File includes commercial prints of children blowing bubbles, sitting on stairs, and flushing the toilet. Some have captions enclosed, such as one of a young girl observing a photograph that reads "Watching her own picture develop before her eyes will delight and fascinate your child and help make her an interested model as well."

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 green, textured card with photograph of a boy standing in front of a floral wallpaper with a striped ottoman at the side. Boy wears a jacked and cap. On verso, in pencil, "Lee Alderson" and a sticker at top right, "5.00".

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".

Cream card with embossed text at bottom, "Gillespie" within a decorative artist's palette and brushes design, and "New Castle, Pa." The photograph is a full length portrait of a young boy standing on a chair piled with furs. He wears a dark jacket with high lace cuffs and wide, square collar toward the back (visible on the right shoulder) and an ascot tie. Instead of cropped trousers, he wears a skirt. A muffin-shaped hat is on his head.

Item is a cream cabinet card with gold letterpress at bottom, "Fenner" and at right, "GALLIPOLIS. O." In between, decoration with 3 letters intertwined, "W" "J" "F". Photograph is a full length view of a young girl, probably about 2 years old, seated in a blanketed chair holding a doll in her hands. On verso, elaborate border design surrounding the text "FROM THE/ PHOTOGRAPHIC/ STUDIO/ OF/ W. J. FENNER/ ART/ PHOTOGRAPHER/ GALLIPOLIS. O." The word "art" is contained inside a drawing of an artist's palette and brushes. At the upper right, handwritten in black ink, "5.00/ D42".

Item consists of a white card with embossed text at bottom, "Arthur & Philbric Studio". Photograph is a vignetted portrait of a man and infant, very casual. The man wears a dark suit and tie, and holds the infant of about 1 year of age on his right shoulder, laughing. The infant wears a white lace dress and has its left hand to its mouth, also laughing. On verso, elaborate design with spiderweb, sunflowers and rolled parchment in the shape of a shield, with the text "Wilkie G. Coss,/ SUCCESSOR TO/ ARTHUR & PHILBRIC,/ PHOTOGRAPHERS,/ 21 Canal Street,/ GRAND RAPIDS,/ MICH."

Item is a white carte de visite with photograph of a young girl in dres with short lace sleeves and a dark sash around the waist. She is seated on fur. At the bottom of the card, in black letterpress, "Grimmett, INSTANTANEOUS PORTRAIT/ PARSONS ST BANBURY." On verso, a form is laid out sideways on the card. "IN ORDERING COPIES IS NOT NECESSARY/ TO SEND THIS PHOTOGRAPH SIMPLY QUOTE/ THIS NO". In black ink, no is given as "1136". "GRIMMETT,/ Art Photographer/ ALL PORTRAITS TAKEN BY AN INSTANTAEOUS PROCESS/ Parsons Street,/ Banbury./ THE NEGATIVE OF THIS PORTRAIT WILL BE PRESERVED SO THAT COPIES MAY BE HAD AT ANY TIME IT CAN BE ENLARGED OR/ REDUCED AND FINISHED IN OIL OR WATER COLOURS".

Item is a white card with textured surface and a portrait of a young boy in a sailor style suit and hat, seated on the edge of a wicker chair and holding a shovel. At the bottom of the card, embossed in gold, with a geometric design, "A. G. PITTAWAY/ 58 SPARKS ST./ OTTAWA." Following the text, a design with three gold medals is embossed into the bottom right corner, reading "WORLDS/ COLUMBIAN/ EXHIBITION/ CHICAGO/ 1893" and "EXHIBITION JAMAICA 1891" and "-RDED/ -RPIZE/ -ARIS/ -889".

Item is a light grey cabinet card with full length portrait of a young boy, about 5 or 6 years old, wearing a frilled white dress shirt and dark shorts with dark knee socks. He has curls down to his shoulders in the Fauntleroy fashion. He leans against a diamond-patterened fence made of tree branches and there is the trunk of a tree to the left of the image. Fence is in front of an interior wall, implying a studio setting. At bottom of card in black letterpress, "P. BOGRAND, Wausakee, Wis." On verso, handwritten in pencil, "5-".

