One group portrait of the 108th officers training class.

One group portrait of the 108th officers training class taken outside.

Back row, left to right: Sergeant Major Kreutzer, Reinhold Lang, Lionel Washburn, Carl Heinrich, Dr. Rittinger, Mr. Wier, Frank Rooney, Col. Bowman, Hugo Bingham.

Middle row, left to right: Fred Davies, Norman Schneider, Solon Albright, Harry Halliwell, Brown, Hallman, McKelvie.

Front row, left to right: Al Pernfuss, E. Woolner, Harry Porteous, Russell, Leo Leyes, J. Harold Smyth.

Aerial photograph of the country homes of F.H. Schneider and Henry Krug at Freeport, Ontario.

Photograph of Ahrens cousins standing and sitting in the water. The group is seen smiling at the camera and is bathing costumes and caps.

Back row: Fred Schneider, ?, ?, Frederick H. Ahrens, Floss Ahrens, ?, Agnes Law, Emma Ahrens

Front row: ?, Lottie Ahrens, Marion Law

Photograph of Ahrens cousins seated in a row on a sandy beach. The group is seen smiling at the camera and is wearing bathing costumes and caps.

Left to right: Agnes Law, ?, ?, Floss Ahrens, ?, Lottie Ahrens.

Photograph of (left to right) Floss and Lottie Ahrens in bathing costumes, seated in sand. Likely taken at beach at Grand Bend.

Snapshots of Ahrens cousins and friends in the water and on the beach, in bathing costumes, likely at the Ahrens cottage at Grand Bend.

Photograph of Ahrens family standing in water and looking toward camera. The group is seen dressed in bathing costumes. From left to right: Emma Ahrens, unidentified person, unidentified person, Norman C. Schneider, unidentified person, Charles August Ahrens.

Group portrait of the Ahrens and extended family members posed for a photo in front of the Ahrens cottage at Grand Bend with a "Berlin" sign above the porch. J.M. Schneider is seated in front row at left. Floss and Charles August Ahrens seated in front row at right. Emma (Hirschy) and Helena Ahrens are in back row at right with Emma Ahrens seated directly in front of them.

Unidentified photographs of the Ahrens and extended family members including a group portrait in front of the cottage "Berlin"; a view of the cottage "Ohio"; unidentified people in the water; and Norman, with Florence and Lottie Ahrens in a boat.

Photograph of Charles August Ahrens and Emma Ahrens standing in front of a teepee. Each is wrapped in a woollen tartan blankets. Charles is standing with a box upside down on head, pointing at something off camera, and Emma is seen in redface, wearing a feather headdress.

Photograph of Charles August and Emma Ahrens (back row at left) seated on a porch with (left to right) Floss Ahrens, Lottie Ahrens, unidentified person, and Norman C. Schneider.

Photographs of Charles August Ahrens and Emma Ahrens and Norman C. Schneider wrapped blankets and in redface in front of a teepee.

Photograph of Ahrens, Daniels and Schneider family members standing outdoors at Grand Bend. From left to right: Stella Daniels, Lottie Ahrens, Emma Schneider, Emma Ahrens, Ella Daniels, J.M. Schneider, Floss Ahrens, [Chales August Ahrens] and Norman C. Schneider.

Group portrait of Lottie Ahrens, Marion Law, Florence Ahrens, and Agnes Law looking off camera, posed standing arm-in-arm and wearing straw [sombreros?]. Three of the four are wearing turtleneck sweaters and one is wearing a long cardigan with pockets.

