Photographs of finished leatherwork kept by the Society itself: handbags, footwear and other pieces, mostly one piece at a time against a plain ground. They carry no date, and the pieces are not named.
A smiling woman holds up two carved and coloured leather portrait panels in an archive photoA round leather tray carved with flowers around a hammered centre, with written panels on the rimA carved leather binocular case with deer scenes beside binoculars covered in matching leatherA tooled tan leather handbag with a swirl design and matching wallet and clutchA woman wraps parcels at a table covered with carved leather bags in an archive photoA framed display board of round leather samples dyed in many colours with a central labelA wall hung with carved leather portrait panels and a framed carved crowd scene above a dark mantelA woman and a man hold up a paper pattern in front of a wall of carved leather portrait panelsA black leather handbag with carved and coloured tan dogwood flowers on the flapA round leather piece carved with a maple leaf outlined in goldA handbag of black textured leather with tan side panels and a flap carved with leavesA leather folder carved with pine boughs and cones and a large initial, shaded from tan to dark brownA leather folder carved with a pine branch and a small lakeside scene, shaded tan to dark brownA man demonstrates carving leather at a table as a crowd of adults and children watch closelyBlue shelves filled with carved leather handbags, cases, boxes and belts on displayA Canadian Handicrafts Guild display case with leather bags, pottery and metalwork on glass shelvesShelves of leather goods on display: handbags, briefcases, boxes, wallets and slippersA Canadian Society of Creative Leathercraft sales booth with belts on blue boards and bags on shelvesA woman unpacks a box at a leathercraft booth with belts and bags as others look onA crowd in hats and coats watches a woman demonstrate leatherwork at a booth tableA view from above of a busy craft show aisle with booths of leather goods and visitorsLeather bags, rolled hides and framed carved pictures piled on a table covered with a plaid clothA display alcove with carved leather handbags, a box and small cases against a dark drapeA craft display alcove with a patchwork wall hanging, a carved mask, owl figures and wooden bowlsA craft display niche with an abstract wall hanging, pottery vases, a necklace and a wood sculptureA display niche with a woven wall hanging and blue glazed pottery vases and cups on shelvesA man in a tie works at a bench beside a tooled tan leather case, tools and a tin of cementA man in an apron works at a long bench in a leather workshop with patterns hanging overheadA glass display case on a wooden table with leather boxes, bags and carved figures insideCarved leather book covers, boxes and a tooled case on display against a patterned backdropA shelf of leather goods on display: a carved basket, handbags, belts and boxesA craft display table with an orange cloth, pottery, a carved plaque and wooden figuresA group of women gather round a table as one holds up a long leather strap at an eventA craft shop corner with a spinning wheel, a glass display cabinet and a table of small handmade goodsA tan leather-bound book with an inset carved Gothic letter M and a dark bandA brown leather handbag carved all over with flowing floral scrollworkA man stands by a table of leather goods, framed pieces and a cowhide under a guild bannerA display table of leather boxes, bags, framed pictures and a cowhide under a banner with scalesA black leather handbag with a gold frame clasp and a carved swirling designA pair of gold leather gloves beside a matching gold handbag with a beaded designWomen look at leather handbags and boxes on a sales table at a craft eventA red-shaded lamp with a carved base, a tooled box and a carved bag on a small tableA long leather box carved and coloured with pine boughs and conesAn octagonal tan leather handbag with a wide strap and stitched edgesA leather album cover carved with Tillsonburg 1825 1953 in red lettering under a wreath and animalA carved and coloured leather picture of a cobbler at work on a boot in his shopA carved and coloured leather picture titled The Trader of a fur trader in fringed buckskinA leather shoulder bag carved and coloured with large dogwood flowers and leavesA leather-covered binder shaded dark brown with three carved lions in the centreTwo carved leather bowls with braided, cut-out rims in natural tonesA black leather box with an inlaid orange water lily on green lily padsA woman in an evening gown stands beside a framed carved leather picture on an easelA carved leather panel of a sailing ship on rolling waves in a dark frameA black hat, a sequinned hat with a veil and long black gloves on a pink clothA laughing woman holding a glass leans in to talk with a smiling man at a social eventA red drawstring bag set in a gold-painted leather crown with cut-out crossesCarved leather bags, a briefcase, flasks and a carved portrait panel on a display tableFour box-shaped leather handbags in tan, orange, white and blackFour small carved leather boxes in brown and tan with leaf designsA tan leather doctor's-style bag with a metal frame and a carved, coloured maple leaf spray
