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 consists of a grey card with white paper border around photograph of a young boy, 6 years old, wearing a sailor style suit. At the bottom of the card, embossed in silver, "J A Brush/ MINNEAPOLIS". On verso, handwritten in black ink, "George W Childs Haskell/ Six yrs old".

Item is a beige cabinet card with gold scalloped edges and brown letterpress at bottom edge, "A. W. Phipps, NEW CASTLE, PA." Photograph is a portrait of a man in suit with high collar. On verso, a design with flowers, brushes, and the text "INSTANTAENOUS/ PORTRAITS/ OF CHILDREN/ A SUCCESSFUL/ SPECIALITY./ ARTISTIC/ PHOTOGRAPHY/ A. W. Phipps,/ 6 1/2 Washington Street,/ NEW CASTLE, PA./ DUPLICATES CAN BE/ PROCURED/ AT ANY TIME." Handwritten in blue ink at the top edge, "Dr. Jim or ? John Wallace/ Louise Miller's Grandfather".

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 beige card with light grey embossed text at lower right, "Biles Art Shop/ 113 E. WASHINGTON ST./ NEW CASTLE, PA." Photograph is a portrait of an infant seated on a dark fabric with very little background visible. The infant wears a white dress with necklace, and is shaking his/her right hand so that it is blurred in the image.

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."

Item is a cream card with thin, double border in gold and photograph of a man seated at a table with a bottle and glass of wine. On verso, photographer's stamp, "J. P. CALVERT,/ Photographer,/ MOORESVILLE, IND./ Duplicates of this pictures can/ be had at any time."

Item is a portrait of a young woman in an off-the shoulder wrap holding flowers at her chest. Her image has been artistically blurred and warm toned.

Item is a portrait printed on textured art paper of a man seated in a window with his arm around a woman standing beside him, looking out the window. Posed artistic portrait.

Item consists of a white card with scalloped edges and silver embossed text along the right side, "Dunham/ PORTRAITS/ BELMOND,/ IOWA." The word 'portraits' is encircled by a graphic showing an artist's brushes and palettes. Photograph shows two young men seated in a parlour (painted backdrop). The man on the left leans over the chair of the man seated on the right who holds a card photograph in his hand of a woman. On verso, handwritten in ink "Patsy Burke" and "3".

Item is a black cabinet card with gold border and gold letterpress at bottom edge, "Wynne S. Smith, Painesville, Ohio." Photograph is a blurred portrait of a man with mismatched trousers and jacket and holding a walking stick. He is seated on steps.

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 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.

Crayon finished photograph showing a man with beard in suit with watchchain affixed to the top button of his waistcoat. Image is oval in shape on a rectangular card mount. Tears at all four corners show were cover mount would have been adhered. On verso, light blue stamp reads "Universal Copying Co./ MANUFACTURERS OF/ India Ink, Berlin Finish, Crayon, Pastel and Oil Portraits,/ also, Cabinets and Cartes de Visites./ All orders promptly attended to:/ Jeffers, Wells & Kipps, Proprietors./ Office 1436 & 1438 Market St., between 8th and 9th,/ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL."

Item is a small silver gelatin portrait print. Yellow and brown in colour, image is of a young girl with long brown hair, tied up on the side with a barrette. Background is a studio setting with a pillar or column. Inscription on recto "Florence" handwritten in black ink, across bottom of image. Inscription on verso "Tel. Main .3877 A. E. Otis Photographer Open Sundays & Holidays 457-59 Fulton St., B'klyn" in red ink stamp.

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.

Item is an example of an ambrotype with broken glass and worn coloured backing. Ambrotype is in a velvet-lined thermoplastic union case, showing a male sitter in front of a studio backdrop. The case was intended for use with 1/6 plate daguerreotypes, as indicated by the manufacturer's stamp on the inside back cover beneath the ambrotype plate: "Littlefield, Parsons & Co.,/ MANUFACTURERS OF/ Daguerrotype Cases./ L., P. & Co., are the sole/ Proprietors and only legal Manu-/ facturers of UNION CASES, with the/ Embracing Riveted Hinge./ Patented October 14, 1856,/ and April 21, 1857."

Item is an ambrotype photograph in a velvet-lined thermoplastic union case, showing a male sitter. A stamp on the inside back cover beneath the ambrotype plate gives the manufacturer of the case: "Littlefield, Parsons & Co.,/ Sole Manufacturers of / UNION CASES,/ with/ Embracing Riveted Hinge./ PATENTED/ October 14, 1856, & April 21, 1857."

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."

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 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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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".

Football team portrait. The well-ordered players are standing on stone steps. Hand-lettered on the front of the grey card mount is "Central High / 1927." Written in black ink on verso of card mount is "Left to Right, Front row: Clyde Clancy, Harold Pollack, Jim Connolly, Johnny Wright, Harlan Haulman, Gilbert Edwards; Middle Row: Parley Hyde, Moorhead Tukey, Peter Sawerbrey, 'Auroea' Nelson, Clary Johnson, Les Huff, Graham Cooksey; Back Row: John Epplen, Mgr., Elmo Pace, Roscoe Haynie, Bud Levin, Glenn Cackley, J. G. Schmidt, coach." A faded grey studio stamp reads "Dewell, commercial photographer, (...) 321 (...) Omaha."