p. 1-4. Niagara Falls, Buena Vista. Snapshots featuring Norman C. Schneider and Hyalie MacDondald, interspersed with shots of Niaga Falls and the cable car. Other shots of the two men, J. M Schneider and others are taken at Buena Vista, J.M. Schneider's home. Several feature Norman and Hyalie with pipes. Carl Ahrens(?) is also in several shots.
p. 5. Pope Hartford automobile.
p. 6. Schneider family snapshots ca. 1934: Howie sick in bed with nurse, Edith knitting, Keffer family visit, winter play.
p. 8-9. Schneider & Ahrens families at the beach, ca. 1927.
p. 10-11. Norman with a group of boys posed in front of car; Norman, Edith and friends, posed in front of a car; garden arch in winter.
p. 12 Family group on an outing, Norman and Edith with Siegners?), Shupes(?). All dressed in coats and hats, some fur collars, split rail fence.
p. 13-17. family snapshots at 76 Schneider Ave: house and garden exterior, Victoria park in winter, Herb, Howie and Brita, ca. 1934, family group with Emma Siegner.
p. 18. Schneider's(?) girl's baseball team. Women wearing "sailor" pants with two rows of buttons.
p. 19. J.M. Schneider in his office.
p. 19. Family snapshots at 176 Schneider Ave: "Europa Ping Pong, fireplace, Norman and Howie.
p. 20. "The twins, Leonard and Lorraine Pickard."
p. 21. Edith and Little Pal (lacking 1 of 2).
p. 22-23. Winter fun at Freeport, ca. 1934: family with skis, boys on toboggan, posed in front of car.
p. 23. Norman Schneider on the Duchess of Bedford, 1931.
p. 24-25. Family snapshots, 1934: children at Schneider Ave. and at Freeport.
p. 24. Schneiders Christmas boxes? Group of men in front of a store with boxes labelled "Merry Xmas".
p. 26. Herbert and Howie with false noses; Norman in deck chair with blanket and book on the Duchess of Bedford, 1931 (lacking 1 of 3).
p. 27. Norman in front of Cologne Cathedral, Nov., 1934; J.M. Schneider in his office, Dec. 22, 1934.
p. 28-29. Christmas 1934: Christmas tree, presents, Herb, Howie and Brita; Victoria Park 1934: hockey; Mary Jane Keffer, 1933; children on skis (at Freeport?), with unidentified man; J.M. Schneider and Helena with children, J.M. and sister Mary Alles (ther are negatives for these, 2 snaps of 14 lacking).p. 30-33. Keffer family visit (9 of 10 lacking). Includes one shot inside the Keffer home in Germany.
p. 34. Schneider plant, Dec. 1934: plant machinery, shipping Wiltshire sides.
p. 25. Skiing: Chicopee?
p. 36. Freeport cottage: swimming pool (lacking 1 of 2).
p. 37. All photos missing (3), one labelled Lexington Airport picture.
p. 38. Ethel at Freeport Cottage: "Poison ivy day, 1934"; Ethel and Brita, Victoria Park.
p. 39 family skiing at Chicopee, 1934.
p. 40. Family snapshots at 76 Schneider Ave: exterior at dusk; Children seated with Lapsley, Joachimi ladies.
p. 41-42. Schneider Plant: exterior; machinery; men working in office; man with truck "Sam Humphrey, 100,000 miles, 1936"; pigs, cows on ramp; steam shovel digging hole.
p. 44-45. Family snapshots: Schneider and Siegner group snapshots on outings, 1935, Herbert, Howie and Brita in new clothes?; children playing in winter: group shots including four girls in winter coats and leggings, two of boys and toboggan.
p. 46. Children fishing at Freeport, 1935; Norman in a train window, 1934 (lacking 1 of 6).
p. 47. Norman at the Keffer's home in Germany (lacking 1 of 4).
p. 48-54. Skiing at Chicopee: landscape, ski tracks, posed skiiers, skiier jumping with spectators (lacking 3 of 31).
p. 55. Schneider children: birthday party, boys collecting plants.
p. 56-57. Freeport Cottage: children fishing, playing baseball, family group with F.H. Schneider & Siegner families. Includes a shot of Mary Jane Keffer?
p. 58-59. Church of the New Jerusalem, interior and exterior (lacking 3 of 12).
p. 60: Norman, Ethel and Children: group shot at Freeport cottage; spring blooms, men at unidentified property (Sims at Chicopee?). Two of these are groups seen in a gazing ball.
p. 66. Ski Hill at Chicopee (lacking 2 of 3).
p. 62-64. Skiers: groups and individuals, both at Chicopee and elsewhere? Includes one summer shot of men digging ski slope (lacking 1 of 15).
p. 65. Ivan Keffer: winter portrait at Freeport?; Howie missing tooth.
p. 67. Construction photos: men working, shot taken high up (lacking 2 of 4).
p. 71. Horse drawing logs, trees in winter at Freeport?
p. 72-73: Norman Schneider on skis (lacking 2 of 4).
p. 74. Skiers in woods.
p. 75. Skiers in front of fireplace, including Norman Schneider (lacking 1 of 2).
p. 76. Dining room interior (lacking 1 of 2).
p. 77. Little Pal (lacking 1 of 2).
p. 78-80. Schneider stock farm: buildings, creek, boys fishing, collie dog, large tree.
p. 80-82. Spring at 76 Schneider Ave: house exterior, Victoria park entrance and pavilion, daffodils, Howie and Herb with bicycles, Brita with roller skates, group shots of children.
p. 83. Brock Monument and Queenston Heights, May 9, 1937, statue of soldiers labelled "Erie, Pa".
p. 84. Skiiers on grass.
p. 84-85. Keffer family.
p. 85. Norman Schneider with a group: "Europa, 1936".
p. 86-87. Schneider stock farm: family group, boys with pony, cows and large tree.
p. 87. Group of young women, 1936, possibly Schneider employees. They are all dressed for cool weather.
p. 87. Ceremony at Victoria School grounds: platform with speaker, scouts seated in foreground.
p. 88-93. Men's fishing trips (lacking 2 of 21).
p. 94-96. Rotary flag-raising at Chicopee.
p. 97. Norman, F.H. Schneider and Rotary: group portrait with large house in background (Sims home?).
p. 98. Rotary flag raising at Chicopee, 1935.
p. 98-100. Men's shenanigans: men playing outside in costume.