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A tan leather handbag with two handles and a flap carved with floral scrollworkA tan leather frame handbag with a row of carved flame-like shapes along the bottomA tan leather briefcase with a lock, a top handle and contrasting stitched strapsA set of round leather coasters and two larger trays carved with orange lotus-like designsAn orange leather belt section carved with a symmetrical leaf design on a dark clothA carved and coloured leather portrait of a man in a cowboy hat smoking a pipeA dark brown leather briefcase with a central clasp and stitched angled panelsA crowded room of members seated in a circle listening at a meetingA child's leather saddle and a miniature carved saddle on a wooden standA long table with a green cloth displaying leather bags, belts and a board of leather samplesWomen crowd round as a seated woman examines a carved leather handbagThree leather boxes: a red one, a small one with a carved medallion and a tan one with a ribbed lidA carved wallet, a horseshoe-shaped tray carved with a shell, a clothes brush and a small leather caseA brown suede pouch bag gathered into a carved leather base with a long loop handleA black and white leather handbag with cut-out scroll trim beside black and white glovesA leather album cover carved with a figure on a rearing horse inside a stone archwayTwo carved and coloured leather book covers, one with a castle, one with pine trees by a lakeA dark red leather album with a carved and coloured maple leaf bearing a fleur-de-lisVisitors look at a craft booth filled with leather goods and a carved horse pictureThree leather bags: a suede pouch on a carved base, a black bag with painted leaves and a black pouchWomen look at a carved leather case at a display table with leather bagsA woman sits beside a display of leather handbags, slippers and a row of beltsA brown leather bucket bag with a long strap, a flap and a buckle claspA tan and brown leather handbag with gloves on a stand, a leather clock and small ornamentsCarved leather book covers with irises, a star design and daffodils beside a navy handbagAn orange leather handbag with a snakeskin panel, matching gloves and red shoesA black leather handbag, black gloves with red trim and a black belt with a gold buckleThree leather handbags: a brown crocodile-pattern bag, a carved bag with flower panels and a black bagA tan leather shoulder bag and matching strap carved with lilies on a dark backgroundA carved and coloured leather picture of a lively crowd dancing, in a rustic wooden frameA round tooled leather cushion with ornate medallions and a pair of matching leather sandalsA leather clutch with an orange centre panel and cream perforated ends with a stitched diamond motifAn orange leather case tooled with an interlaced knot design and toggles of leather knotsA pale green leather frame handbag with silver-rimmed studs and a central lockA round, lidded tan leather box with a stitched edge and ridged lidA tan leather bag tooled with pyramids, palm trees and a camel rider, its edges lacedA laced tan leather bag tooled with an Egyptian queen's profile among lotus designsA brown leather slipper with an owl's face carved on the toe and a diamond-tooled soleA pair of fleece-lined black moccasins with carved and coloured tan leather frontsA dark leather book cover with a carved orange flower motif standing against a boxLeather orchid brooches in pink and purple on white fleece with a string of pearlsA tan leather jewellery box on carved feet with pine cones on the lid and a decorative haspA smiling woman holds up a carved leather portrait panel in a light wooden frameA display table of carved leather portraits, boxes, a lacing chart and small leather piecesA navy leather album cover carved with the Ontario coat of arms within maple leaf bordersA man cuts long strips of leather at a workbench in a leather shopA leather album cover carved with mountains, a lake and pine trees and the word LabradorA handbag of glossy dark brown crocodile-pattern leather with two straps and brass bucklesA black leather box bag with a metal strap and a carved orange swirling leaf designA dark leather handbag with long handles and carved brown flowers on a textured backgroundA lamp with a carved leather base showing a figure among trees and a laced parchment shadeA semicircular black leather clutch carved with deep leaf scrolls and a textured backgroundA row of carved leather belts and wristbands in yellow, orange and black on a white clothA tan leather wastebasket carved all over with large acanthus leaves and a dark backgroundA carved and coloured leather picture of pioneers with covered wagons and horses, in a wooden frameA carved and painted leather album cover titled Music of the Masters in Pictures with composer portraitsA handbag of brown and white hair-on cowhide with tooled tan leather handlesA tote of brown crocodile-pattern leather with tooled handles and laced edgesA brown leather saddlebag-style purse with floral carving and basketweave stampingA pale blue title card reading CSCL Slide ArchiveA leather desk set with a blotter, letter holder and box carved with green leavesA dark brown leather binder tooled with diagonal stripes and laced edgesA red-brown leather book cover carved with a large intertwined monogram on a textured backgroundSmall carved leather wallets, coin purses and a glasses case laid out on a yellow clothCarved leather wallets and billfolds in orange, brown and red on a yellow clothFive carved and stamped leather belts with ornate buckles