- 2008.001.1119
- Item
- c. 1890
Item is a portrait of man. Text on back of card reads, 'W. Notman, Montreal, Branches at Toronto and Halifax'.
William Notman & Son
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Item is a portrait of man. Text on back of card reads, 'W. Notman, Montreal, Branches at Toronto and Halifax'.
William Notman & Son
Item is a cabinet card composite portrait of approximately 88 men. Black ink circles eight of these portraits. Inscription to the left of photograph reads, 'Paris - 1895? (illegible)'. Text below photograph reads, Wm. Notman & Son - Montreal'. Text on back of card reads, 'W. Notman Montreal 1876'.
William Notman & Son
Item is a cabinet card portrait of woman. Inscription in blue ink on back of card reads, 'Think this is my grandmother Emily Godard, Mrs. Alfred Roe when young E.V.O.'. Gold text on back of card reads, 'W. Notman, Montreal Branches at Toronto and Halifax'
William Notman & Son
Constance Orr sitting at a table
Item is a portrait mounted on card of young woman in white side button boots and white opera length gloves and white bow in her hair. Text below photograph reads, 'Westlake Chatham, Ontario'. Inscription in black ink on back of mount reads, 'Constance L. Orr. April 19th, 1913.
Westlake
Portrait of a balding man in a suit
Item is a portrait of a man, possibly affiliated with the Stanley Cup. It is mounted on brown card in a folding paper housing. Inscription in black ink below photograph reads, 'From Uncle Curly'. Inscription in pencil below photograph reads, 'Selby'. Embossment below photograph reads, 'Rice Montreal'.
Rice Studio
Calling card and confirmation card
Confirmation ticket for Lillian Constance Orr from Holy Trinity Curch in Chatham, Ontario, and calling card for Mrs. Alfred E. Orr.
Various photograph envelopes from Kodak in Montreal QC, Gurds Sports Hobbies in London ON, and Tamblyn Tel-Vision Prints in Toronto. Advertisements for Verichrome Safety film on Kodak envelopes. One envelope contains two prints of A.T. Orr, one with him and a group of friends, the other holding game after hunting.
Item consists of photographs of two men and a woman at "Scarboro Heights". On the side of one negative is written "6th June 1925".
Item consists of eight photographs taken at Unionville of a young boy and a young girl. The children are accompanied by adults in two of the photos. In one of them both children are carried by adults with another woman standing by. In the other the young girl is standing in front of a man.
Portrait of man in suit with long moustache
Item is a white cabinet card with photograph of a man in a plain suit with wide tie and tie clip visible. Man has a long, neat moustache. On verso, elaborate engraving of a rail car with the text "Photographed BY THE/ PALACE R.R. PHOTOGRAPH CAR CO." Text in image at bottom left, "FLEWWELLINGS[RYDYW?]".
Palace R.R. Photograph Car Co.
Portrait of three girls in matching dresses
Item is a brown bi-fold card with art-deco style foliate embossed design on front. Inside portrait of three young girls, two seated on an upholstered floral bench and one standing. All wearing matching dresses. Possible forest scene in background (too dark). At bottom right, ink black letterpress, "M.M. Morton,/ LINDSAY, ONT."
M.M. Morton
Portrait of woman and child in doorway
Item is a cream coloured cabinet card with image of a woman in tall straw hat and bustled gown leaning in a doorway with a child in single-breasted jacket holding a straw boater seated in hay at her knees. Flowers are painted onto the faux-stone wall of the studio scene. At bottom, in gold letterpress, "Wallis." and at right "PHOTOGRAPHER/ 61 SPARKS STREET, OTTAWA."
Wallis, James D.
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"
Freeland, George P.
Item is a grey card with black embossed decoration around oval photograph of a man with high white collar and ascot tie. At bottom right, embossed, "Leatherdale/ 52 KING ST W./ HAMILTON, ONT."
Leatherdale, Thomas J.