77 photographs, mostly snapshots.
p. 1, 3, 5, 7. "Dutch Company" ski photographs, including one "artistic" shot.
p. 11. Artistic shot of birch trees.
p. 12. Schneider, Norman C. : home at 76 Schneider Ave., Kitchener, Ont. : exterior.
p. 13. Skyscraper.
p. 14. Mrs. Keffer and girl with basin of Boston Terrier puppies. (1 of 2 lacking).
p. 17. "Canada at Work" (1 of 2 lacking).
p. 19. London Bridge?
p. 25. Ski jumping with spectators at Chicopee (1 of 2 lacking).
p. 27 Schneider, Norman C. : family portrait, Oct. 1935.
p. 28. Schneider family portrait : Norman & Ethel, Fred H. and Ella, Walter Siegner and Emma, four unidentified couples, taken in a living room.
p. 34. Canada at Work, 1938.
p. 35. Skiing, Huntsville?
p. 36-38. Schneider family snapshots, J.M. and Helena.
p. 39-39, 41, 43. Snapshots taken in Europe? One shows a border crossing on a path, several of a group of men and a pony.
p. 43-44. Men's fishing trip snapshots (1 of 5 lacking).
p. 46-47. Christmas at 76 Schneider Ave. Includes children with Christmas tree, Herbert, Howie and Don Daub playing with trains in the basement.
p. 48-53. Ski photographs, locations unknown. Includes posed groups, 1938, and candid shots.
p. 55. Church of the Good Shepherd.
p. 56-58. Schneider Stock Farm (2 of 11 lacking). Includes shots of children riding a pony.
p. 59-61. Wedding of unidentified couple. Includes bride and groom in sleigh outside Buena Vista, J.M. Sschneider's home at 272 Queen St. North.

