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Schantz Russell family fonds. Waterloo Region
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Plan.

Plan showing a subdivision of Berlin with 642 lots in three parcels. Includes transparent overlay stencil reflecting the locations of current Kitchener buildings and landmarks.

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[Plan of Kitchener (then Berlin)].

This untitled drawing/plan shows part of the city of Kitchener (then Berlin), several lots bounded by Yonge and Railroad Streets. Includes lot numbers, extensive pencil annotations.

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Russell, Dorothy Etta.

Full body studio portrait of Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White) as a teenager seen seated in a chair and looking off camera.

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Visit of Duke and Duchess of York to Berlin, Ont.

Photograph of the visit of the Duke (George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952) and Duchess of York (Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953) to Berlin, Ontario in 1901. The photograph was taken from behind a crowd and shows dignitaries on a flag-draped platform in front of a train car behind and people are visible on the rooftops of buildings opposite, including Randall & Roos Wholesale Grocers.

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Schantz siblings.

Head and torso studio portrait of siblings Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Franklin Abram Schantz, Herbert Cecil Palmer and Arthur Benjamin Schantz.

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Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine.

Three-quarter length studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz seen standing behind a chair, with arms at back, and looking at the camera. The photo was taken on Florence's 26th birthday on December 28, 1905.

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Revival meeting of the Christian Endeavour Choir.

Photograph of the Christian Endeavour Choir standing on a large stage behind a podium taken during a revival meeting in the Queen Street auditorium in Berlin, Ontario around 1910. A banner at the back of the room reads: "Get right with God." and a second, at the front of the podium reads: "Him that cometh unto Me, I will no wise cast out. John 6:37"

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Freeport Academy : teachers and students.

Group portrait of Freeport Academy teachers and students taken about 1869.

Back row, left to right: Rev. John B. Schlichter, Ezra Weber, Mary Snyder (Mrs. Moses Weaver), Harriet Shupe, Mina Gonder, Miss Bergey, Samuel S. Moyer, Isaac L. Bowman (Principal).

Middle row, left to right: William Simmons, Ananias Eby, Ephraim A. Snyder, James Peterson, William Sherk, Saruch Eby, Charles Shupe, Abraham M. Snyder.

Front row, left to right: Benjamin M. Snyder, Moses Weaver, Abram O. Bowman, Titus Snyder, Horace Beam, Horace Smith, Jacob B. Weaver, Hiram Hewitt.

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Duke of Connaught reading reply to Mayor William Daum Euler's address.

One photograph printed on a postcard of the Duke of Connaught reading a reply to Mayor William Daum Euler's address during his visit to Berlin, Ontario on May 9, 1914. This photograph was found with Hervey Bowman's belongings. The photograph was originally housed in an envelope, which is included in the file.

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Bowman, Hervey.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Hervey Bowman, seen looking at camera and dressed in a suit and tie, that was found with his belongings.

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Bowman, Hervey M. : home.

Exterior view of Hervey Bowman's home located at 60 Church Street, Kitchener, Ontario by an unidentified photographer. The house is somewhat obscured by trees and an adult, possibly Hervey Bowman, is seen standing at left, behind a row of shrubs.

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Bowman, Annie.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Annie Bowman, seen looking at camera, that was found with Hervey Bowman's belongings.

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Victoria Park, Berlin, Ontario.

One panoramic postcard showing portions of Victoria Park, Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario including the lake and Roos Island. Unidentified male and female walkers and canoeists are visible in the photograph. The background also depicts residences, churches and industrial buildings in an area of Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario surrounding the park.

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Victoria Park rear island

Photograph of rear island in Victoria Park surrounded by trees and a partially drained channel with litter on the sandbar. A car is visible driving by in the background.

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Victoria Park rear island and channel

Photograph of rear island and channel in Victoria Park, featuring a large leafy tree and a partial view of a wooden bridge. An automobile is visible in background, at left.

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Victoria Park west pathway

Photograph of west pathway and lake in Victoria Park, including view of Swan Island and, in the distance, the Roos Island bridge. A white swan is in the water, at centre, and a couple is partially visible, at left, walking along the path.

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Victoria Park west pathway

Photograph of west pathway and lake in Victoria Park including view of Swan Island and, in the distance, the Roos Island bridge. Victoria School tower is faintly visible in background skyline.

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Victoria Park rear channel

Photograph of rear channel in Victoria Park. The area is surrounded by trees with lily pads in water and detritus on exposed sandbar. A bear cage and picnic shelter are partially visible at right.

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Victoria Park lake and bridge

Photograph of Victoria Park lake taken near Roos Island bridge. An adult and child are visible canoeing in the background, as are others seated with their backs to the camera, on the bridge near Water Street kiosk.

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Victoria Park rear island and bridge

Photograph of a scenic view of the rear island and bridge in Victoria Park surrounded by large trees. Two blurry figures are visible walking along a pathway at right.

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Bridge construction site

Photograph of pile-driver with pile hanging from boom on incomplete span of rail bridge over a large body of water. Construction works are visible on a raft in the water, at the bottom of the pile, as well as on and next to the pile-driver. A sign on the machinery reads "Industrial Brownhoist" and another on the rail car reads "Canadian Pacific Pile-Driver".

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Bridge construction site

Photograph of pile-driver with pile hanging from boom on incomplete span of rail bridge over a large body of water. Construction works are visible on a raft in the water, at the bottom of the pile, as well as on and next to the pile-driver. A sign on the machinery reads: "Industrial Brownhoist".

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Bridge construction site

Photograph of a construction site enclosed by a white, crisscrossed wire fence. A pile-drive with boom vertical is visible along rail tracks on a ridge behind two homes enclosed by fence.

