Franklin Tupper, born 18 Sep 1851 and died 31 Dec, 1884 at only 33 years old. He was the youngest son of Samuel Tupper and Martha Howard, and was living with them at the time of the 1881 census. I don't know anything more about him.
I think the handwriting belongs to Franklin's neice, Bertha Evelyn (Tupper) Conroy. Franklin's picture is partially glued into the album, so I don't dare try to take him out. If I'm very careful, however, I can see the photographer's information on the back of the picture (although the right side is covered by old paper remnants). What can be seen reads as follows:
ARMY AND NAVY
PHOTO ST
3 JACOB ST E
HALIFAX, N