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Give a Kodak

Photograph of children sledding in the snow, with 4 illustrations of cameras being advertised. Text contains personal handwritten note, along with consumer information about the cameras being advertised.

The Baker Advertising Agency, Limited

Give a Kodak

Photograph of children sledding in the snow, with 4 illustrations of cameras being advertised. Text contains personal handwritten note, along with consumer information about the cameras being advertised.

The Baker Advertising Agency, Limited

Grandfather Bird in his young days

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.

Group outdoors with Cherokee banner

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.

Group portrait of a family

Item is a cream coloured card with brown letterpress at bottom edge, "P. Doebereiner/ Caledonia". Photograph is a portrait of a woman (standing) with man in centre, seated and a young boy seated on a wicker chair on the left. The man wears a checker patterned vest. On verso, photographer's stamp with floral border and two cherubs holding up the text "P. DOEBEREINER/ Photographer/ CALEDONIA/ Ont." At the bottom edge, "Copies may be had at any time."

Doebereiner, P.

Group portrait of children

Item consists of a beige card with photograph pasted on slightly smaller than the area designed for it. The photograph shows a group of 5 children, 2 girls and 3 boys. The girl at the left wears dark, high collared dress with bishop sleeves and ringlets in her short hair. The older girl in the centre wears a more dated sleeve style, fitted as in the 1880s, with a loose bodice and lace neckline and sleeve caps. The boys wear fitted sack coats buttoned at the top button only. The youngest in the picture wears what is probably a Fauntleroy suit, consisting of a velvet jacket, wide lace collar and ruffle down the front of his shirt. On verso, handwritten in ink, "Mrs Hyram Shelton".

Group portrait of family with five children

Item consists of a white card with gold letterpress at bottom edge, "Swithun King/ Barrie and/ Orillia". In the centre, a design with artist's palette and brushes contains the text "EXTRA/ FINISH". Photograph is a group portrait of a man and woman with 5 children. The woman stands at the back, holding the youngest child in what appears to be a velvet trimmed dress. Two girls are seated on chairs and the boy sits on the floor in front. A girl in tartan dress stands at the knees of the father on the left. Behind the group, a backdrop with leaves and a mirror. On verso, handwritten in pencil, "L-10.00".

Swithin King

His only pair

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-".

I'd love to make movies, too--when my husband gets a raise... : Makes marvelous movies at everybody's price : only $39.50

Photograph of two women in coats and hats discussing the Cine-Kodak Eight movie camera; a young child sits between them, petting a rabbit. Text contains consumer information - describes the camera's affordability and the option of full-color Kodachrome film.

The Baker Advertising Agency, Limited

Inutile de te dire, ma chére, combien tu seras heureuse d’avoir collectionné les instantanés que tu prends au fur et à mesure que ta fillette grandit : Prenez aujourd’hui les instantanés que vous voudrez demain

Photograph of baby lying on a blanket and laughing, with illustration of Verichrome film box. Text contains handwritten personal note and consumer information.

Johnnie Junior doesn't leave much leeway in their budget...but a movie record of his growing up fits well within their income : Ciné-Kodak Eight...home movies at less than 10 [cents] a scene

Two photographs of a couple, one with a little boy riding a bicycle, with a photograph of the camera being advertised. Text contains consumer information.

The Baker Advertising Agency, Limited

Judith Gillis fonds

  • F 504
  • Fonds
  • 1991

Fonds consists of a report and training manual authored by Gillis.

Gillis, Judith

Lambert and Fellows album

File consists of an album with the words "scrapbook" written on the front in red and blue letters. On the cover there is a picture of a boy sitting at a desk with a crown counting coins. In the room around him are pictures of a knight fighting an ogre; a picture of two hunters, and a fireplace with a clock on the mantle beside a mounted horse figurine, some books. and a calendar. The pages are plain off-white in colour and have articles and photographs glued in, along with many loose clippings and photos spread throughout.
Scrapbook contains images and newspaper articles about the Lambert and Fellows families, including wedding and death announcements.

Accompanying loose materials include: postcards, photoengravure reproduction, pen and ink drawing, photographs - mounted and unmounted, newspaper articles.

Dates on pages and accompanying loose materials include: 1885, 1889, 1894, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1918.

Studios include: The Cavendish Studio, Speaight, Cantuar Photo Co., Whiteley, Meisenbach.

Shields, Lorne

Lantern Slide, Boys with Instruments

Printed slide depicts four boys using common household items as musical instruments including a barrel as a drum, garbage can lids as cymbals, a water can as a horn and a stick for the conductor. Boys are wearing hats with feathers, stockings, pants, shirts, shoes and boots of an array of colours and patterns.

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