83 photographs. Photograph album, not entirely filled, with material inserted in the front.
p. 1. Kesselring's Woods.
p. 2. CKCR, May 13, 1955.
p. 3. Norman C. Schneider with Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, John Wintermeyer.
p. 4. Schneiders 1944 Girls Softball Team.
p. 5. Ladies of J.M. Schneider Ltd. staff, Aug. 31, 1944.
p. 6. Oskar Radke, Dutxh festival, Market Building, Nov. 23, 1948.
p. 8-19. Norman C. Schneider family snapshots and portraits.
p. 20. Norman and Ethel Schneider with Alberta, Edith, Walter Ahrens and an unidentified couple, Tulsa, Okla., ca. 1948.
p. 21. O.A.C. 1948: Herbert Schneider's graduating class. The photo is dated in pencil on the back as 1946.
p. 22-24. Church of the Good Shepherd, including small portrait of "Don" in uniform, dated England, Jan. 1945.
p. 25. 2 photographs of groups skiing : a) Frederick, Herbert, Howard, Babe Millar, Winston Muschette; b) Herbert, Frederick, Don Daub, Dr. Roy Hemmerich, Howard.
p. 26. Herbert and [?] in a boat in a field.
p. 27: Siegner family weddings : Katherine to Les Faichney, John to Mary Shafer.
p. 28. Rotary flag raising, Chicopee, May 24, 1939.
p. 29-31. Norman C. Schneider family snapshots. Includes cottaging at Honey Harbour, "Shorewood" interior, Freeport cottage and pool, and one snapshot labelled "Oct. 10, 1920", 4 young people with their heads in a wagon wheel, shed and old building in background.
p. 33. Norman C. Schneider's snapshots of a stormy ocean, taken from the bow of a ship (1938) and one postcard.
p. 36. Norman C. Schneider with wood carvings.
p. 38-41: Norman C. Schneider trip snapshots and postcards : Sweden, Poland, Moscow.
p. 43: Tuerk engines: one original, one modern snapshot of the "little Tuerk".
p. 44. certificate of appreciation from St. Mary's General Hospital Building Fund Campaign dated May 12, 1964.
p. 45. Snapshot of child in tub, labelled "The End".

Photograph of Emma Anthes smiling widely at camera while standing outside of a cottage door with dog named Petey at feet.

Photograph of Emma Anthes seated in a lawn chair holding a treat up to her seated dog, named Pat, as Herbert Schneider looks on with left hand in air. A cluster of birch trees and the corner of a building are visible in background.

Four photographs taken at various times of Emmie Anthes, her dogs, and others at her cottage "The Birches". Included in photos are: Herbert, Brita and Howard Schneider, and Hilda and Evelyn Haist.

Photograph of unidentified group standing in street clothing with the lake behind. Emma Anthes is seated at front and person standing at right with infant is likely Ethel Schneider.

Photograph of a young bald eagle taken by W.W. Freeman.

Negative taken by Norman C. Schneider of a rail car from the Berlin Street Railway full of passengers stopped along a tree-lined street with a crowd of people waiting to board. Adult in street looking toward camera with hand at waist possibly Charles Alexander Schneider.

Photograph of a Berlin streetcar, open-sided, stopped on a street. Adults and children are seen standing next to car and a wooden sidewalk is visible in foreground.

Snapshot of an airplane in a field, two men pulling and one man pushing. This is a snapshot of the Bleriot airplane, the "mystery" snapshot of file 2.

Group portrait of Board of Trade Directors taken in 1937 a the start of excavating for new Kitchener post office.

Left to right: Mr. Dahmer (City Treasurer), A.J. Cundick, N.C. Schneider, Tom Kay, Carl Web[er?], Bill Milner, L.O. Breithaupt, Hon. W.D. Euler, Art Kabel, Harold Ball, Bob Dietrich, Mayor Albert Smith, Norm Riffer (Secretary, Board of Trade).

Two original group portraits and one copy taken of the Board of Trade Directors on the steps of a building at the opening of the new Kitchener post office on December 1938. Norman C. Schneider is in the back row at the far right. Louis O. Breithaupt is also in the photograph.

One snapshot (two copies) by Norman C. Schneider showing a group of young people in the first J.M. Schneider truck, a Brantford. The truck is parked in a field and the group is seen seated in and standing next to the vehicle.

Photograph of Charlotte Braun standing with Ethel Schneider on Braun's wedding day. Both are looking at camera with bouquets of flowers held in left arms.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Lois Burnham seen looking off camera.

Publicity photograph of a Jakie Cassell, one of a pair of twins, high wire artists in Berlin, Ont. (now Kitchener). Also includes a photocopy from Marion Romahn's More than a century in Wilmot Township, published in 1967.

Material relating to Cecil Peoli, a South American aviator who flew his plane during the Celebration of Cityhood in Kitchener in 1912. Includes copy prints and copy negatives of three images of the plane, Cecil Peoli, F.H. Illing and W.H. Schmalz, as well as photocopies of clippings about Peoli.

Four group snapshots of men in overcoats and hats at Rotary flag raising at Chicopee.

Snapshot of an unidentified group on taken on the occasion of the Rotary flag raising at Chicopee. Norman C. Schneider is partially kneeling at far left. According to N.C. Schneider's letter to the editor in 1940, the Rotary oversaw some reforestation ca. 1934

Photograph of the Chicopee Ski Club taken by Norman C. Schneider. Joe Schiedel in foreground.