Item is a beige coloured card with photograph of a young man and two women, the women wear puff-ball sleeves and the youngest wears a belt around her waist in the popular fashion for the time. At the bottom right, in gold letterpress, "G.F. Castleden/ Old Photo. Stand/ MOOSOMIN, N.W.T." On the verso, in pencil, initials have been added over the approximate place of the sitters. The girl on the left has the initials, "E.A.C", the man, "S.J.C." and the woman on the right, "M.E.C."
Item is a grey card with both an embossed border and a thin white border around a rectangular photograph of a man (seated) in a suit and a woman in a ruffled white dress. At bottom right of card, embossed in gold, "S. Askin/ TEESWATER,/ ONT."
Askin, Samuel
Potrait of a man against floral studio backdrop
Item is a grey card with an oval photograph showing a man seated in a wooden chair, resting his arm on a table with floral-patterned cloth and with a floral studio backdrop. Embossed at lower right on card, "Jas.? Mason/ PENETANG & ELMVALE."
Mason, James H.
Item consists of a light grey card with photograph of a young woman in patterend dress with puff-ball sleeves and a floral-printed blouse. At the bottom right, embossed, "BAIKIE" above the design of the letters B, J and T intertwined, and followed by "OPPOSITE MARKET/ CHATHAM/ ONT."
Baikie
Portrait of Mr and Mrs. Ralph E. Johnston
Item consists of a beige card with dark beige border with shell motif at edges, and a second border around photograph in center. At bottom right, embossed in dark beige, "HERBERT J. UNWIN/ STETTLER, ATLA." Image shows an older man and woman against a dark studio backdrop. On verso, handwritten in pencil at the top, "Mrs. Ralph E. Johnson./ [illegible]/ '15".
Unwin, Herbert J.
Wedding portrait of Elmer and Eleanor
Item consists of a photograph of a wedding party, with bride and groom in centre flanked by maid of honour and best man. They stand in front of a studio backdrop depicting an outdoor scene. The picture has been hand-coloured. Found inside a white bi-fold card which opened vertically. At the bottom of the inside mount,at the right in grey letterpress "HENRY MAR/ CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHER/ RED DEER, ALTA." Handwritten in ink at the bottom left, "Lovingly,/ Elmer & Eleanor/ June 25,/ 49."
Henry Mar, Chinese photographer
Portrait of a young woman in "S" curve dress
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."
Dame, William H.
Portrait of a man and woman seated on bench
Item is a black cabinet card with gold decoration at bottom, drawn like ribbons with the text "W.H. SPINKS/ 461-463-465 DUNDAS ST./ WOODSTOCK, ONT." and the letters S, T and H intertwined in decoration at the centre. Photograph is a full-length portrait of a man and woman seated on an unpholstered bench. The man wears a jacket and waistcoat made of a horizontally striped material with a checkered tie. The woman wears a dark coloured dress with double breasted jacket. The backdrop shows a hillside scene.
W.H. Spinks
Portrait of man and woman at old wooden gate
Item is a beige cabinet card with embossed text at bottom, "DUNLOP ST./ BARRIE/ Swithin King/ MISSISSAGA ST./ ORILLIA." Photograph is a full length portrait of a man and woman standing behind a faux stone wall with a wooden gate, held open by the man. A forest scene is painted in the background. The man wears a suit and waistcoat and the woman wears a solid, dark dress, probably velvet, with a lace scarf pinned at the neck.
Swithin King
Portrait of a young boy with step stool and teddy bear
Item consists of a cream coloured card with embossed text at bottom right, "Moore/ SIMCOE". Photograph is a full length portrait of a child wearing a loose dress, sneakers and holding a teddy bear while leaning against a step stool.
E.S.B. Moore
Portrait of a boy with toy horses and carriage
Item is a cream coloured cabinet card with full length portrait of a young boy, probably about 5 or 6 years old, in a wool suit with checkered tie, standing at a table with toy horse and carriage. At the bottom left of the photograph, handwritten in pencil, "Bowmanville". On verso, photographer's stamp reads "R. & H./ O'HARA,/ Photographers,/ Booksellers, Insurance/ Agents, & c.,/ MARKET BUILDINGS./ BOWMANVILLE./ Extra copies/ at any time."
