An album of prints, with print sizes ranging from about 4 x 6 in. to 11 x 14 in., including views in Ottawa, Quebec, Alberta and possibly British Columbia. Material on Ottawa is scattered in groups throughout the album, and includes views of public buildings, parks, public places and events (e.g. a circus parade), and numerous government buildings. Many of these photographs appear to have been taken by John Woodruff prior to the First World War; they are found at the beginning of the album to about negative number 1470 (negative numbers are seen in the image). At about negative number 1470 is a series of approximately 120 views of mountains in western Canada, as well as some portraits of individuals such as Indians, range riders. This is followed by a short series of views of Quebec City, which is succeeded by views of Ottawa: the aftermath of the Hull-Ottawa fire of 1900; surveying equipment, including survey cameras, levels, theodolites, etc., and some examples of photographs of mountains marked up for surveying purposes. At about negative 2000 are general topographical views, settlement and land clearing (possibly in Alberta), survey crews, and surveys (possibly including the International Boundary Commission, as some views include cut lines through forests and unidentifiable monuments). Pages 140-270 of the album include surveys in the west. Pages 268-275 include views of military equipment used in the First World War, being primarily motor vehicles on display in Ottawa., Negatives appear to have been transferred to acc. 1960-125., Photographs of Ottawa are often identified with the letter "W", which probably indicates Woodruff. The "W" appears either above or below the negative number. A note at number 1564 says "1564 to 1511 Topley's negatives", however they have not yet been located in the Topley collection (accn. no. 1936-270)., FA-12 includes a listing of Woodruff negatives; these correspond to those on the caption sheets in the albums, and also correspond to items found in accession numbers 1939-431, 1939-432, 1939-433, 1939-434, and 1939-435. These latter accessions collectively cover -- with gaps -- items 1 to 935.., A number of prints of mountain views in western Canada bear the inscription of an S crossed with a J, and what apparently is the date: e.g. 15 S cross J '02. Who SJ (or JS) is has not been determined..