Item consists of a square photograph with a round image mounted on a grey card with scalloped edges. The photograph shows a baby in carriage outdoors with a fence and houses in the background. On verso, handwritten in pencil, "Jessie". There is a sticker at the lower right with the text in ink, "$2.50/ SW".

Item is a pink cabinet card with photograph of a young girl in bonnet holding a doll. At the bottom of the card, in black letterpress, "W. W. Bennett, - Photographer./ THESSALON, ALGOMA." On verso, handwritten in ink, "Effie's picture".

Item is a photographic postcard of a young girl about 1 year old seated on a child-size wicker chair holding a ball. On verso, handwritten in ink sideways, "Jean Fixter/ Christmas/ 1927/ Born September/ 1926".

Item is a white card with gold letterpress at bottom edge, "C. R. Lundy, Berlin, Ontario". Photograph shows three children, two boys and a girl. The boys are seated on upholstered chairs and the girl stands between them.

Item consists of a grey card with white paper border around photograph of a young boy, 10 years old, wearing a suit jacket, high white collar, striped bowtie and a chain and kerchief in his pocket. At the bottom of the card, embossed in silver, "J A Brush/ MINNEAPOLIS". On verso, handwritten in black ink, "William von Wedelstaedt Haskell/ Ten yrs old".

Item is a beige cabinet card with scalloped edges and brown letterpress at bottom. On the right, "Phipps" and on the left "NEW CASTLE,/ PA." In the centre, a design with artist's palette and brushes and the text "PHIPPS'/ EXTRA/ FINISH". Photograph is a portrait of an infant in a dress with wide lace collar, seated on a chair draped in fabric. On verso, elaborate border design with vases and the text "A. W. PHIPPS/ PHOTOGRAPHIC/ Art Studio./ 61 1/2 Washington Street/ New Castle, Pa."

Item consists of a cream card with embossed text at bottom edge, "DINGELDEY'S/ 780 JEFFERSON ST./ BUFFALO, N.Y." Photograph shows a boy with loose dress shirt and cropped pants holding a newspaper and wearing a beaten hat which looks to be fashioned out of newspaper.

Item is a grey textured card with photograph of three women and a baby. An old woman sits in a rocking chair holding the infant, while a younger woman sits beside her and another stands behind. Outdoor setting, with a black cloth draped behind them.

Item is an unmounted studio portrait of one young boy and one adolescant boy. The older one sits in a chair, while the younger perches on the armrest. The younger boy is wearing a suit with vest and jacket, top two buttons done only. The older boy has no jacket, but wears a vest with a tie. He is leaning his arm against opposite armrest, with legs crossed. Casual pose.

Item has a cream coloured card-frame with embossed vignetting around oval opening. Tintype is of a little girl sitting on a chair, her right arm resting on the chair's armrest. Her other hand is in her lap. She stares at the camera.She is wearing a plaid dress, with black detailing. Her hair is pulled back from her face. Her cheeks are tinted pink. Gem size?

Item is a black hinged, with a cloth binding, case with tintype inside, held in with a brass mat and cover glass. Closes with a metal clasp. The inside cover is fitted with a cushion of red velvet paper. The image side is framed in red also. The tintype is a portrait of two little girls, one standing and the other sitting. Both look at the camera.

Item is a cased ambrotype, but front cover is gone leaving image side uncovered. Black case with metal clasp. Image side has brass mat, cover glass and sof brass preserver. Image is of a man with glasses seated and holding a child who is standing up on a chair. The child has one hand on the man's chest. The man has a beard. Both their cheeks are tinted pink.

Item is a Van Dyke Brown printed on a piece of silk fabric. Image is a snapshot portrait of a man holding an infant on his lap, they are sitting on the steps of a porch outside a brick house.