hanging against a yellow clothA tan leather shoulder bag carved with bold leaf scrolls on a dark background and a scalloped borderA dark red-brown leather shoulder bag with carved tan scrolls framing the flapAn orange leather book cover titled Hobby Craft with a carved and coloured flower and vineA tan leather shoulder bag carved with flowers and a matching carved case on a dark clothFireplace bellows covered in tooled tan leather with carved pine cones and needlesCarved leather shoes, a carved leather flask and pine-cone bellows on a pale backgroundTwo dark leather pieces each carved with a matching red stylised flower designA tan leather handbag carved all over with roses and stamped backgroundA brown leather shoulder bag carved and coloured with large orange flowersA dark brown leather clutch carved with a symmetrical geometric and fan designA leather picture frame carved with geometric scrolls around a black and white portrait photoCarved leather high-heeled shoes beside a tan handbag carved and coloured with a lilyA leather album cover carved and painted with the Canadian coat of arms in a floral borderAn open wooden crate marked as Canadian Leathercraft Society property with leather goods around itA dark bookcase filled with carved tan leather handbags, wallets and boxesA framed carved leather picture of pioneers hung under longhorns with a beaded gauntlet and a sheathTwo men hold bottles beside a carved leather bar cabinet with a quilted red liningA flask covered in dark red leather carved with deep floral scrollworkPairs of leather gloves in cream, white, pale yellow and brown on dark satinA cream textured leather handbag with braided edging and brown gloves draped over itA tall leather cylinder carved and coloured with lilies and long leavesA barrel-shaped handbag carved with large tan flowers on a dark backgroundA leather album cover with a painted Bank of Nova Scotia seal inside a marbled red coverA dark leather book cover carved and coloured with a crucifixion sceneA black leather album carved with a sailing ship on waves between ornate geometric bordersA leather album cover with a carved and coloured Viking-style ship framed by geometric bordersA fan-shaped dark leather bag carved and coloured in green, orange and blackA red-brown leather briefcase with rolled handles and carved leaves at the topTwo views of a leather folder carved with pine cones and needles, shaded tan to brownTwo views of five carved leather belts laid diagonally on a grey backgroundFive stamped and carved leather belts hanging with their buckles at the bottomA tan leather briefcase with a top handle and carved swag designs on the frontA cream leather tote painted with a camel and figure, leaves and a tulip in bright coloursThree ceramic vases decorated with moulded flowers in pastel coloursThree ceramic vases with applied pastel flowers on a dark backgroundA small figure in green and red beside a round leather flask with a coloured design on a branchThree silver trophy cups of different sizes on black bases against dark satinA black leather box with a lid carved with a geometric mountain design in tan and orangeA black leather desk blotter with carved feather-like swirls in orange on the cornersA man carves an orange leather panel with a tool as a smiling woman watchesCSCL photo archiveA man stamps an orange leather panel with a mallet while a man and a woman watchA man tools an orange leather panel with a mallet at a tableTwo women work on leather pieces at a table under a lampA man shows a woman a piece of yellow leather at a worktable under a lampTwo views of a leathercraft shop: a man and a woman by shelves of leather, dyes and suppliesCarved and coloured leather shoulder bags and belts laid out on a green tableA man traces a pattern onto leather at a desk under a lampTwo women sit together beside a man in a light jacket in a dim roomA man works on a small leather piece as two women watch at a table under a lampA pair of fleece-lined moccasins with fringed cuffs and carved pine cone toesA brown leather book cover with an inset carved Gothic letter M and a red bandCarved tan leather shoulder bags, a carved case and a matching belt arranged togetherA barrel-shaped leather shoulder bag carved all over with floral scrollworkA tan leather shoulder bag with a carved floral flap and a twist lockThe back of a tan leather shoulder bag carved with a large flowing leaf and floral designA tan leather shoulder bag carved with symmetrical scrolls on the flap and bodyA tan leather clutch covered in a basketweave patternA dark green snakeskin handbag with a single handle and a gold claspA leather shoulder bag carved and coloured with a red flower and dark leavesA red-brown leather frame bag with a braided handle and a carved scroll designA two-tone tan leather shoulder bag with carved scrolls along the edges of the flapA brown leather panel carved with a geometric border framing feathery leaf motifsA brown leather panel with a geometric border filled with stamped basket designsA dark brown leather clutch with a handle and cream snakeskin trimA tan leather shoulder bag with a diamond-shaped carved inlay on the flapA cream and black snakeskin box lined in red beside a small round lidded box
Photographs in the Photo Gallery are free to reuse for non-commercial purposes, with credit to the Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft archive (CC BY-NC 4.0). How to use and credit them