1 photograph on glass : b&w ambrotype ; 4.2 x 5.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large YMCA building at an unidentified location (not likely from the Greater Vancouver area). The building is at least three storeys tall and includes an auditorium. The building also appears to be made of bricks. A caption on the centre left of the photograph reads, "YMCA Building…
1 photograph on glass : b&w ambrotype ; 4.2 x 5.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large YMCA building at an unidentified location (not likely from the Greater Vancouver area). The building is at least three storeys tall and includes an auditorium. The building also appears to be made of bricks. A caption on the centre left of the photograph reads, "YMCA Building."
Photograph of seven of the nine children of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). Left to right: Eric Yorston, Cyril Yorston, Harry Yorston, Edward Yorston, Wilfred "Waff" Yorston, John "Jack" Yorston and Oswald "Obbie" Yorston. The older boys are holding shot guns, Harry is hol…
Photograph of seven of the nine children of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). Left to right: Eric Yorston, Cyril Yorston, Harry Yorston, Edward Yorston, Wilfred "Waff" Yorston, John "Jack" Yorston and Oswald "Obbie" Yorston. The older boys are holding shot guns, Harry is holding two paddles and Edward is holding an axe. This gag shot was taken by their father.
Photograph of an unidentified young couple taken in a photographic studio. The girl is sitting on a hammock lined with a blanket and a cushion. She is wearing a long Victorian dress and a hairband. There is an open book on her lap. A boy with a tennis racket in one hand leans over to see the girl. …
Photograph of an unidentified young couple taken in a photographic studio. The girl is sitting on a hammock lined with a blanket and a cushion. She is wearing a long Victorian dress and a hairband. There is an open book on her lap. A boy with a tennis racket in one hand leans over to see the girl. His hat is on the hammock. The backdrop is a painted scene of a forest. The floor is carpeted. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "you two sweet ones. May / it ever be this with you / mother."
Photographic postcard of an unidentified family of four on the lawn in front of a house. The woman is wearing a late Victorian style dress with lace trimming at the neck and a brooch. She is sitting on a wicker chair, and the man is in a shirt with a collar, and a polka dot vest. He is sitting on t…
Photographic postcard of an unidentified family of four on the lawn in front of a house. The woman is wearing a late Victorian style dress with lace trimming at the neck and a brooch. She is sitting on a wicker chair, and the man is in a shirt with a collar, and a polka dot vest. He is sitting on the armrest of the chair. In front of them are two babies sitting on the lawn, both in white dresses.
Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind …
Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind her is a sheer curtain.
Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young man. The man has a mustache and his hair parted on the side and combed down in the front and up on the sides. He is wearing a tweed suit with a vest and a tie.
printed on the card mount, verso, c. "WRIGHT'S/ Art and Portrait Gallery./ No 284 Santa Clara Street.,/ SAN JOSE, CAL."
The photograph is mounted on a card supplied by the photo studio.
There is a crease running vertically through the centre of the photograph.
Scope and Content
Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young man. The man has a mustache and his hair parted on the side and combed down in the front and up on the sides. He is wearing a tweed suit with a vest and a tie.