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SCA119-GA92-9-9 · File · ca. 1910
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of a postcard of the Berlin Fire Hall with two horse drawn wagons out front. File also includes caption notes for other photos in series titled BERLIN FIREHALL.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-26 · File · April 1958
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Print photographs, with typed captions on verso, taken by the Kitchener-Waterloo Record of building demolition along Hall's Lane. File also includes April 5, 1958 newspaper clipping of published version of one of the photos [GA92-9-26_002].

Caption on verso of GA92-9-26_001 reads: "KITCHENER - Demolitions (April 3, 1958). Old home vanishes from Hall's Lane, together with three-story building used for some years by William Knell and Company. Purchased for city parking lot. (Walper Hotel in right background.)

Caption on verso of GA92-9-26_002: "KITCHENER - Demolitions. Two old buildings on Hall's lane east just off Queen street south are being demolished to make way for new Parking Authority car lot."

Caption on verso of GA92-9-26_003: "KITCHENER - Demolitions. April 5, 1958. Hall's Lane."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
House at 81 Duke St. W.
SCA119-GA92-9-29 · File · July 19, 1961
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Print photograph taken by the Kitchener-Waterloo Record of the exterior of a residential building at 81 Duke Street West.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-34 · File · [19--?]
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negatives of American Hotel building block. Two negatives are of a photograph of the exterior of A. Tyson's Grocery on Page 81 of "Berlin today Centennial number in celebration of the old boys' and girls' reunion August, 6th, 7th, 8th, 1906". The third is of a photograph of the exterior of the American Hotel on the page of an unidentified book.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-52 · File · 1961
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Image of Waterloo PUC and town officials at the tapping of an artesian well on Caroline St. in 1919. The group is seen standing on either side of the well, which is gushing with water. The well was capped in 1934; the accompanying news story also shows the gusher resulting from this same well being struck during construction of Waterloo Town Square in 1961.

SCA119-GA92-9-53 · File · 1961
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Image of Waterloo Town Square construction site covered in snow with a Seagram Distillers building in the background. At bottom right is a pool of water seeping out of an old, capped artesian well, struck by construction workers.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-74 · File · ca. 1890-1900
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy print, taken on the other side of the building shown in GA92-9-73, showing what is possibly a weigh scale for wagons. The domed building is the town hall and the light coloured building in the background is the Kitchener Hotel.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Kitchener Downtown Mall
SCA119-GA92-12-1 · File · 1967
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Film approximately 7:20 minutes in length of Kitchener Mall a pedestrianized stretch of King Street East in downtown Kitchener during the summer months. Pedestrians and cyclists are seen moving along sidewalks and crossing streets, with the occasional trolleybus passing by. Parking spaces are painted in white hash marks with numerous tree-filled planters, flowerbeds, and benches positioned within and along them. Shots of flower beds, sculptures, a water fountain donated by the Big Brothers Association, and people seated on patios and benches appear through out. Buildings and storefronts visible include: Odeon, Eaton's, Kresge, Dutch Boy Food Market, Strand Bowl, Palladium Restaurant, Lyric theatre, Pennsylvania Kitchen, Goudies Department Store, the Walper Hotel, Queen's Restaurant, the Toronto Dominion Bank, Grafton's, Woolworth's, Sally's, Zeller's, Jack Fraser, Herman Lippert Mens Wear, Young's Jewellers, Samer's, and Frank's Mens Wear.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-2 · File · December 1921
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of a mounted Denton photograph of Santa Claus visiting Kitchener in a horse drawn sleigh in 1921. Caption accompanying negative reads: "2) Santa at Kitchener 1921 (on Frederick?)."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-6 · File · ca. 1916
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of clip from film of the 118th Battalion marching band traveling down a city street while playing instruments. Hanging signs for Staebler Insurance, Lockhart's Garage and Dominion Cafe are visible in the background. Caption accompanying negative reads: "6) 118th parade at King and Queen from old film turning onto King."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-11 · File · 1901
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of Page 78 of Twentieth Century Number of Busy Berlin showing fire brigade in action at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Queen St. and a partial view of group portrait. Fire brigade caption reads: "Berlin Fire Brigade (Throwing steam over St. Paul's Church)". Group portrait caption reads: "Another Group of Travellers. W. G. Cleghorn, I. S. K. Weber, A. K. Dunke, J. Voelker, and L. Stuebing."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-30 · File · [ 19--]
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Photographs of a commercial building and the interior of a shop taken by the Kitchener-Waterloo Record. The first, taken in the early 1900s, is of the exterior of a harness and collar business operated by J. Strebel at 23 Erb Street West. The second, taken in 1956, is of a shop interior where George Strebel is seen working on a harness.

