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 is a portrait of John Ellis. The inscription on the back reads "John Ellis Assistant Priest 1871-1877." Above that inscription, written in pencil, is "Mrs. E. J. Hodgson." It is unclear why there are two inscriptions. The photographer is identified as based in Calcutta.
The photograph shows a street covered extensively in snow, with buildings in the background. There is one person in the photograph who can only be seen from the waist up because the snow is so deep.
The photograph shows Archbishop Davis of St. Mary's Hall in Summerside, PEI, wearing dark robes, playing a banjo and singing. Six youths stand around him, holding sheets of paper and apparently singing along. Two of the youths are identified as Catherine and Alan Tuck, while the other four youths remain unnamed. The photograph is taken indoors but the precise location is not known.
The photograph shows the Bishop of Argyle outdoors, seated with two shaggy dogs. On the back of the photograph it reads "Bishop of Argyle and the dogs" followed by something illegible.
The photograph shows a pen and ink drawing of Fort Edward with a view of the bay at Victoria Park, Charlottetown. The caption reads "Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island -- from a sketch by W. O. Carlisle"; also on the image is "1872".