Class portrait of co-eds and rabbi of the "Cleveland Jewish Center, Confirmation -- Class of 1946 .. 5706" is a photomontage of 51 captioned portrait ovals arranged alphabetically.

Photograph of the stage actress Mary Anderson as Juliette in Shakespere's Romeo and Juliette.

Item is a cabinet card portrait of American actress Louise Montague.

Item is a cabinet card portrait of a man sitting on a raised stool holding a violin attached to a trumpet and piano by a number of strings.

Item is a cabinet card composite portrait of 18 Presidents of the United States.

Item is a cabinet card portrait of actress Louise Eissing.

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 consists of a program for a dance presentation by Bat-Dor Dance Company of Israel, in Toronto, on May 27, 1986.

Item consists of a program for a musical called Kismet by Robert Wright and George Forrest, presented by the Canadian Opera Company and Ed and David Mirvish, held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre between February 11 and March 22, 1986.

Item consists of a program for a musical called The Boys from Syracuse Rodgers and Hart, presented at the Festival Theatre as part of the Stratford Festival's 1986 season, between May 19-October 25, 1986.

Item consists of a program for a revue called Bordering on Madness, or, Who's Tory Now?, presented at the Second City as part of their 1986 season.

Item consists of a program for a musical called Hollywood Opera, by Barry Keating, presented at the Teller's Cage Dinner Theatre. A hand-written note reflecting that this production was attended on April 8, 1987.

Item consists of a program for the Opera Cafe, which features live opera and includes a schedule for the 1987 Winter-Spring Season. The schedule is marked at the April 12 event, which suggests this was the event attended.

Item consists of a program for a play called The Postman Rings Once, by Sky Gilbert, presented by Toronto Workshop Productions at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre between October 1-25, 1987. Item includes a newspaper clipping of the production.

Item consists of a program for a dance presentation by Desrosiers Dance Theatre, held at the Premiere Dance Theatre in November, 1987.

Item consists of a program for a play called Season's Greetings, by Alan Ayckbourn, at Todmorden Mill Theatre, presented by the East Side Players in November-December 1987.

Item consists of a program for a musical play called Noel Coward: A Portrait, by Peter Pringle, at the Bathurst Street Theatre, attended on February 12 1988. Item includes a newspaper clipping from the production.

Item consists of a program for a play called Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme by Frank McGuinness, presented at Toronto Free Theatre in 1988.

Item consists of a program for a concert of Mozart's Requiem at St George's United Church on April 1, 1988.

Item consists of a program for a musical called Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim at the Martin Beck Theatre, NY, attended on April 18, 1988.

Item consists of a program for a play called M. Butterfly, by David Henry Hwang at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, NY, attended on April 19, 1988. Item includes multiple newspaper clippings from this production.

Item consists of a magazine called Premiere Magazine for the 1986/87 season at Queen's Quay Terminal at Harbourfront.

Item consists of a dinner menu for a special Christmas Dinner at the Old Mill, Toronto, for December 25, 1986.

Item consists of a program for a dance event called David Parsons Company, at the Harbourfront Centre, from October 4-8, 1988. Item includes a brochure for the performance.

Item consists of a program for a play called Donut City, by Douglas Rodger, at Canadian Stage, in Fall 1988.

Item consists of a program for a play called October, by John Murrell, at Tarragon Theatre, presented between November 15 and December 18 1988. Item includes two newspaper clippings from the production.

Item consists of a program for a musical called Love Jive, by Don Hannah and David Serada, at Tarragon Theatre, attended on April 11, 1989. Item includes a newspaper clipping of the production.

Item consists of a program for a play called What the Butler Saw, by Joe Orton, at Canadian Stage, between in April/May 1989.

Item consists of a program for a play called Once in a Lifetime, by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, at the Festival Theatre, as part of the Shaw Festival, attended on May 14, 1989.

Item consists of a program for a concert called Shirley Bassey in concert at Roy Thomson Hall, on June 25, 1989.

Item consists of a program for a dance event called Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, at the Harbourfront Centre, from August 1-6 1989. Item includes a newspaper clipping of the performance.

Item consists of a program for a play called I'll Be Back Before Midnight, by Peter Colley, at the Charlottetown Festival, in summer 1989.

Item consists of a program for a musical called Don Messer's Jubilee, by John Gray, at the Jane Mallett Theatre in the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, in Fall 1989. Item includes a newspaper clipping of the production.

Item consists of a program for a play called Our Country's Good, by Timberlake Wertenbaker, at Canadian Stage, in October 1989. Item includes a newspaper clipping of the production.

