Photographs in the album are predominantly from Gordon Eby's time in the military, 1914-1919. Some photographs of family before and after the war are also included. Captions were probably composed and added by Anne Eby Millar, Gordon's daughter. The photographs and captions together narrate chronologically Gordon Eby's family of origin, his experience in the First World War with the 118th and 21st battalions as a signaler, the months spent in Germany at the end of the war as a translator, his marriage in 1921, and his growing family.
Written on back of photograph: "Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Eby, 409 Mill St. Family group taken Sept 20/42. Annie (20), Ruth (19), Gordon (flyer, 18), Ward (16), Foster (11), Loella (6), Gary (2)." Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "In April, 1943 his oldest son Gordon was sent overseas with the Canadian Air Force in the Second World War."
Caption on back: "This picture was taken about the time we were married 15 years, the baby Loella is six months on this picture. I will send you one of her alone soon. Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Eby and family: Annie [Anne], Ruth, Don, Ward, Foster, Loetta."
Three of Gordon Eby's eight children are pictured playing in the snow. No identification is provided in the album. They are possibly his first three children (left to right): Gordon, Anne, Ruth. Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "As the children were born his camera was busy."
Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "Gordon married Elsie Hewitt on June 21, 1921. They raised eight children." The couple's attendants are possibly Wesley Stengel and Annie Hewitt.
Soldiers returning home in May 1919 aboard the "Caronia." Caption in album by Anne Eby Millar: "The goat, which had been the battalion's mascot during the entire war experience, was also on its way home."
