto ink stamp "Kaye Starr." Verso ink stamp "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of blonde man with checked jacket and tie. Recto ink stamp reads "Mel Torme". Stamp font and image format matches others from A. Gilbert Studios.
Item is a studio headshot of a man in tuxedo jacket and bow tie. Verso ink stamps read "Johnny Desmond" and "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto".
Item is a studio headshot of man with dark curly hair in shit jacket and tie. Recto ink stamp: "Eddie Fisher." Verso ink stamp "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of large man with pinstriped jacket and flowered tie. Verso ink stamps "Tony Pastor," "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot with white border. Depicts a man in suit jacket and tie with slicked-back hair. Recto ink stamp: "Art Lund." Verso ink stamp "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of man with blonde hair in tuxedo jacket and bow tie. Recto ink stamp "Guy Mitchell." Verso ink stamp "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of man with pinstripe suit and checked tie. Verso ink stamps "Oscar Peterson," "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of man with curly hair, wearing jacket, sweater vest and tie. Verso ink stamps: "Vic Damone," "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of man with suit jacket and tie. Verso ink stamp "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto." Verso inscription "Frankie Lane.
Item is a studio headshot of man with moustache wearing jacket and tie. Recto ink stamp: "Cab Calloway." Verso ink stamp: "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio portrait of man wearing white jacket and dark pants, no tie. Possible copy print of existing print. Recto inscription on negative or original print: "To a swell 580 member, fondly, Sinatra." Verso ink stamp: "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio portrait of man with moustache, leaning his chin on his hands. Recto ink stamp: "Dizzy Gilespie." Verso ink stamp: "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of an unidentified singer or entertainer wearing checked jacket. Verso ink stamp: "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of an unidentified entertainer with slicked hair and large moustache. Verso ink stamp: "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a studio headshot of man in shirt jacket and tie. Illegible ink stamp on recto. Verso ink stamp "This portrait through courtesy of A. Gilbert Studios, Toronto."
Item is a black card with oval photograph affixed of a young man wearing a graduate gown (no hood or cap). At bottom right, embossed in silver, a drawing of a windmill with the text "THE DUTCH SCHOOL" and "Vander Feen/ 318 YONGE ST/ TORONTO,/ CANADA." On verso, in pencil, "9.60".
Item is a grey card with photograph of a young girl sitting at a table with an opened magazine. She leans across it, looking at the camera. At bottom right, embossed geometric decoration with letter "N" and the text "CHAS. M. NOBLE,/ 11 KING ST. W.,/ TORONTO, ONT."
Item is a marbled brown bi-fold card with oval overmat on photograph of a young woman wearing pearls and a gauzey wrap. At bottom righ ton mat, in brown letterpress, "Barrett Studio/ 327 YONGE ST./ TORONTO." On front left flap, art nouveau style design embossed in gold.
Item is a thick grey card with photograph flush with the edges. Shows a woman in high-collar dress with a floral decoration down front. At bottom right, handwritten in white, "Freeland"
Item consists of a sepiatoned black and white portrait of a young woman. The portrait is circular with a soft edge. The woman has her hair tied up around her head and is looking off to the left. She is wearing a black dress with a white lace collar and a long necklace that falls out of the frame. The photograph is housed a card. The card is yellowed with an embossed emblem on the top left on the front. Also on the front, on the bottom right, is the name of the photographer "A.R. Ward 289 Yonge St. Toronto". 289 Yonge Street is located right at Yonge and Dundas in Toronto. There is a translucent paper inside the card to further protect the photograph.
Item consists of a black and white photograph of a young boy. The young boy is wearing a formal suit and tie, and is looking off to the right. The photograph was shot in H.E. Peagam's studio in Toronto, Ontario. H.E. Peagam was photographer that had a studio at 32 Temperance Street in Toronto in 1893, and one at 254 Yonge Street in Toronto 1901 - 1922. The portrait of the boy is cut into an oval (measuring approx. 5 x 7 cm) and has a small even white border. The oval photograph is pasted onto a black piece of card measuring 9.25 x 13.25 cm. On the bottom right of the card is embossed with "H.E. Peagam, Toronto, ONT"
Item is a grey card with photograph of a young man in a high collared shirt and suit with waistcoat and tie. At the bottom right of the card, embossed with faint gold inking remaining, "Parks Bros./ TORONTO."