Item is a cream coloured card with photograph of a boy seated in a studio setting. At the bottom of the card, in gold letterpress: "H. D. Wallis, Photographer, 61 SPARKS STREET OTTAWA". On verso, elaborate design in gold ink repeating the photographer's name and studio address, along with a handwritten note and negative number. A cartoon of two Chinese (?) men appear in the lower left of the design. The card design was provided by Free Press Print, Ottawa.

Items are portraits, primarily of individuals but there are also a few of pairs and families
1 Cartes de Visite by Fowler & Co.
6 Cartes de Visite by Fowler & Oliver
11 Cartes de Visite by S. H. Ray
1 Cartes de Visite by Daniel Jones
1 Cartes de Visite by Hunter & Co.
1 Cartes de Visite by G. Villiers
1 Cartes de Visite by P. M. Laws
1 Cartes de Visite by Baldwin Chambers
1 Cartes de Visite by Howett & Co.
1 Cartes de Visite by Emily Stewart
1 Cartes de Visite by K. K. Hof-Atelier
1 Cartes de Visite by Cramb Brothers
1 Cartes de Visite by Epinal & Bruyeres
1 Cartes de Visite by B. F. Troxell
1 Cartes de Visite by L. H. Mandeville
1 Cartes de Visite by P. Dierlamm
1 Cartes de Visite by Turner
1 Cartes de Visite by F. Bedford
1 Cartes de Visite by Mundy & Williams
1 Cartes de Visite by Thomas & Orr
3 Cartes de Visite by J. Hugill
2 Cartes de Visite by Esson
4 Cartes de Visite by T. Gourley
1 Cartes de Visite by O. Monroe
2 Cartes de Visite by Milne
3 Cartes de Visite by W. E. Lindop
2 Cartes de Visite by Symonds
1 Cartes de Visite by R. H. Furman
1 Cartes de Visite by E. Williamson
1 Cartes de Visite by Jas. A. Brush
1 Cartes de Visite by David Campbell
1 Cartes de Visite by Stiff Bros.
3 Cartes de Visite by Frank Cooper
1 Cartes de Visite by G. W. Wilson
1 Cartes de Visite by A. M. Campbell
1 Cartes de Visite by A. Johnston
1 Cartes de Visite by C. H. Williamson
1 Cartes de Visite by W. H. Brewer
1 Cartes de Visite by T. Bennett
2 Cartes de Visite by Scott & Andrus
1 Cartes de Visite by Johnson
1 Cartes de Visite by Jas. Egan
1 Cartes de Visite by Mrs. Dr. J. Hitchcock
1 Cartes de Visite by Wm. Morris
1 Cartes de Visite by Elliot & Fry
2 Cartes de Visite by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co.
1 Cartes de Visite by Pech & Wolf
3 Cartes de Visite by W. S. Gamsby
1 Cartes de Visite by Gamsby & Scott
1 Cartes de Visite by Foster
1 Cartes de Visite by A. W. Ferguson
1 Cartes de Visite by J. F. Aitken
1 Cartes de Visite by Real's Art Gallery
1 Cartes de Visite by Campbell
1 Cartes de Visite by R. A. Lewis
3 Cartes de Visite by Mora
1 Cartes de Visite by J. E. Mast
1 Cartes de Visite by Lew. E. Nabors
1 Cartes de Visite by Jabez Hughes
1 Cartes de Visite by C. H.Wright & Co.
1 Cartes de Visite by Landy
1 Cartes de Visite by Smith
1 Cartes de Visite by Anderson
1 Cartes de Visite by C. H. Jensen
1 Cartes de Visite by Macy
1 Cartes de Visite by Gurney & Son
1 Cartes de Visite by Gurney
1 Cartes de Visite by J. H. Griffiths
1 Cartes de Visite by E. Fehrenbach
1 Cartes de Visite by Batchelder & Co.
1 Cartes de Visite by A. W. Fraser
1 Cartes de Visite by Farmer Bros.
1 Cartes de Visite by Strong
1 Cartes de Visite by Brock & Co.
1 Cartes de Visite by Henderson
1 Cartes de Visite by Charles D. Fredericks & Co.
1 Cartes de Visite by J. Henry Hogg
1 Cartes de Visite by Howell
1 Cartes de Visite by J. Adams
1 Cartes de Visite by Hamilton
1 Cartes de Visite by Rockwood
1 Cartes de Visite by P. H. Green
1 Cartes de Visite by E. Williamson
1 Cartes de Visite by E. S. Haddock
1 Cartes de Visite by Frank Thomas
1 Cartes de Visite by Carl Kroh
1 Cartes de Visite by R. Ward
1 Cartes de Visite by C. F. Harriston
1 Cartes de Visite by Barry
1 Cartes de Visite by L. H. Mandeville
1 Cartes de Visite by W. S. Wheeler
1 Cartes de Visite by Franke & Kracher
68 Cartes de Visite by unidentified publishers

