Photograph of Dorothy Russell and her son, Harold, standing outside during the day, and holding hands. There is a street, trees, and houses in the background with some snow on the ground, and they are dressed for cool weather. Harold is smiling at the camera while Dorothy is smiling at Harold.

Studio portrait of an unidentified woman seen looking off camera in partial profile, wearing wire-framed glasses and a high-collar top with large leg of mutton sleeves

Studio portrait of Lydia Anthes with daughters Ella Cook, Martha Rieder, Louisa Breithaupt and Carrie Breithaupt. Ella and Martha are seen standing, with Louisa and Carrie seated on either side of Lydia. Only Lydia and Louisa are looking toward the camera.

Upper body studio portrait of unidentified woman see looking at camera.

Scenic view of a tree-lined Grand River.

Full length portrait of Paul Rieder and Dorothy Scheifele on their wedding day, seen looking at the camera dressed in a tuxedo and wedding dress. Dorothy has a veil on and is holding a large bouquet of flowers at front.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes and Talmon Henry Rieder standing side by side in their wedding attire. Martha, dressed in a white gown adorned with a veil and arm length gloves, is seen holding the back of a wicker chair. Talmon, dressed in suit with a three-quarter length jacket, is seen standing next to Martha with right hand behind back and holding a glove in his left hand.

Photograph of Ralph Doerr and William Kettleborne standing next to a horse-drawn C.H. Doerr & Co. sales wagon outside of the H. K. Forler storefront in Wellesley.

Advertisement trade card for Soapine by Kendall Manufacturing Company of Providence Rhode Island and illustrated by Charlotte Perkins Gilman showing a woman from behind dusting figurines that spell out Soapine on a mantel piece. Verso reads "Cleanliness in the house, laundry, kitchen and workshop is best secured by the use of Soapine. All wise people continue to use it after one trial. Kendall Mfg. Co. Established 1827. Providence, R.I."

Correspondence from Litchfield Steam Laundry of Litchfield, Illinois. The letterhead shows women at work in the laundry engaged in tasks such as using washing drums, pressing, and folding clothes. The letter reads "...from 40 to 69 lbs. Also, the water is clear now to what is was one month ago. It is also a compound which if you would let stand one month no settling would be acceptable. But hoping you have a machine which can master it. [illegible] yours truly, Hugh Snell"

Snapshot of Beulah and Ross Alloway on a front port with shipping containers.

Unidentified Clement child, possibly Charles Bowlby, standing on the shore of a body of water and looking at camera.

Photograph of Florence Grace Clement (left) and Blanche Mildred Clement Kelly smiling at the camera while standing on a train platform. Florence is holding a camera and Blanche a rolled up newspaper.

Photograph of Emma Kaufman standing on a stone path outside. Kaufman is seen looking at camera, dressed for cooler weather and wearing a fur stole around shoulders.

Photograph of Albert William and Edna Louise Augustine standing outside of their home at 22 Margaret Avenue.

A message from the spirit of Charles Darwin received through automatic writing in Montréal. The automatic writing details Darwin disowning his theory on evolution he made while he was living and asking people to strike it from the record due to its sinful nature.

Four copies of a head and torso studio portrait of J.I. Frank Anthes dressed in a suit and seen looking off camera.

Upper body studio portrait of John S. Anthes seen in profile.

Studio portrait of Alvin Ratz (back row, far right) and Emma Ratz (seated, far right) with three unidentified friends or family members.

Upper body studio portrait of Peter Rieder seen looking at camera.

A 23 page booklet titled "How to wash and iron a man's shirt...perfectly" published by General Electric and Manhattan men's wear.

Photograph of Emma and Charles August Ahrens, both wearing hats and standing outdoors, in front of a leafy backdrop. Emma is looking at camera with a slight smile on her face and arms at back. Charles is standing to her left, looking off camera with right hand on a [walking stick?].

Advertisement trade card for the White Mop Wringer Company of Fultonville, N.Y. Serving as a business card for representative M.D. Alger. Recto shows a woman using a mop wringer and the verso shows illustrations of two mop wringers, one for family use and the other for hotel use.

Image of Ahrens family members seated and standing on the porch of a cottage with a "Berlin" sign affixed to the building siding taken at Grand Bend.

Two copies of a photograph of the north end of the Dominion Tire factory with [utility building?] and smoke stack visible at right.

Studio portrait of John S. (seated left) and Lydia Anthes (seated right) with their children. Ella and Martha are seen posed between their parents with siblings (left to right) John, Louisa, and Carrie standing at back.