Item is a green bi-fold card with a design in silver letterpress at the top left of an artist's palette and brushes with the text "The/ Gainsboro". Inside, a portrait of a woman with a wavy bobbed haircut and a fur coat with thick fur collar. At the bottom centre, in black letterpress, "THE/ GAINSBORO/ STUDIOS/ TORONTO/ HAMILTON/ ST. CATHERINES".
Item is a black card with oval photograph of a young man in suit with ascot tie. At the bottom right, in silver letterpress, "G Gill/ 352 YONGE ST./ TORONTO."
Item is a cream card with an oval photograph bordered by an embossed floral design. At the bottom right of card, embossed in gold, "Quarrington/ 1336 QUEEN ST. WEST./ TORONTO." Photograph shows a woman in high collared velvet and embroidered dress with earrings.
Item is a brown bi-fold card with rose and vine decoration embossed at top left. Inside, full body photograph of a young boy in white shirt with large lapels and short trousers held up by suspenders. Embossed in brown at bottom right, "Lynde/ West Toronto".
Item consists of a black card with rectangular photograph surrounded by plain, embossed border and text in silver at the bottom right, "Lord Photo. Co/ 386 1/2 YONGE ST./ TORONTO. CANADA." Photograph shows a man in double-breasted suit jacket, seated in an upholstered chair, wearing a hat that reads "DECKMAN". He holds a curled piece of paper in his right hand.
Item consists of a green card featuring a full body photograph of a young woman leaning against a bannister, wearing a white dress in the "S" curve style, and a large plumed hat. At bottom, embossed in a diamond, star and ribbon design, "DAME/ [illegible]/ TORONTO."
Item features green patterned paper on black-backed mount with embossed border and thin, rectangular photograph inset of a woman seated on a bench wearing an elaborately ribboned blouse and holding a fur muff. At bottom right, embossed, "Thompson Bros/ 177 1/2 YONGE ST. TORONTO."
Photograph is of a woman sitting in front of a fireplace, with Redbook magazine open on her lap. The support for the image is a neon-red paper. On the lower right of the tan card mount is embossed the studio logo. On the verso is inscribed in green ink: "To Jessie, Wishing you many happy returns of the day. Violet. Jan. 1 1912."
The photograph envelope is printed for the Owl Drug Store, of 336 Bloor St. West, and noted that the customer is "Mrs. Atwood, 23 Spadina." The negatives are of a woman wearing a white ensemble.
Item is a cream coloured bi-fold card (3 flaps) with an embossed ribbon on the front flap at lower right. Inside, a vignetted photograph of a man in Canadian army uniform, with a badge on his right shoulder labeled "Toronto". The back of the photograph is stamped "HALKSWORTH WHEELER/ 109A SANDGATE ROAD./ FOLKESTONE". This is handwritten on the front of the photograph, and the date August 1917 is written on the card.
Cream coloured card with grey border and oval photograph, showing a woman wearing an off-the-shoulder dress and heart necklace. The studio stamp at the bottom right is illustrated with a stylized version of the Prince of Wales coat of arms. The text reads: "The Carbon Studio./ Fraser Bryce,/ MANAGER/ PHOTOGRAPHER BY APPOINTMENT/ TO THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES/ THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES". Handwritten note on verso indicates the woman's name was Margaret and she delivered this card photograph to the Macgowan family for Christmas.
Item consists of a cabinet card of three children posed in front of an outdoor backdrop. Two of the children are wearing hats, and one child has small toy horses on front of them. The verso is stamped with the studio logo for Eldridge Stanton, 341 Yonge Street, Toronto.
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 consists of a program for a production of the John Van Druten play Bell Book and Candle at the Royal Alexandra Theatre the week of December 29th, 1952.
Item consists of a program for a production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, from August 24th - October 3rd, 1953.
Item consists of a program for the the Metropolitan Opera's presentation of Mezzo-Soprano Blanche Thebom at the Eaton Auditorium on October 22nd, 1953.