Three strips of 35mm colour film depict children and their parents as they engage in reading and picnicking. Come with a kodachrome envelope

Items are tintypes portraits of people, 8 are framed but the majority are unframed. Some show families or couples, but most focus on individuals

Printed slide depicts the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. First three photographs focus on wandering children and their parents. Slide ends with children arriving at the home of the witch.

Items are dry plate negatives covering a wide variety of focuses, including group pictures, horses, buildings and railways

File contains one newspaper clipping (n.d) and obituary Dorothea Mascioli includes obituary (1991) and music written by Dorothea Mascioli. Her obituary states that "she was a major influence on the Timmins [Ontario] music scene."

Item consists of an albumen stereograph that depicts a man sitting with a toddler on his lap.

File contains Kodak Ektachrome slides that depict people, buildings, and scenery.

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.

This subseries contains audio cassettes and textual records related to the Open College course: The Child and Society - A history of childhood and child welfare. (course code: COCR 923)
The course was developed as a professionally required course for a new part-time degree program, Child and Youth Care, inaugurated in 1990 and housed in Ryerson's Faculty of Community Services, School of Child and Youth Care. The course was developed by historian Desmond Glynn and based on extensive research into the records of the Ministry of Community Services, annual conference papers of the Ontario Children's Aid Society, and the historical collection of MA theses held by the School of Social Work, University of Toronto.

Textual records include transcriptions of source interviews used in the finished radio-based course. Audio cassettes in this file include finished production tapes of the actual broadcasted class and source interview audio cassettes..

This file contains a collection of 38 annotated interview transcripts of interviews with academics and subject experts conducted by Desmond Glynn as source material for Open College course: The Child in Society.

