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Image is a posed portrait of an elderly person wrapped in a blanket. Printed on verso is photographer information with the inscription "N. SHAKESPEARE, Photographer, GOVERNMENT STREET. Victoria, V. I."

Image is a head and shoulders portrait of a girl. Printed on verso is photographer information which reads "S. A. Spencer, Photographer, FORT STREET, Victoria, B. C." An additional inscription in pencil reads "Martha".

Image is a posed portrait of a seated older girl and younger boy standing on a footstool holding hands. The girl and boy are dressed formally. It appears to be an albumen print on a carte de visite. Photographer information printed on verso with the inscription "S. A. Spencer, FORT STREET, Victoria, B. C." A handwritten inscription reads "[illegible] Reid + boy"

Image is a posed portrait of a man leaning on a bannister in formal clothes, holding his hat in front of a studio painted background depicting what appears to be a column and an urn with a floral arrangement. Photographer information printed underneath image reads "B. F. Howland, Artist." Inscription printed on verso reads "B. F. HOWLAND & CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY 25 & 27 Third St. East Side Near Market SAN FRANSISCO, CAL." An additional printed inscription reads "The Negative from which this Picture is made will be preserved; any quantity of copies can be had by leaving your order at the above Gallery. Cartes de Visite $ 3 per doz. Vignettes $ 4.00 per doz. Duplicates $ 2.00 per doz." Printed prices appear to have been over written by hand in ink.

Image is a posed portrait of a man in a coat with his hands folded in front of him. The man is posed in front of a wall. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Sawyers M?"

Image is a portrait of a man dressed formally and posed next to a table with a floral tablecloth. Verso contains the following handwritten inscriptions. "enlarge e2893 head + shoulders only and 1 3/8 X 2 # 150 Ba?", "His first or babys name. This was second name or last name given by his people" are inscribed in pencil. Inscribed overtop in pen is "Satana Sallasel?" Inscribed in blue coloured pencil is a circled number "29".

Image is a posed portrait of a man seated with both hands resting on a cane.

Image is a portrait of a seated man with eyes closed. Verso contains handwritten inscription which reads " A. Sammalal ?. B. C."

Image is a portrait of a man seated outside in front of a building featuring a row of large wood carvings.

Image is a portrait of a woman wearing a dress and posed with what appears to be furs. Printed on the verso is the photographer information which reads: "S. A. Spencer, Photographer, Victoria B. C." Additional handwritten inscriptions on the verso read "1002", "no. 23", "Sarah A[?]".

Image is a posed portrait of a seated, shirtless man viewed from the waist up. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Nanaimo, ? B.C."

Image is a posed portrait of two men seated on chairs. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Fort Rupert Chiefs, B. C."

Image is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman in what appears to be a wool trade blanket and a boy. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Natives ? B.C."

Image is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman wrapped in a blanket. Underneath the image is a handwritten inscription which reads "Victoria B.C." Photographer information printed on verso with the inscription "Mrs. R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, And Dealer in all Kinds of PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS. Stereoscopic and Large Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale. COR. DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STREETS, VICTORIA, B. C."

Image is a posed portrait of a woman seated on the floor with arms folded. The woman is wearing a blanket that appears to be a wool trade blanket and is seated next to what appear to be textiles.

Image is a posed portrait of a woman seated on the floor with arms folded. The woman is wearing a blanket that appears to be a wool trade blanket and is seated next to what appear to be textiles. Image appears to be a photographed copy of a039300, but is of higher contrast.

Image is a posed portrait of a woman wrapped in a blanket and seated on the ground on a patterned tile floor. Photographer information printed on verso with the inscription "Mrs. R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, And Dealer in all Kinds of PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS. Stereoscopic and Large Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale. Corner of Douglas and Johnson Sts., VICTORIA, B. C." A handwritten inscription in the lower right corner of the verso reads "Indian (home?) on (Birds?) Inlet, B. C."

Image is a posed portrait of a woman seated on the floor. The woman is wrapped in a blanket that appears to be a wool trade blanket. On the verso is a handwritten inscription which reads "Indian woman ? B.C."

Image is an oval head and shoulders portrait of Reverend Thomas Crosby. Handwritten inscription below the image reads "441 614 Rev Thomas Crosby"