Item consists of 8 programs for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Pop performances held at Massey Hall each Friday. Conductor was Sir Ernest MacMillan and Assistant Conductor was Paul Scherman.
Item consists of 5 programs for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Pop performances held at Massey Hall each Friday. Conductor was Sir Ernest MacMillan and Assistant Conductor was Paul Scherman.
Item consists of a program for the Recreation Commission of the Village of Forest Hill's Eighth Concert and Theatre Series, including listings for 6 events.
Item consists of a program for the Secondary Schools' Music Teachers' Association's Thirst Annual Festival of Music. The program includes performances from all Toronto Secondary Schools.
Item consists of a program for a double bill presentation of the August Strindberg play Miss Julie and the Lucille Fletcher play Sorry, Wrong Number, at the Crest Theatre in Toronto from March 2nd to 13th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for a production of Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski play Stalag 17 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre from March 22nd - 27th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for a production of the comic opera Haste to the Wedding A Comedy of Manners and Fashion by Tyrone Guthrie at the Crest Theatre in Toronto from May 4th - 15th, 1954.
Item consists of 2 programs for performances put on by the Promenade Symphony Concerts at Varsity arena on June 3rd and June 10th. Guest conductors were Samuel Hersenhoren and Rex Battle and featured performers were James Milligan and Margaret Stilwell.
Item consists of a program for the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical Brigadoon, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto June 21st - 26th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach musical Roberta at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from June 28th - July 3rd, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Hassard Short, Moss Hart, and Desmond Carter musical The Great Waltz, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from July 5th - July 10th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the John O'Hara, Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart musical Pal Joey, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from July 12th - July 17th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Rogers and Hammerstein musical Oaklahoma!, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from July 19th - July 24th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the E.Y. Harburg, Fred Saidy, and Burton Lane musical Finian's Rainbow, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from July 26th - July 31st, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, and Frank Mandel operetta Desert Song, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from August 2nd to August 7th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from August 9th - August 14th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Bella and Samuel Spewack and Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from August 16th - August 21, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II musical Show Boat, held at the Melody Fair theatre in the round in Toronto from August 23rd - August 28th.
Item consists of a program for the production of Oedipus Rex by the Shakespearean Festival in Stratford, Canada from June 28th to August 21st. This was the second annual festival held in Stratford.
Item consists of a program for the production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, which opened on Monday, August 16th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the production of the George and Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward musical Porgy and Bess, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, which opened on Tuesday, August 31st, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the production of the George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner at the Crest Theatre, from September 28th - October 9th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the production of the Frederick Knott play Dail 'M' for Murder at Royal Alexandra Theatre, from September 27th - October 3rd, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the production of the Samuel and Bella Spewack comedy My 3 Angels at Royal Alexandra Theatre, from October 4th - October 10th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the production of the Thornton Wilder play Our Town by the Norvoc Players at the Northern Vocational School in Toronto. The play was directed by W.S. Milne and took place from October 14th - 16th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Joseph Fields, Anita Loos, Leo Robin, and Jule Styne musical Gentlement Prefer Blondes at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, which took place from October 18th - October 24th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for the Verdi opera Il Trovatore (presented in English), held at the Royal Conservatory Concert Hall on Wednesday October 27th, 1954, as a fundraiser for the Ontario Hurricane Relief Fund.
Item consists of a program for the Tornoto Symphony Orchestra POP performance held at Massey Hall on Friday, October 29th, 1954. The conductor was Paul Scherman and the guest artist soprano Irmgard Seefried.
Item consists of a program for a production of the Sidney Kingsley play Darkness at Noon, held October 23rd - October 30th 1954 at the Hart House Theatre at the University of Toronto.
Item consists of a program for a production of the Herman Wouk drama The Cain Mutiny Court-Martial held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre from November 8th - November 15th, 1954.
Item consists of a program for a production of the symbolist Maurice Maeterlinck play Pelleas and Melisande produced by the Proscenium Club at the Canadian Theatre School.
Item consists of a program for a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream by London's Old Vic Company, held December 14th - 16th 1954 at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Item consists of a program for a production of the Christopher Fry play The Light is Dark Enough, held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre from November 29th - December 5th, 1954.