Group portrait of (left to right) Norman C. Schneider, Honorable George Kerr, James Kerr and Stephen Pequegnat taken at the formal opening of the Chicopee ski chalet.

Photographs of skiing activities at Chicopee Ski Club taken by Norman C. Schneider. Three are of Sumac Hill, one is of Front Hill.

Snapshot of skier, possibly Norman C. Schneider, after jumping off of the tree lined Chicopee ski jump as other skiers look on.

Snapshot of women skiers at Chicopee Ski Club. Left to right: Unidentified, Dorothy Meyer, Kay Simpson, Unidentified.

Photograph of the exterior of Church of Good Shepherd building.

Photographs of the exterior of Church of Good Shepherd building.

Snapshot of the interior of the Church of Good Shepherd building.

Photographs of Church of Good Shepherd choir and window.

Photograph of the interior of the Church of the New Jerusalem.

Photograph, with caption pasted on back, from the Des Moines Register taken by staff photographer Jack Brinton.

Photograph of John Schneider Butcher Shop at Doon Pioneer Village in November 1965.

Group portrait of the Board of Directors taken during the 100th anniversary of the Economical Mutual Insurance Co., 1971. Norman Schneider is at the extreme left.

Snapshot taken near Sans-Souce[sic] by "Walt" Barrie.

Left to right : Howard Schneider, Frederick P. Schneider, Lloyd Thompson, Frederick H. Schneider, Robert Hawkins [ie Hawkings].

Snapshots taken by Rick Brock of Norman Schneider's former home, Highwood, at Freeport, Ont.

Photograph of family group at Norman Schneider's home, Highwood, at Freeport, Ontario.

Four snapshots of Norman C. Schneider's home at Freeport, Ontario, taken from the start of construction in 1949 to completion. Note on one snapshot: "Moved in 10/7/1950".

Snapshot of Norman C. Schneider's home, Highwood, at Freeport, Ontario.

Photograph of living room at Norman Schneider's home, Highwood, at Freeport, Ontario.

Photographs of Norman Schneider's Boys' Sunday School class at Freeport, Ont.

Photographs of the exterior of Freeport cottage.

Snapshot of adults seated around a patio table with umbrella at Freeport cottage. Left to right: J.M. Schneider, three unidentified people, Helena Schneider, Ethel, Clara Lapsley.

Photographs of the grounds at Freeport. One includes the barbeque and benches along the cliff top (plus a duplicate snapshot); the other includes Howard and Herb in the same location.

Photograph of a family group around a patio table with an umbrella at Freeport cottage.

Left to right : Louise German, Clara, [Fred Ahrens wife?], Gran Lapsley, Brita Schneider, Fred Ahrens, Ethel Schneider, Marg Hackborn[sic].

Snapshots of family at Freeport cottage. Includes one of Herbert, Howard and Brita; a photo of Howard and Herbert jumping into a pool; a casual family portrait taken at Highwood; and one showing Norman and Ethel Schneider and their three children.

Snapshots of Herbert, Howard and Brita with an unidentified person at Freeport cottage. Norman C. Schneider appears in one of the shots.

Photographs of Herbert, Howard and unidentified boy in bathing suits, building in sand pile.

Snapshots Walter and Emma Siegner with small girl at Freeport cottage.

Snapshots of children and adults in the swimming pool at Freeport cottage.

Snapshots of a barbecue in operation at Freeport cottage. Includes Edith and Howie and Hylie and Edith MacDonald.

Photographs of a group seated around a table, possibly the Freeport Cottage. Ethel Schneider is at the head of the table, wearing an apron.

Left to right: Emma Anthes, Herbert Schneider, Lenard[sic] Pickard, Howard Schneider, Ethel Schneider, Mary Wordling[?], Gran Lapsley, Lorraine Pickard, Brita Schneider.

Snapshot of Herbert, Howard and Brita with Alice Beechy, Pal, and baskets of corn.

Photographs of a well being dug at Freeport cottage.

Air photo of Freeport cottage taken by Norman C. Schneider.

Snapshots taken at Freeport cottage, one of a family group labelled Fred Schweitzer visiting, dated Aug. 25, 1946. Fred Schweitzer is a young man dressed in a shirt, knitted vest and tie.