Jean Trepanier University of Ottawa Jan 18, 1991 Children’s Rights, Family Courts
Chad Gaffield University of Ottawa Sept 22 and 29. 1990 Education and Family Strategies
Jennifer Brown - University of Winnipeg Aug 19, 1990 Child and Family, Historical Comparisons
Guiliana Colallilo Ontario Institute Studies in Education (OISE) Oct 10, 1990
Jean Burnet York University August 19, 1990 Migration, Race and Ethnicity
Nick Bala - Queen's University Jan 31, 1991, Feb 12, 1991/Children’s Rights and Family Courts
John Ekstedt - Simon Fraser University Jan 3, 1991 Children’s Rights ad Family Courts
Susan Houston York University Mar 30, 1990; Oct 2, 1990 Education/Children’s Rights, Family Courts
Alison Prentice – OISE Mar 12, 1990/Education and Family Strategies
Paul Axelrod York Univ. Mar 12, 1990; Sept 27, 1990; Aug 24, 1995 Education and Family Strategies.
Gary Woodill – Ryerson /Oct 5, 1990 Education and Family Strategies
Neil Sutherland Simon Fraser University Oct 9, 1995/Education and Family Strategies
Jim Struthers Trent University Jan 23, 1991/State and Child Welfare
Patricia Rooke University of Alberta/Mar 5, 1991/State and Children’s Protection
J. Snell Guelph University Sept 12, 1990/State and Child Welfare.
Gale Wills Ryerson University/Nov 16, 1995/State and Child Welfare
Cross, M. (Dalhousie University, 5-Oct-90) Sexuality...and Single Parenthood
Griffin, J. (26-Sept-90) Child Psychology and Psychopathology
Konstantareas (Oct-20-95) Child Psychology and Psychopathology
Volpe, R. (Institute of Child Study, Oct-18-95) Child Psychology and Psychopathology
Comacchio, C. (Wilfred Laurier University, 27-Jul-95) Children's Mortality and Survival
Roland, C. (18-Aug-95) Child Psychology and Psychopathology
Simmonds, H. (York University, Oct-1-90) Child Psychology and Psychopathology
Ward, P. (University of British Columbia, 13-Sept-90) Children's Mortality and Survival
Bliss, M (University of Toronto, 25-Sept-90) Children's Mortality and Survival
Kingsmill, A. (2-Aug-95) Children’s Mortality and Survival
MacDougall (University of Waterloo, 25-Aug-90) Children's Mortality and Survival
Sutherland, N. (8-Aug-95 and 19-Sept-90) Child and Family, Historical Comparisons
Shorter, E. (University of Toronto, 9-Sept-95) Child Psychology and Psychopathology
Shorter, E. (University of Toronto, 8-Aug-90) Modern Family, Historical Comparisons
Houston, S. (York University, 2-Oct-90) Children’s Rights and Family Courts
Gartner, R (9-Jan-90) Child Abuse and Family Pathology
Snell, James (21-Jul-95) State and Child Welfare)
Struthers, J. (Trent University, 30-Oct-95) State and Child Welfare
Parr, J. (Simon Fraser University, 22-Sept-90) State and Children’s Protection
Bradbury, B. (27-Jul-95) State and Children’s Protection
Silva-Wayne, S. (9-Sept-95) Foster Care, Child Protection Strategy
Sutherland, N. (9-Oct-95) Child Abuse and Family Pathology
Novick, Marvin Ryerson University, Nov 5, 1995 State and Child Welfare
Knafla, Louis, University of Calgary, Dec 13, 1990.

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!"

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.

File includes a blank multiple choice "Achievement Test" on the subject of photography and a blank form letter addressed to the Eastman Kodak Company, used to recommend students for enrollment in the Young Photographers League.

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

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 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 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'

Item is a portrait of woman in hat holding baby. Inscription in black ink on back of mount reads, 'Florence L. Clary Nu Orr, Leslie Clary 1901'

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 brown card with embossed decoration at bottom right of ribbons with text "J.H. STANTON/ FENELON FALLS/ ONT." Photograph of a baby in elaborate lace dress (christening gown?), seated in a wicker chair.

Item consists of a grey folded card card with embossed oval decoration on front at centre. Inside, a piece of glassine tissue covers a photograph of a child standing up on a bench and holding the side for support, mounted in a cream coloured card. On back of cream card, in pencil, "Reginald Bruce Johnson/ age 1 year".

Item consists of a white card with green letterpress at bottom, "Broadway Photo. Co., 1150 BROADWAY,/ CLEVELAND, O." Photograph shows a baby seated in an ornate carved chair. On verso, handwritten in red ink, "Lovina - 'Mama'./ as/ Baby".

Item consists of a photograph mounted flush with plain beige card. Edges of negative, probably plastic, are visible. Photograph shows a boy seated in a four wheeled stroller with cushions, a blanket and an umbrella. The child wears a dark suit jacket with bishop sleeves and white trim, sailor suit style and a large lace collar. Stroller is placed in front a blank studio canvas.

Item consists of a cream coloured cabinet card with embossed vine decoration and a full length photograph of a young boy and girl standing on a wicker chair. The girl wears a lacy, white dress with no waist and the boy wears a classic Fauntleroy suit with lace cuffs, collar and elaborate lace front shirt and ascot tie.

Item is a cream coloured cabinet card with light green border and embossed decoration at bottom, with raised text "Senior" and "MAIN ST./ EXETER." on either side. In the bottom centre, a drawing of an artist's palette with brushes contains the text "EXTRA/ FINISH". The photograph is of two young girls, probably about 1 and 2 years of age, in dark dresses with wide lace collars. The younger sits in a wooden rocker with horse cut-outs on either end.