Item consists of a program for an operetta called The Student Prince by Sigmund Romberg, presented by Toronto Operetta Theatre at the Macmillan Theatre, University of Toronto, between October 4-8 1989.

Item consists of a program for a musical called Rigoletto by Michael Hollingsworth and Deanne Taylor, presented by Theatre Passe Muraille, Videocabaret, and the National Arts Centre, attended on October 19 or 20, 1989. Item includes a brochure for the production.

Item consists of a Playbill program on the production of Grand Hotel The Musical at Martin Beck Theatre, a ticket stub in the original envelope and two newspaper clippings with images of actors from the play.

Item consists of a Playbill program on the production of Romance Romance at Stage West Theatre Restaurants and a clipping of a newspaper review.

Item consists of a Stage Free Press program on the production of Breaking the Code. The production was presented by the Canadian Stage Company, The Citadel Theatre and the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Includes newspaper clippings of production stills of the cast.

Item consists of a theatre program of Albert Schultz in The Two-Headed Roommate by Bruce McCulloch presented at the Tarragon Extra Space. Includes newspaper clippings review of the production.

Item consists of a theatre program of Anything Goes at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Includes a newspaper clipping of an image of the cast.

Item consists of a theatre program for Debbie Reynolds in The Unsinkable Molly Brown presented at the Shea's Buffalo.

Item consists of a theatre program for The Collected Works of Billy the Kid by Michael Ondaatje at the Tarragon Mainspace. Includes a newspaper clipping review of the production.

Item consists of a theatre program for The Randy Glynn Dance Project at the Harbourfront theatre.

Item consists of a theatre program for Meet Me in St. Louis Playbill at Gershwin Theatre.

Item consists of a theatre program for Peter Allen: Making Every Moment Count at Roy Thompson Hall. Includes a newspaper clipping review of the production.

Item consists of a theatre program for 'Twas the Night Before Christmas presented by Toronto Gay Men's Chorus at Jarvis Collegiate Institute.

Item consists of a theatre program for Something Wild: Three Short Plays by Tennessee Williams, presented by Optic Heart Theatre at the Palmerston Library.

Item consists of a theatre program for the English premiere of Lilies or The Revival of a Romantic Drama presented by Theatre Passe Muraille. Includes a newspaper clipping with an image from the production.

Item consists of a theatre program for the Canadian premiere of Howard Brenton's Bloody Poetry presented by the Alumnae Theatre Company & Eclectic Theatre Productions. Production was shown on the Alumnae Theatre Mainstage. Includes a newspaper clipping of an image from the production.

Item consists of a theatre program for Lost in Yonkers at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Includes two newspaper clippings with images of the cast.

Item consists of a theatre program for Prelude to a Kiss at The Helen Hayes Theatre. Includes one flyer for the production.

Item consists of a theatre program for Eaton's Nouvelle Experience Cirque du Soleil shown at Ontario Place. Includes the original ticket stub.

Item consists of a theatre program for Cornflower Blue by Kelly Rebar, presented by the Blyth Festival

Item consists of a theatre program for Conrad Alexandrowicz Theatrical Dance production at the Harbourfront theatre. Includes a flyer for the performance.

Item consists of a theatre program for Fruit Cocktail at The Winter Garden Theatre presented by The Lesbian and Gay Community Appeal.

Item consists of a theatre program for Bye Bye Birdie as part of the Stage program for Fisher Theatre. Includes one newspaper clipping of an image from the production.

Item consists of a theatre program of Cabaret by The Tampa Bay Gay Men's Chorus at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.

Item consists of a signed theatre program for a performance by Monsterrat Caballé, Soprano, and Manuel Burgeras, Piano, at Roy Thompson Hall. Includes a signed print of Caballé.

Item consists of a theatre program for Falsettos at John Golden Theatre. Includes two newspaper clippings with images of cast from the production.

Item consists of a theatre program for Marvin's Room at Minetta Lane Theatre. Also includes a small newspaper clipping with a production still.

Item consists of a theatre program for The Destiny of Me at Lucille Lortel Theatre. Includes a newspaper clipping advertising the production

Item consists of a program for a spring recital at Heliconian Hall, presented by Maria L. Case studio.

Item consists of a program for Opera and Other Fun Things in Toronto 80 years ago: Highlight of the Season 1912-1913 with Jim McPherson. The show was presented by the Toronto Opera Club at OISE (252 Bloor Street West).

Item consists of a theatre program for Merrily We Roll Along presented by U.C. Follies Productions at the Hart House Theatre.

Item consists of a theatre program for Blood Brothers presented at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Includes newspaper clippings with images and reviews of the production.

Item consists of a theatre program for Opera Ensemble Workshop at the Royal Conservatory Concert Hall. The concert included Ravel: l'heure espagnole and R. Vaughan Williams: Riders to the Sea.

Item consists of a theatre program for Calvade of Comedy featuring Lady Audley's Secret, Hands Across the Sea and Rites. Presented by George Brown Theatre at Du Maurier Theatre Centre, Harboufront Centre.