R. & H. O'Hara
Portrait of a man and two women
Item consists of a grey card with oval photograph of a man with dark suit and hat seated at centre, with two women standing behind him, each holding a pair of gloves. The woman on the left wears a checkered blouse with plain dark skirt, and the blouse is puffed out in the "S" curve fashion. The woman on the right wears a dark coloured dress with matching belt and a velvet(?) collar. At bottom right, embossed, "Jas. Mason/ PENETANG &/ ELMVALE".
Mason, James H.
Portrait of a woman in embroidered jacket
Item consists of a grey folded card card with art nouveau decoration at upper left, and the text "PLATINUM PORTRAIT/ BY/ A.M. CUNNINGHAM/ 3. James Str. N./ HAMILTON". Inside, glassine tissue and an oval photograph of an older woman with embroidered jacket and high collared lace blouse mounted on cream card. At the bottom of the photograph, handwritten in pencil, "Cunningham/ 09".
Cunningham, A.M.
Item is a white cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom, "T. S. HILL/ St. Catharines/ Additional Copies can be had at any time." A design of a bird with a branch of a tree at bottom centre between the text. Photograph is a full length portrait of three children, a girl and two boys. The boy in the centre wears a plaid skirt and embroidered jacket, while the other wears a dark ribbon-trimmed dress with wide lace collar. The girl also wears a wide lace collar over her embroidered dress. They are seated on upholstered stools in front of a studio interior.
T. S. Hill
Item is a white card with black letterpress at bottom edge, "AYERS/ YARMOUTH". Photograph is a portrait of a woman and child in front of a painted landscape backdrop. The woman holds an umbrella and stands behind a wooden fence while her son leans against the fence from the front side. He wears a velvet suit with knee-high striped stockings. On verso, at centre in black letterpress, "THOMAS AYERS/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO/ 3, Clarence Place Regent Rd/ YARMOUTH." Handwritten in black ink across the verso, "Mother & Ernie 1872/ viewed it in America/ on the 3rd of Oct./ 1872/ While I stray from/ home in life's rough/ way Oh teach me from/ my heart to say".
Thomas Ayers
Item is a cream coloured card featuring a vignetted portrait of a man with a thick beard and balding, wearing a sack coat and shirtwaist with high collar and thin, dark tie. On verso, photographer's stamp in black ink, diagonally, "New Dominion Fine Art Gallery./ F. G. LEWIS,/ West Side of Thames Street, Ingersoll, Ontario./ NEGATIVES PRESERVED."
F. G. Lewis
Portrait of a young girl in embroidered dress
Item is a cream coloured card with full length portrait of a young girl seated on a wrought iron chair wearing an embroidered dress and her curled hair tied back with a ribbon. On verso, photographer's stamp featuring a border of flowers and second border of rope with a crest with castle, unicorn and anchor, and the text "MISS M. A. HESS,/ Photo./ HAMILTON,/ ONT."
Hess, Miss Margaret A.
Portrait of an infant in tartan dress
Item is a white card with portrait of an infant laying against a dark fabric. The child wears a tartan dress with lace collar. At the bottom edge of the card in gold letterpress, "BONGARD & TAYLOR, Oshawa, Ont." On verso, also printed in gold at a diagonal, "FROM THE STUDIO OF/ Bongard & Taylor/ SIMCOE STREET N., OSHAWA, ONT." At upper right corner, handwritten in pencil, "5-".
Bongard & Taylor
Portrait of a child seated on fur covered chair
Item is a white card with portrait of a child of about 3 or 4 seated on a fur covered chair. The child wears a lace frilled dress with dark, possibly velvet, wrap around the waist. At the bottom, in brown letterpress, "John Best, Oshawa, Ont." On verso, handwritten in pencil, "2.50".
Portrait of a boy in polka dot shirt
Item is a cream coloured cabinet card with portrait of a young boy, about 5 or 6 years old, seated on the edge of an upholstered chair holding a hat in his left hand. He wears a polka dot blouse and large polka dot ascot with short, probably velvet, pants. At the bottom of the card, embossed in gold, on the left "HERBERT E. SIMPSON/ PHOTOGRAPHER/ 143 COLLEGE STREET/ TORONTO." At the bottom centre, a coat of arms is also embossed, with a lion and unicorn and the motto, "DIEU ET MON DROIT", a variant design on the British Royal Coat of Arms. On the right, also embossed in gold, "SUCCESSOR TO/ LATE/ NOTMAN & FRASER./ COPIES OF THEIR NEGATIVES".