Item consists of a grey card with embossed decoration at bottom left of a shield(?) and at the right, "Owen's Ground floor Studio/ 6, MILL ST./ NEW CASTLE, PA." Photograph is a full length portrait of a boy in sailor style suit and girl in white dress with wide lace collar. The girl is seated in a wicker chair. In the background, a studio scene with trees.

Item is a cream coloured cabinet card with vignetted portrait of a young boy, probably 5 or 6 years old, seated on an upholstered, tassled chair wearing an embroidered cape and fur hat. There is a small toy lion on the arm rest of the chair. Across the top 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."

Item is a cream cabinet card with embossed gold text at bottom, "ST. MARY'S STUDIO/ ST. ANDREWS/ N.B./ J. Rodgrs". Photograph is a full length portrait of a boy and girl, seated on the end of a bench. The boy wears kilt and tartan with matching hat and holds a walking stick. The girl wears a loose, wide-collared dress with frilled bonnet. On verso, elaborate stamp with photographer's name and various seals indicating prizes won and societies the photographer belonged to, including Ediburgh Photographic Society, Photographic Society of Scotland, Royal Scottish Society of Arts, Aberdeen Mechanics Institution. The stamp also indicates the studio was "PATRONIZED BY ROYALTY" and was established in 1849.

Item consists of a cream cabinet card with bronze embossed border and text at bottom, "Blanks & Co./ CLAY ST./ VICKSBURGH, MISS." At the centre of the text, a design with the letters "B" "&" "C" intertwined. Photograph of a young boy seated on a stone bench in white belted dress with wide collar and a straw hat at his side. On verso, artist's stamp with decoration of a paint palette, eye with sun's rays, and camera. Text reads "Blanks & Co./ PORTRAITS/ VICKSBURGH,/ MISS./ Clay Street." At top edge, handwritten in black ink, "To Lutie(?), from/ Thos. M. Wade(?) Jr./ age 2 years/ 3 months".

Item is a cream cabinet card with scalloped, gold-leafed edges and gold letterpress at bottom, "Goodwin/ EXTRA FINISH/ SYRACUSE, N.Y." Photograph is a full length portrait of a young boy, probably about 5 years old, wearing a lace shirt with dark cuffs and a dark ascot tie, trousers cut off at the knee, and holding a stick in one hand and a hat in another. He sits on the edge of a stone pillar with a background of abstracted leaves for a backdrop. On verso, an etching of a waterfall with the text "Goodwin./ 314 SO SALINA ST/ ART Photography./ INSTANTANEOUS PROCESS". At the top edge, handwritten in ink, "Georgia Wilson".

Item is a cream coloured card with gold border and full-length portrait of three children, the youngest seated in a high chair in the middle, standing in front of a painted landscape backdrop. They stand on a patterened floor. On verso, small circular stamp with the text, "ISAAC HORNING,/ ARTIST,/ Talbot Street,/ SIMCOE,/ C. W." At top right, handwritten in pencil, "566".

Item is a dark purple cabinet card with portrait of a child standing in a winter scene with showshoes at his side. The child wears a double breasted fur coat with toque. At the bottom of the card in gold letterpress, "J. W. POWELL./ 163 Princess Street,/ KINGSTON, ONT."

Item is a dark brown cabinet card with gold letterpress at the bottom reading "Smith/ Galt". Photograph shows two children in dark dresses with pleating down the front seated on hay with palm fronds in the background and holding a picture book open on their laps. On verso, at bottom right, a sticker with the handwritten ink "$4.00/ SW".

Item is a white card with full length portrait of a boy with curls and a suit with frilled dress shirt in Fauntleroy style. A fur pelt is on the ground at the right and the boy holds a gun. At the bottom edge in gold letterpress, "Lind/ MARINETTE,/ WIS." At the centre of the text, a design with shield, a ship and the text "SEMPER FIDELIS". On verso at bottom right edge, handwritten in pencil, "10-".

