St. Peter's Cathedral Archives houses and makes available the Cathedral official archives, along with archival materials related to the church community in Charlottetown and across Prince Edward Island.
The photograph shows an exterior, frontal view of St. Peter's Cathedral and All Souls' Chapel, partially obscured by trees. Slight foliage on the trees indicates the photo was taken in the spring.
The photograph is a formal portrait of Sister Theresa Cundall. The back of the photograph shows the name of the photographer: Brown Barnes and Bell Studios, with a logo and the date 1886.
The photograph shows the interior of St. Peter's Cathedral. The photograph appears to have been taken from the balcony and shows the altar and the front pews.
The photograph shows Mrs. Edward Jarvis Hodgson (Margaret Matilda Jane Brecken), standing with her hands resting on the back of a chair, in a formal portrait by photographer William Notman. The studio logo is located at the bottom of the front and in the middle on the back side.
The Anglican Missal (SPCA 016 Item 1), created in memory of Mrs. Edward Hodgson, provides additional confirmation of her name.
The photograph is a head and shoulders studio portrait of W. B. King, Assistant Priest of St. Peter's Cathedral from 1882-1885 and Headmaster of St. Peter's school during that time as well. The Notman studio logo is on the back.