Notman & Fraser
Portrait of Rosa, Ashton and Cecil
Item is a pink cabinet card with photograph of three children in studio with fur covered chair and fur rug on the floor. The boy on the right wears a corduroy suit and leans against a table with his hand on an album. The girl in the centre has her arms crossed. The boy on the left is seated on the fur with portraits placed next to him and at his feet. At the bottom of the card, in black letterpress, "W. W. Bennett, - Photographer./ THESSALON, ALGOMA." On verso, handwritten in ink, "Rosa Ashton & Cecil".
W.W. Bennett, - Photographer
Portrait of a young girl with canoe
Item is a cream card with gold letterpress at the bottom edge reading "Barraud Bros. BARRIE, ONT." Photograph is a full length portrait of a girl holding a puruse and standing in front of a scenic backdrop showing a river and trees. The edge of a canoe is visible on the left and a pile of hay and dried leaves on the right.
Barraud Studio
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."
Notman & Fraser
Portrait of a man in a fur hat and coat
Item is a white card with raised oval photograph of a man with a thick beard seated profile. He wears a thick fur hat and fur suit coat. 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/ & HALIFAX". 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 lightly at top edge, "70147".
Notman, William
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".
The Dominion Photo Studio
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."
Fenner & Co.
Portrait of a woman with large feathered hat
Item is a square cream card with thin brown line framing a square photograph of a woman with a large feathered hat. A lithgraphed drawing of flowers in red and green frames the photograph on the diagonal. Beneath the image, in brown letterpress, "CARTE DE VISITE" and at the lower right of the card, "CARRIERE & CIE./ 159 RUE SAINT LAURENT/ MONTREAL."
Carriere & Cie.
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".
Simpson Brothers
Item consists of a photograph mounted on cream card with decoratively frayed edges. Handwritten note at bottom right corner of image in black ink, "Best regards has(?) to/ my friend Alf/ Phil Mal--m/ 1944" In white, at bottom left of image, "Don Baltim-". In pencil, at bottom right of image on card, "Sufters(?)-Colmer(?)/ Vancouver BC." Photograph is portrait of a man in checkered suit with pince-nez.
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.
Ballard and Jarrett
Item is a nitrate 8x10 negative. Inscription on negative "Eastman - Nitrate - Kodak 137." Nitrate film was manufactured between 1887 and 1950, but Notman studios operated until 1936, and this negative was housed in a Notman envelope. Image is a portrait of a man with a mustache, with the background completely blocked out (painted in opaque red paint), and his face has been touched up with pencil. The man's face is closely cropped, to one side. Unidentified man.
William Notman & Son
[Portrait of a young woman, outdoors]
Item is a cream coloured bi-fold card (3 flaps) with the embossed drawing of a viking ship on the top left of the outer flap. Inside, a photograph of a young woman outdoors, smiling, and leaning against a pile of metal or concrete tubes, with shipping crates behind her in the distance. On the mat around the photograph, embossed in brown, "H.A. Osborne/ PENTANGUISHENE,/ ONT."
Osborne, H.A.C.
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.
Bryce, John Fraser
[Portrait of women and baby in a family group]
Item is a brown bi-fold card with an embossed design with shield and helmet on the front left flap, beneath which is the photographer's name in letterpress: "A.E. Lyon/ Photo./ Charlottetown, P.E.I." Inside, a photograph is adhered to the card showing three women in a studio, one holding a baby. All 4 are identified by a handwritten note on the inside of the right flap.
Lyon, A.E.
[Portrait of a boy in sailor suit]
Item is a brown bi-fold card with text at the bottom edge of the front left flap in black letterpress: "Portrait by Bayer, Charlottetown, P.E.I." Inside, a photograph of a boy in a sailor-style suit holding a small toy ship in his left hand. A piece of knotted rope hangs from his shirt pocket.