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Bridge construction site

Unidentified person walking along construction site enclosed by white, crisscrossed wire fence. In the background a pile-driver with boom at a 45 degree angle is visible along a railway.

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Fowl pen and dovecote

Photograph of Chinese geese, ducks and chickens grazing in Victoria Park fowl pen. Enclosure includes barn-like shelter with dovecote on roof.

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Victoria Park west pathway

Photograph of the west pathway and lake in Victoria Park, seen in winter, along a row of bare poplar trees at right. An automobile is visible in the distance, passing along the shore line, at left.

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Duck Enclosure VP

Photograph of a small body of water inside of an enclosure next to tree-lined railway. A duck, two chickens and a coop are included in shot.

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Skating Races at VP

Photograph of a skater, seen from behind, seated on a wooden barrel on a body of frozen water. In the background are other people skating and a large crowd of onlookers, positioned along the edge of the ice. Trees are visible behind the crowd and decorative bunting attached to a wooden pool in the centre of the shot is visible blowing in the wind.

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Waterworks area

Photograph of snowy wetland surrounded by evergreen trees and bordered an eroded embankment.

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Waterworks area

Two identical photographs of a rolling landscape covered in snow. Tall bare trees and tree stumps appear through out.

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Swan Island

Photograph of a cluster of tress on Swan Island, surrounded by snow. A residential building is partially visible at left in background.

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Fowl pen

Photograph of Chinese geese, chickens and other fowl in Victoria Park fowl pen that includes a small waterway and a barn-like shelter. The smoke tower from the old glue factory is faintly visible in background skyline.

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Flood at Bridgeport

Photograph of large chunks of ice and snow. Water and partially tree trunks are included in background.

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Dorothy and Frank on bridge in Victoria Park

Photograph of Frank Schantz and Dorothy Russell standing apart on rear concrete bridge in Victoria Park. The pair, dressed for cool weather, is seen at a distance, slightly from above. Bare and evergreen trees and a view of snow covered park are included in shot. The bridge has lights on top of each corner and a bear cage is partially visible in the background at left.

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Victoria Park bridge

Photograph of Roos Island bridge taken from Water Street side of lake bank. Swan Island partially visible at right.

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Swan Island

Photograph of Swan Island taken from the west bank of the lake, looking toward pavilion area. A swan is visible in water at right of island.

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Victoria Park lake

Photograph of Victoria Park lake taken from Roland Street bridge, including a view of a row of poplar trees along shoreline at right. Smoke tower from old glue factory visible in background skyline.

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Victoria Park lake

Photograph of Victoria Park lake taken from Roland Street bridge, including view of Swan Island. Smoke tower from old glue factory partially visible in background skyline.

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Schneider Avenue from Victoria Park gate

Photograph of Schneider Avenue taken from stone gates at Victoria Park entrance. Leafy trees, wooden electrical poles and pedestrian sidewalks line the length of the residential street.

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Victoria Park west pathway

Photograph of tree-lined west pathway, along lake's edge in Victoria Park. The crossed legs and feet of a seated man appear immediately at left, and a group walking toward Roos Island bridge are visible further down the path.

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Victoria Park trees

Photograph of trees, one with a stump seat, in Victoria Park. A wrought iron bench and lampposts are visible in the background.

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Restoration of 43 Schneider Ave.

An article written by Harold Russell titled, “Schantz Family History: Restoration of 43 Schneider Avenue, 1994.” The article outlines the history of the Schantz Russell family home located at 43 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener, Ont. and the restoration of the house completed by Harold Russell and his wife Lynne after they moved into the home in 1994.

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Schantz, Mary : funeral visitor register.

The register of visitors for the funeral of Mary Schantz (nee Moyer) who died January 28, 1935 in Kitchener, Ontario at the age of 94. Mary Schantz's funeral was held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home in Kitchener, Ontario.

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43 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener, Ont.

A hand drawn floor plan for the Schantz family home located at 43 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener, Ont. This is likely the original floor plan for the house. It is possible that not all of the rooms shown on this floor plan were physically constructed when the house was built.

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Schantz, Etta.

One upper body studio portrait of Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) seen looking off camera.

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Schantz children : Florence, Arthur and Herbert Schantz.

One full length studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz , Arthur Benjamin Schantz and Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz.

Florence is seated on a ladies chair, Arthur is standing at centre, and Herbert is standing with left arm resting on a tall table. Florence is holding a painting of a young girl and Arthur is holding one of a pastoral landscape.

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Nash, Victoria Priscilla.

One three quarter length studio portrait of Victoria Priscilla Nash seen wearing a high-collar top with leg of mutton sleeves, and leaning with right arm against what looks to be the end of a bed.

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Musselman, Amos.

One upper body studio portrait of Amos Musselman seen looking off camera. File also includes one small red paper flower that was included in the album with the photograph.

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Moyer, Theodore.

One three quarter length studio portrait of Theodore Moyer seen looking off camera with left hand in waistcoat pocket.

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Moyer, Theodore.

One three quarter length studio portrait of Theodore Moyer seen in a suit, with right thumb hooked in vest pocket.

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Grant, Mable.

One full length studio portrait of Mable Grant seen standing in a long lace and velvet dress in front of lace curtains.

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Fogel, Angeline.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Angeline Fogel seen looking off camera. Fogel is wearing a lace collard top and a [charm?] choker.

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Bowman, Nancy.

One upper body studio portrait of Nancy Bowman, friend of the Schantz family. Identification from album.

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Bowman, Jacob Harold.

One full length studio portrait of Jacob Harold Bowman, son of Abram O. and Susannah Detweiler, as an infant. Harold is seen wearing a long, lace trimmed gown and sitting in a large chair.

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Bowman, Issac Lucius.

One full body studio portrait of Issac Lucius Bowman seen dressed in a long coat and standing with left hand resting on the top of a chair.

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