Category: Male

Howard Estes in 1865 (1809-1892)

This type of posed portrait was popular in Victoria, B.C. beginning in 1850. Estes owned a 125-acre farm in Central Saanich, on Vancouver Island B.C.from 1859 to 1867.

“The Brown Bombers” Baseball Team 1939-1940, Victoria, B.C.

All the players are brothers and cousins of the Alexander, Hudlin and Wood families; all descendants of Charles and Nancy Alexander. Back Row: Norm Alexander Sr., *Doug Hudlin, […]

James Douglas “Doug” Hudlin (1922–2014)

The Alexander family have been playing baseball for decades.  Brothers, cousins and nephews all played for the “Brown Bombers“, including Doug Hudlin. Doug became known as the “Gentleman […]

Thomas Alexander, son of Charles and Nancy Alexander

Thomas is the 2nd son, 4th child.  He was born in Victoria in 1859. He is pictured here with his hunting dog. On February 2, 1887, at the […]

Charles Alexander, in his senior years

Samuel Booth, a partner in the Industry Company, prospectors

Samuel Booth was a respected citizen in Victoria and well-known miner.  He mined on Vancouver Island and in Northern B.C. Samuel Booth was born in Baltimore, he lived […]

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, Person of National Historic Significance

On August 4, 2009 the Government of Canada recognized Gibbs as “A Person of National Historic Significance” and commissioned the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to […]

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, elected a U.S. municipal judge in 1873

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was a man of honour with a strong belief in justice and equality. From his autobiography, on justice he writes “A judge who has to […]

John Thomas Pierre in his tailor shop circa 1890

John Thomas Pierre’s tailor shop was located on the west side of Douglas Street between Johnson Street and Pandora Avenue. John Thomas was born in Victoria on April […]

Grafton Tyler Brown in his studio in Victoria B.C., 1883

Grafton Tyler Brown in his Victoria studio.  The painting in progress on the easel is “Valley of the Similkameen (1883)”. The text on the bottom of the image […]

William Allen Jones, Oberlin College Graduate, class of 1857

This sketch based on the graduation portrait of William Allen Jones, age 25. Jones received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1857.