Bayer, J. A. S.
Christmas card from Dal and Shirley Grauer and the children
Cream card with blue and pink colour patches highlighting the words "Merry Christmas" and the date "1956". The family's address is printed sideways up the front of the card, and the parent's names are given at the bottom. Inside, the phrase "and the children....." is added to the inside left, while a black and white photograph of 6 children is pasted onto the right.
[Portrait of Helen Baillie M Dougall]
Item is a white card with vignetted portrait of a young woman. On verso, an elaborate printed design featuring celtic-style scrollwork, cherubs with paint and canvas or a cornucopia. The photographer's name is given as "TOPLEY" with an address at "104 SPARKS ST/ OTTAWA". In the centre, text identifies the photographer as "PHOTOGRAPHER BY APPOINTMENT TO/ HIS EXCELLENCY/ THE MARQUIS OF LOFANE(Sic)/ AND/ HER ROYAL HIGHNESS/ THE PRINCES LOUISE."
Topley, William James
Portrait of a child with oar and sled
Photograph of a child dressed in a winter coat and hat, holding an oar and standing next to a winter sled. Snowy hills are painted on the studio backdrop. At the lower right of the card is a design with the photographer's initials intertwined: "A" "G" and "P", and the words "Pittaway/ OTTAWA,/ ONT." On the verso, and handwritten note identifying the recipient of the card.
Pittaway, Alfred G.
Group seated in car in front of the Hollow Tree in Stanley Park
Photograph of a group of 7 passengers in an early automobile, stopped along Stanley Park drive in front of the "Hollow Tree". This old cedar was a popular spot for group photographs in both cars and horse-drawn carriages. The stamp on the back of the card mount indicates this was taken by an official park photographer: "The Stanley Park Photographers, Head Office, 162 Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C.". The negative number for ordering more prints is given as 4869a.
Stanley Park Photographers
Bi-fold card, inside a photograph of a young woman by the name of "Nellie Mac". The photographer's stamp appears embossed at the bottom right of the mat around the image: "McKenzie/ Kingston".
McKenzie's Studio
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.
Ward, A. R.
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"
H.E. Peagam
Marriage announcement for Florence Lillian, daughter of Mrs. E.S. Orr, and John H. Clary, B.A., L.L.B.
Leather bound album with gold trim and the title "ALBUM" printed on spine. Metal clasp. Thick cardstock pages coloured light blue with openings for inserting cartes de visite. Sparsely populated by card photographs from Notman Studios and others in Ontario and Quebec.
Watercolour outfit for hand-colouring photographic prints. The tan cardboard box has a tan label printed with black ink: "VELOX TRANPARENT WATERCOLOR STAMP OUTFIT." Included in the box is a plastic palette and an instruction booklet with colour stamps separated by vellum sheets labeled: "LIGHT YELLOW, FOLIAGE GREEN, DEEP YELLOW, DEEP GREEN, FLESH TINT, LIGHT BLUE, BRILLIANT RED, DARK BLUE, SCARLET, VIOLET, WARM BROWN, STONE GRAY." There is an empty tray for brushes.
Canadian Kodak Co., Limited
Portrait of woman in a black dress
Item is a yellow cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom, reading "H. Dagenais/ 542 Lagauchetière St./ Cor. St. Lawrence/ MONTREAL." Photograph shows a woman in a black dress with a high lace collar.
H. Dagenais
Item is a dark brown card with gold letterpress at bottom centre, "J. FRASER BRYCE/ 107 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO". Picture is 3/4 view of a woman in cap and gown, holding a book in her left hand, with a white fur hood draped across her shoulders, possibly indicating an undergraduate degree obtained. A sticker on the verso reads "$1.00/ D".