Item is a green card with gold border and full length portrait of a young boy (about 5 years old) leaning against a wooden fence holding a walking stick. He wears a sailor style suit with rope necklace and a dark hat with ribbon sits at his feet. Painted landscape with trees behind him. On verso, elaborate gold lithographed design with oval pearl and ribbon border and the text "W. H. GOUGH/ Artist/ & PHOTOGRAPHER,/ 7, SWANSWEEL ST./ COVENTRY./ ALL NEGATIVES KEPT/ COPIES CAN ALWAYS BE OBTAINED THIS OR ANY/ OTHER PORTRAIT CAN BE ENLARGED & FINISHED/ IN OIL OR WATER COLORS." Handwritten at the upper left corner in ink, "24/ Aug 1885".

Item is a white cabinet card with gold embossed text at bottom edge, "F. Lupson & Co./ 27, HERTFORD ST/ COVENTRY." Photograph shows a young boy in a dress and bonnet reclining against a stone column and holding a basket in his right hand.

Item is an unmounted tintype featuring an image of a young blond girl sits in a chair, in a studio portrait with elaborate background. Her one leg is crossed underneath her. The chair is made of wood, and looks like branches. She wears a sailor style dress.

Item is an unmounted studio portrait of one young boy and one older boy. The older one sits in a chair, while the younger perches on the armrest, on his right. The younger boy is wearing a jacket that is buttoned up. The older boy has a jacket, only top button done up, with vest and tie. Both arms are on armrest, with legs crossed. The younger boy's face is slightly blurred, from moving it during exposure. It looks to be same studio, props and seating arrangement as 2008.001.1811.

Item is an unmounted studio portrait of a young boy, with body stand obvious in background. Little boy is standing, with right arm leaning on chair armrest. He wears short trousers, above the boot tops, and the boots have side-button closures, in keeping with the style of the 1870s. His cheeks are tinted pink.

Item is an unmounted studio portrait of a boy in dark suit with white shirt and black bowtie. Chain watch in vest. He is sitting and his right arm leans on the armrest. White cloth as background. His hair is combed forward across forehead, and wings out at the sides - hairstyle is in keeping with boys hairstyles of 1870s. Top corners of tintype are rounded.

Item is an unmounted studio portrait of a young girl in a dress sitting in a chair with a cap and tassle hanging off the left side. Her feet are crossed and her hands rest on her lap. Her head rests against the back of the chair. She is wearing a frilly blouse with a necktie under a coat with a skirt.

Item is an unmounted group studio portrait of six children set agains a landscape background. Four children in front are seated,and two stand behind. Two seated on the same chair on the right appear to be toddlers. The two standing behind, one girl & one boy, are older than the rest. The girls wear dresses with big white lace collars, very fashionable in children's fashion from the 1870s. All four corners are angled off.

Item is a cased ambrotype, but front cover does not match back cover, not hinged, separated from each other. Front cover is brown with two metal clasps, and back cover is black case with one metal clasp. Inside front cover is a red velvet soft cushion with detail of a flower. Image side has brass mat, soft brass preserver but no cover glass, ambrotype is not protected. Image is of two young girls sitting side by side and holding hands. They look directly at the camera. Both wear dresses, one on left has a plaid one on, and girl on right has a polka dotted dress. Girl on right has long ringlets and has freckles. Girl on left has her hair up and parted down the middle. Both wear the same necklace with locket. Their cheeks are tinted pink.

Item is a hinged union case (plastic case) with design of "Night with Her Children, Sleep and Death" based on an engraving of Bertel Thorvaldsen's popular bas-relief. "The angel is a messenger holding dominion over Sleep and Death," p. 149 of same book mentioned in 2008.001.1870. Casemaker is S. Peck and Company which began manufacturing after 1852. Chosen case reflects sentiments of a newspaper clipping found inside case that reads :

"Died . Holmes - In Adeleide, on the 15th of February, 1878, of diptheria, Emma Margaret, aged 4 years, and Ellen Jane, on the 20th February, 1878, aged 10 years and 4 months, daughters of Mr. O.C. Holmes, of Adelaide. The grief-striken parents have the sympathy of their neighbors in their great bereavement."