SCA119-GA92-9-35 · File · 1981
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Nine shots of various pages from bound editions of the Daily Record featuring advertisements from the 1930s for: Ford, Schreiter, Victor Radio, Dominion Stores, Goodric, Kabels, Lockhart Buick, TipTop Tailor, and Goudies.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-36 · File · 1979
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negatives of photographs of the interior and exterior of Dunke Grocery Store that operated in Kitchener from ca. 1800s to 1936. Caption and envelope notes accompanying negative read: "DENKEL'S STORE - interior and exterior view of Dunke Grocery Store 35 King East between Queen and Benton. May 22/1979. Copies Dunke Store. Submitted by Bill Dunke, 187 Lydia St."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
New Hamburg, Main Street.
SCA119-GA92-9-80 · File · [1978]
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Print photograph of Main Street in New Hamburg with shadow of photographer at bottom of frame. Storefronts for Fischer's Footwear and Luggage, Peel Variety Centre, Ecker's, and Valerie's Coiffures are visible along street.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-142 · File · [19--]
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of Page 28 "Berlin today Centennial number in celebration of the old boys' and girls' reunion August, 6th, 7th, 8th, 1906" of the 1906 Berlin city council. Caption under photo reads: "Berlin Council 1906. / W. V. Uttley; C.C. Harn; Mayor Aaron Bricker; J.M. Schneider; Dr. Gross, Jr. / A. W. Feick; V. F. Weber; H. Aletter, Clerk & Treasurer; L. McBrine; C. B. Dunke."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-152 · File · [19--]
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of an old photograph of Kitchener's first postmen taken on the steps of the old post office and a typed list of identifications:

Top: William Witzel and Harry Halliwell
Middle: A. L. Fraser and Alf Kaufman
Bottom: Ira Underwood and Nathan Smith

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-176 · File · 1930
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Panorama group portrait of Breithaupt Leather Company employees standing in a row, on muddy terrain, outside of the tannery building and office entrance. Most are in caps and several are wearing rubber boots and ankle-length aprons. A building with a bell tower is visible in the background.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-5 · File · 1904
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Two copy negatives of old photographs. One shows elephants walking double file down a dirt road beside [electric railway?] tracks headed by two single elephants with ladies riding on top. The negative is annotated: "Circus Parade. King St. near Water St. 1904." The other, taken from the same position, shows uniform wearing [firemen?] horseback riding a double file down a dirt road while carrying flags that read: "Fighting the Flames".

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-33 · File · 1892-1903
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negatives from an old photograph ang Page 255 of W. V. Uttley's book "A history of Kitchener, Ontario" (1975). Taken by Sebastian Fischer, the photo is of John Roat's Commercial Hotel, at the corner of Queen and King, following a fire. One of the negatives includes a photograph of the first ambulance with nurses. Also included in the file are typed captions about the hotel and the ambulance that read:

"John Roat's Commercial Hotel after fire

site of Walper

destroyed 1892, after the fire, site bought
by Abel Walper of Zurich, Ont

sign says Livery Stable

(see Uttley History of Kit ..page 255)

2) same pic from book

3) same pic /with first ambulance
& nurses..."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-1 · File · ca. 1904
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negatives of elephants walking down city streets. The first is of an old photograph of elephants walking down a city street captioned: "Circus Day in Berlin". Caption accompanying negative reads: "1) Circus Day in Berlin nr p/o at Benton." The second is of elephants walking down a city street, taken from behind, while passing the Market Hotel accompanied by a caption that reads: "5) circus parade king near benton 1904". File also includes caption notes for the next 6 files in series titled PARADES.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Parade From American Hotel.
SCA119-GA92-9-3 · File · [192-?]
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of an old photograph of three open top cars, carrying men and women in hats, driving past the Walper Hotel as crowds of people look on from the sidewalk. Caption accompanying negative reads: "3) Parade from American Hotel, 20s."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
SCA119-GA92-9-10 · File · ca. 1910
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of a torn and taped photograph of members of the Rescue and Hose Co. on, and in front of, a horse drawn wagon. Corresponding caption from caption list in file 9 reads: "2) Berlin Rescue & Hose Co horse drawn in front of Fred St. firehall." Annotations on one of the reference prints in file read: "Scharlach, Charles [Loelu?], [Uhrig?], Timms, Dan Boettger, John Rhodes, Frank Seebert."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Berlin Fire Brigade of 1874.
SCA119-GA92-9-16 · File · [19--]
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds

Copy negative of two old photographs, one a posed group portrait in front of the Fire Hall, the other an informal group portrait taken in the country.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record