J. Fraser Bryce
Portrait of a woman with violin
Item is a bi-fold card with mottled green pattern and embossed floral decoration at upper left. Inside portrait of a woman holding a violin. In black letterpress, at bottom inside "Herbert E. Paige/ 259 1/2 YONGE ST./ TORONTO"
Herbert E. Paige
Portrait of girl (S. Francis?) holding carte de visite album
Item is a white carte de visite with purple border and photograph of a girl holding a carte de visite album on her lap, closed. On verso, in pencil, "S. Francis/ Lindsay"
Item consists of a portrait of a band of women musicians with loose-fitting coats with braided buttons and oversize top hats. The drum at the centre of the picture has the words "OAKWOOD/ SYNKFUNNY/ ORCHESTRY" written on it.
Item is a snapshot photograph of a group of women dressed to portray different countries, with banners for clarification. They are seated on a wagon as part of a parade. Above their heads a banner reads "VICTORY/ The BELL THREAD Co. Ltd/ HAVE YOU BOUGHT--" Beneath the float, more banners read "DOUBLE YOU LAST/ BUY VICTORY BONDS".
Group of men outside the Good Food restaurant
Item is a photograph of a group of men standing out front of a restaurant advertising "GOOD FOOD" and "BARBEQUES". Restaurant appears to be named Good Food.
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."
A. Gilbert Studios
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."
A. Gilbert Studios
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."
A. Gilbert Studios
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."
A. Gilbert Studios
[Portrait of an unidentified entertainer]
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."
A. Gilbert Studios
Portrait of woman with large cross necklace
Item is a brown carte de visite with raised oval print in darker border. Woman in photograph wears a large beaded necklace with a corss. On verso, in black letterpress, "D. FERGUSON,/ Photographer,/ STRATHROY, ONT./ No..."
Ferguson, D.
Item is a cream carte de visite with photograph of two women in a studio with formal park backdrop. At bottom, handwritten in pink ink, "S/4 illegible of Leil." On verso, photographer's stamp, "Thomspon & Sun(sic),/ Photographers,/ George Street, Peterborough/ NEGATIVES PRESERVED./ No." In blue ink, "2162/ - of Lady sitting/ for/ D.parne(?)" Below, in grey ink, "Dparnes" is scratched out with blue and below, also in blue ink, "W. Pepper." In pink, at centre of card, "202" and in pencil, at upper left "1083". Finally, beside the text "No." is the penciled number "127".
Thompson & Sun Photographers
farm house under construction with scaffolding
snapshot of house being built/renovated. Scaffoling on outside with worker standing on it. Verso inscription, pencil: "Gowan Brae house from yard. 989."
Tan envelopes are printed in black with "B. Frank Stewart, Kodaks and Amateur Supplies, Orillia, Ontario." Most of the photographs are undated snapshots of unidentified individuals and groups posed indoors and out, and images of farm animals, buildings, Niagara Falls and landscapes. Two photographs are dated on verso as "Sept. 1919", and "Jan. 1921." Four photographs are written in ink on verso "Jim Ross and Watson Matheson", "Catherine Ann (McFayden) Wallace", "Bolsover Sunday School Picnic", "Hugh McIntyre and family members."
Shields, Lorne
The cabinet card has an image of an un-named industrial building and streetscape; the envelope is printed with "The Barrie Glove & Knitting Co. Limited, Kitchener, Ont., Canada" and a rendering of the "Home of "Barrie" Products."
Shields, Lorne
Item is a cabinet card portrait of male in graduate costume. Made by Wm Notman & Son, Montreal.
William Notman & Son
Item is a photograph of a busy street with pedestrians, carriages, and men in uniform. Inscription on verso reads "Edward Albert, Prince of Wales' first visit to Canada. Taken near the art gallery, Montreal where the salute was taken, Monday Oct 1919."
Item is a snapshot photograph of a woman and three children standing in front of a doorway. Inscription on verso in pencil reads, 'Otterburn Park'.
Item is a snapshot photograph of chairs set up outside facing a stage where girls are lined up to perform. Inscription on verso in black ink reads, 'School pageant for charity. Trafalgar School 27th May 1916 Dorothy Orr taking part.'
Item is a photograph of a man in uniform standing in front of sign that reads 'Canadian Legion Hostel'.
Item is a portrait of young woman sitting on dock. Inscription on verso reads, 'Dorothy Orr June 1916 at Chateau St Louis Lake St Louis'.
