This collection consists of two series. The first consists of 1565 photographs and their negatives which constituted Charlottetown's Centennial project entitled "The Island from Cartier to Centennial". The second series contains 91 photographs and their negatives of different public and private buildings throughout Prince Edward Island.

The fonds consists of 157 images. These have been reproduced from 57 glass plates and 95 nitrate negatives. Once copy negatives were produced the nitrate negatives were disposed of. There are 21 original images which match the nitrate negative images as well as 3 mounted originals and two postcards. Subjects of images include churches and other buildings, Micmacs, vessels, rural and beach scenes. Many are of Charlottetown locations and events. There are interior images of Moore and MacLeod, Drake's Meat Market, and St. Paul's and Trinity churches as well as two shots taken at Smith's Hotel in Hampton. A large portion of the collection consists of candid shots of Charles Drew, Mamie Gillespie, and friends in recreational activities such as picnics and visits to the shore, including bathing. The two postcards are of the C.G.S. Minto. Some of the images in the collection, particularly the glass plate negatives, appear to be the work of A. W. Mitchell. It is likely the other photographs were taken by Charles Drew and Mamie (Gillespie) Drew.

The collection consists of a photographic view series containing nine images of Prince Edward Island circa 1920. The majority of the images depict scenes in Charlottetown including: St. Dunstans Cathedral; Prince of Wales College; Market House and Government Buildings; Queen Street; Victoria Hotel; and the Railway Station. Other images include the car ferry "Prince Edward Island" and ice breaker "Northumberland Strait," as well as a fishing scene in an unidentified area of PEI.

The collection consists of three postcards of the Hotel Victoria, Victoria Row, and the Provincial buildings in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. These postcards were mailed from Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Mrs. Yeo T. Smith in Ottawa in 1905. There are no messages on the postcards, just the address of the recipient.

This fonds consists of 86 photographs covering a wide variety of subject matter. The largest number of photos are of people. Unfortunately, all but one (Chief John Thomas Sark) are unidentified. Next, in order of abundance, are shots of the city of Charlottetown, ships (the majority of which are identified) and the Holland Cove area. There are also a few miscellaneous shots and a number of non-Island photographs.

The collection consists of ten photographs and one postcard. Photographs include images of Charlottetown such as the post office, Provincial Building, Fort Edward, as well as the Victoria Park Roadway, Queen Square, Queen Street, and Victoria Row in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Another photograph depicts a Mi'Kmaq woman and a child standing outside a teepee. The postcard is entitled, "A Million Dollar Train transporting silver foxes from Tignish to the ranch of The Chas Dalton Silver Black Fox Co. Ltd." Individuals pictured in front of the train include Charles Dalton, M.G. Mooney, Edward Martin, Dr. Lundie, W.B. Prowse, Andy Bagnall and Pat Dorsey.

This fonds consists of 3 photographs of the central Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, area. They capture Victoria Row, the market building, St. Dunstan's Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace. All photos are ca. 1870.

The fonds consists of eleven color postcards, eight of which depict streets and buildings in Charlottetown such as St. Dunstan's College, Prince of Wales College, Victoria Hotel, Queen's Square, Grafton Street, Queen Street, Great George Street, as well as Victoria Park. Other postcards depict Rocky Point, the Summerside Post Office, and the "Prince Edward Island" car ferry. Two postcards include messages to William Carr of Elm Avenue, Charlottetown.

The fonds consists of two albums of mounted photographs by Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, photographer H.B. Sterling, taken primarily from 1893-1895 although there are some copy images from the 1860s. These images are mostly of Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island, but contain some images of Boston, Massachusetts, and Montreal, Quebec, as well as family portraits. These photographs fall into the following intellectual series:

Series 1: Charlottetown (including buildings, streetscapes, harbour and vessels)
Series 2: Summerside
Series 3: Other PEI communities and countryside
Series 4: Events
Series 5: Individuals and groups
Series 6: Non-PEI localities
Series 7: Sterling family photographs

This fonds consists of 604 glass plate negatives, 25 lantern slides, 30 original prints, an album containing 57 original prints and 1 copy print. These materials have been divided into 8 series:

Series 1: Mi'kmaq people of Rocky Point and Lennox Island
Series 2: Portraits
Series 3: Street and Landscapes
Series 4: Architecture
Series 5: Transportation
Series 6: Events
Series 7: Recreational Pursuits
Series 8: Miscellaneous Images