Image is a tintype of a baby in long white gown, pink cheeks, being held by unidentified person, most likely the mother. Inside cover has a red velvet cushion which falls out when case is opened, to reveal hidden beneath it a piece of floral cloth as well as the newspaper clipping. Image is held in place with a cover glass, brass matt and brass preserver. Date for tintype based on daughters ages from newspaper clipping.

Item consists of a school portrait of a teacher with 4 rows of children lined up on the steps to the building. Children's ages range from about 6 to mid-teens. On verso, handwritten in pencil at top right corner, "1-/ DUE".

Item consists of stereographs and photographs depicting groups of people and individuals, with a focus on marriage, parenting, children and people from around the world.

31 Stereoscopic photographs by Keystone View Co.
25 Stereoscopic photographs by Strohmeyer & Wyman
9 Stereoscopic photographs by Littleton View Co.
5 Stereoscopic photographs by Universal View Co.
11 Stereoscopic photographs by International Stereoscopic View Co.
30 Stereoscopic photographs by Underwood & Underwood
4 Stereoscopic photographs by C. Bierstadt
15 Stereoscopic photographs by Kilburn Brothers, 38 in association with James M. Davis
9 Stereoscopic photographs by H. C. White Co.
4 Stereoscopic photographs by Universal Photo Art Co.; 1 in association with C. H. Graves
5 Stereoscopic photographs by Loescher & Petsch
26 Stereoscopic photographs by F. G. Weller
7 Stereoscopic photographs by Griffith & Griffith
3 Stereoscopic photographs by Millikin & Lawley
2 Stereoscopic photographs by M. Laroche
2 Stereoscopic photographs by L. G. Strand
3 Stereoscopic photographs by J. Elliot
2 Stereoscopic photographs by G. W. Thorne
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Lovejoy & Foster
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Melander
5 Stereoscopic photographs by T. W. Ingersoll
1 Stereoscopic photograph by A. Silvester
1 Stereoscopic photograph by A. L. Wiswell
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Alexis Fay
1 Stereoscopic photograph by W. Reeves
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Whiting View Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Pan American Photo Art Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by E. W. Kelley
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Estella Eves
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Joseph Ward
2 Stereoscopic photographs by Webster & Albee
1 Stereoscopic photograph by E. Thiébault
1 Stereoscopic photograph by G. F. Sproule
1 Stereoscopic photograph by J. Schrader
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Jas. Esson
1 Stereoscopic photograph by C. W. Carter
1 Stereoscopic photograph by J. F. Jarvis
2 Stereoscopic photographa by P. E. W.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by W. B. Sherk
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Union View Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by James Cremer
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Presko Binocular Company
1 Stereoscopic photograph by W. H. Warner
1 Stereoscopic photograph by London Stereoscopic Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Mills Novelty Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by M. M. Griswold
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Roberts & Fellows
3 Stereoscopic photographs by W. B. Keen, Cooke & Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by C. W. Woodward
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Ed. Tangen
1 Stereoscopic photograph by J. A. French
1 Stereoscopic photograph by American Photo Company
1 Stereoscopic photograph by I-C-U Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Alfred S. Campbell
1 Stereoscopic photograph by W. M. Chase
1 Stereoscopic photograph by the World Wide View Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by the Standard Stereoscopic Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by A. C. Co
198 Stereoscopic photographs by unidentified publishers
1 series called "Real Children in Many Lands through the Stereoscope" by Underwood & Underwood

File contains stereographs with images on both sides of the card. Images depict various animals, people, and buildings from across the world; by unknown publishers

File contains stereoscopic slides, the majority of which showcase military officials and their families. Some depict also show buildings, art and animals.

Blue cover with flower pattern, fabric spine with embossed silver pattern. White pages with one window per side.