Hodgkiss Studios business card
Item is a business card for Hodgkiss studios. It is white card with red text that reads: "PASSPORT and PORTRAIT / PHOTOGRAPHS / Ready While You Wait / REASONABLE PRICES / Hodgkiss Studios / 3 ADELAIDE E., TORONTO / EM 6-5342 / Old Photographs and Documents Copied". Verso is blank.
Hodgskiss Studios
A.T. Orr business card.
Candian Timber Structures Ltd business card
Item is a business card for Canadian Timber Structures Ltd., Engineering in Wood, presented by Charles B. Miller.
A.T. Orr GemLite Division business card
G.M. Plastic Corporation business card
Item is a portrait of man with a beard. Red ink stamp on back reads, 'JJL, J.L. Jones. Army Photographer, 10 Fabrique St. Quebec'
J.L. Jones Army Photographer
Item is a portrait of young man. Brown text on back of card reads, 'IGParks Photographer & Publisher of stereoscopic views Montreal'.
Item is a portrait of woman. Text in blue ink below photograph reads, 'Kellie & Co. Portraits'. Inscription in pencil on back of card reads, 'Emily Rae'.
Kellie and Co. Portraits
Item is a cabinet card portrait of man in graduation robes. Gold text below photograph reads, 'Summerhayes & Walford Montreal'.
Summerhayes & Walford
Item is a cabinet card portrait of woman in furs. Illegible inscription in ink below photograph. Gold text on back of card reads, 'Pittaway & Jarvis, Photographers, No. 117 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ont.'
Pittaway & Jarvis
Item is a portrait of baby. Inscription in pencil on back of card reads, 'Harold-(illegible).
L.P. Therriault
Item is a portrait of man with long grey beard. Text below photograph reads, 'Wm. Notman & Son - Montreal'. Inscription in blue ink on back of card reads, 'Drs at McGill'. Text on back of card reads 'W. Notman Montreal 1876 also at Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, & St. John, N.B.'
William Notman & Son
Portrait of man with a moustache
Item is a cabinet card portrait of man with a moustache. Inscription in pencil on back of card reads, '121155'
William Notman & Son
Item is a portrait of man. Text below photograph reads, 'Wm. Notman & Son-Montreal.' Inscription in blue ink on back of card reads, 'Dr.'s at McGill'. Text on back of card reads, 'W. Notman Montreal 1876 Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, & St John, N.B.'
William Notman & Son
Portrait of woman with white dress and pearls
Item is a cabinet card portrait of woman. Text below photograph reads, 'Wm. Notman & Son - Montreal'. Text on back of card reads, 'W. Notman Photographer to her majesty Montreal also at Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, & St. John N.B.' Inscription in black ink reads, '(illegible name) 1886'.
William Notman & Son
Item is a portrait of a woman in white dress standing beside a window. Inscription in black ink on back of photograph reads, 'To dear Ted, Wishing you a Happy Birthday, Your loving sister, Connie Orr. Dec. /17'
William Notman & Son
Portrait of man with light hair
Item is a black coloured cabinet card with a portrait of a man with light coloured hair and a pronounced moustache. Gold text below photograph reads, 'Wm. Notman & Son Montreal.'
Notman, William
Item is a paper cabinet card holder. Printed text on cover reads, 'Paid Book Post, Printed Matter only'. Blue stamp reads, 'Star Office, Feb 5 1895. Inscription in ink reads, 'Lady Traveller Star Office Montreal'. Text on back cover reads, 'Wm. Notman & Son Photographers to the Queen 17 Bleury Street Montreal. Branches in United States. Boston, Mass. Albany, NY. Newport, R.I. Branches in Canada, Halifax, N.S. St. John, N.B. Ottawa, Ont.
William Notman & Son
Item is a portrait mounted on card, featuring an image of a young woman in white side button boots and white opera length gloves and white bow in her hair. Text below photograph reads, 'Westlake Chatham, Ontario'. Inscription in black ink on back of photograph reads, 'Constance L. Orr. April, 19th, 1913. To Grande'.
Westlake