Back row, left to right: Norman C. Schneider, Fred Schweitzer, Howard G. Schneider, Ethel Schneider, Herbert J. Schneider.

Front row: Brita Schneider seated on the ground, leaning on a lawn chair, Mrs. Lapsley[?] seated in lawn chair.

Includes a snapshot of Brita and Fred at the swimming pool.

One enlargement and 12 negatives of a mock "hunt".

Photographs of a Freeport reforestation project.

Photograph of a giant cactus taken by Murray Hattin.

Snapshots showing Alf Gofton and Charlotte Braun on their wedding day. Includes Ethel (Lapsley) Schneider as bridesmaid or matron of honour and Norman C. Schneider.

Photograph of Alf Gofton and Charlotte Braun on their wedding day. Dressed in a suit and wedding dress, the couple are seen standing arm in arm, looking at the camera. Charlotte is holding a bouquet of flowers in left arm.

Photograph of (left to right) Norman C. Schneider, Alf Gofton, Charlotte Braun and Ethel Schneider on the Gofton's wedding day. The group is seen dressed in formal wear, standing on the balcony of a residential home. Charlotte and Ethel are holding bouquets of flowers.

Photograph of (left to right) Alf Gofton, Charlotte Braun, and Ethel and Norman C. Schneider on the Gofton's wedding day. The group is seen dressed in formal wear, standing on the front steps of a residential home. Charlotte and Ethel are holding bouquets of flowers.

Group portrait of Alf Gofton (back row, far right) and unidentified friends, partially in uniform, standing on a muddy wooden staircase.

Photograph of (left to right) C. Sutherland, M. McDonald, S. Smith, J. MacKenzie and Alf Gofton seated on and standing next to two Kelly Trucks.

Photograph of Marg Hackborn [Hachborn?].

Photographs of Rud and Evelyn Hackborns[sic], 50th wedding anniversary.

Photograph of Irmengarde Hagen seated on a yellow arm chair, holding a handbag, and looking at camera.

Photo of Hilda and Evelyn Haist sitting next to a winch and cable for water under a partially obscured "The Birches" sign made out of twigs.

Photograph of the exterior of Norman C. Schneider's home at 76 Schneider Ave., Kitchener, Ontario, taken in winter.

Photograph of exterior of home at 76 Schneider Ave., Kitchener, Ontario.

Overhead photograph of the House of Commons in session.

Photograph of Kaiser Wilhelm I bust in Victoria Park with view of lake and residential homes in background.

Photograph of Ivan W. Keffer seated along a waterway looking off camera with wrists and legs crossed.

Three photographs of Norman C. Schnedier's trip to Berlin in 1934. Consists of one snapshot of Schneider on board a ship, one of him at the Keffer's piano in Berlin, and one of the Keffer family and guests, including Schneider, at their home in Berlin, Germany. File also includes one postcard of Norman C. Schneider taken in front of Köln Cathedral while on a visit to Ivan W. Keffer. On the verso is a note addressed to his mother and father dated Nov. 9, 1934.

Snapshots of Ivan W. Keffer and family. Includes one snapshot of Ivan Keffer as a young man ; one of Ivan Keffer and daughter Mary Jane, April 17, 1927; one portrait of Ivan and Mary Keffer; and a photo of Mary Jane Keffer.

Composite studio portraits of Ivan W. and Mary Louise Keffer.

Snapshots of Ivan Keffer and Norman C. Schneider at Chicopee dated February 1937; four snapshots of Brita Schneider and Mary Jane Keffer holding Boston terriers.

Studio portrait of Ivan Keffer.

Photograph of Mary Jane Keffer standing on a stone wall in front of a flowering bush.

Head and torso studio portrait of Muriel Kerr seen smiling widely toward camera.

One photograph of the Kitchener Musical Society Band playing in Norman C. Schneider's yard on June 15, 1981.

Unidentified group portrait of past presidents of the Kitchener-Waterloo Rotary Club dated June, 1982. Norman C. Schneider is in the front row, second from left.

Unidentified group portrait of past presidents of the Kitchener-Waterloo Rotary Club, 1922-1950. Norman C. Schneider is in the middle row, fifth from the left.