Full length studio portrait of Martha Anthes looking down at a flower held in hands, seen wearing a long white dress and standing in front of an arm chair with throw pillows. A side table with a potted plant is visible in the background at right.

Advertisement trade card for Sapolio showing three women washing dishes with the caption "Wash dishes with Sapolio." Verso reads "There is no one article known that will do so many kinds of work in and about the house and do it so well as Enoch Morgan's Sons Sapolio. (Each cake is wrapped in Tin Foil, and surrounded with Ultramarine Blue-Band, and bears the above device) always note this. A cake of Sapolio, a bowl of water and a brush, cloth or sponge will make house cleaning a quick and easy job, will clean paint and all painted surfaces, will clean marble, mantles, tables and statuary, will clean oil-cloths, floors, shelves, etc., will clear bath tubs, wash basins, etc., will clean crockery, glassware, etc., will clean kitchen utensils, of all kinds, will clean windows without splashing of water, will polish tin, brass and copperware, will polish knives as you wash them, will polish all metal surfaces and will clean all household articles and is better and cheaper than soap, emery, rotten stone, etc. John Wanamaker, Grad Depot, Phila."

Die cut card showing five women behind a fence with a caption reading "The look well on the fence! Much better on the other side. This road leads to success used by the million." The verso shows the backs of the women, each of whom are holding a Sweeperette sweeper. Verso reads "always in the push our Sweeperette. Sweeperette Company 76 5th Ave. New York Grand Rapids, Mich."

Photograph of (left to right) Carl Berlet, Alf Stewart and David Ward Clement standing in a row outdoors. The group is seen in uniform and looking at camera.

Three quarter length portrait of Emily Murphy seen standing with left arm resting on the back of a wooden armchair and looking at camera with a slight smile on face.

Photograph of five adults and two children by a wooden bridge taken in Penetanguishene on the way to Tiny Beach (Ontario). Three adults are standing on the bridge, and two adults with two children are closer to the edge of the water.

People in photograph are: Carrie Breithaupt is standing at front left and looking at the camera, John Edward Breithaupt is possibly the child seated on the right, John Christian Breithaupt is standing at right and Lydia Anthes is seated at right on wooden railing.

Image of windblown trees along a rocky shoreline.

Mounted photograph of employees standing in a row, posed for the camera, at the side front of the Anthes Manufacturing Company building under a painted sign that reads: "The Anthes Mfg. Co. of Berlin. Limited." J.I. Frank Anthes is visible standing in a doorway behind the employees at right.

Two copies of a photograph of Dominion Tire staff posed for the camera while standing on factory floor. Everyone in the group is seen wearing a hat and dressed in a full suits, some without jackets. Includes identifications (left to right): unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, W. A. Gruenawald, E.C. Kabel, George Seikliering [?], unidentified and R.Y. Copland.

Image of (left to right) Elspeth Breithaupt, unidentified adult, Mary Ham, Emma Ratz Kaufman, Martha Rieder, and Edna Louise Augustine. The group is seen smiling at the camera, dressed for warm, sunny weather.

Photograph of a woman in a street holding books in one hand with buildings in the background. Photograph was possibly taken at North-Western College, Naperville, Illinois.

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

Image of Harold Russell sitting upright in a baby carriage as an infant with mother Dorothy looking on. The pair are seen outdoors on the sidewalk of a residential street.

Full body studio portrait of unidentified woman seen looking off camera while standing next to a table, holding a document..

Image of Cyril and ["Frances"] Hayes.

Group portrait (all men) of Class 115 of No. 16 Service Flying Training School in Hagersville, Ontario. The group is seen standing and seated in rows indoors, and dressed in uniform.

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.

Photograph of the front of a three-story house at 172 Margaret Avenue. An adult, likely Carrie Breithaupt is seen sitting on the porch, at far right, and a child is standing at the top of the front stairs. There are trees and plants in the background and foreground and other houses are visible in the distance at left.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified woman seen looking off camera and wearing a high-collar top with leg of mutton sleeves.

Tree Ball Washing crystal advertisement trade card showing an illustration of three women washing, hanging out, and ironing laundry. The women are accompanied by a dog and a bird in a cage. Verso reads "Nellie - mama, shall I go for the washerwoman, as you have been sick lately and are not able to do the washing? Mother - Oh no, my dear child, you just go to our grocer and get me a large 5 cents package of the Three Ball Washing Crystal, it makes washing so easy that no washwoman is required. Manufactured by C.H. Fischer & Co., New York"

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified adult seen looking at the camera with a slight smile on face.

Two copies of a photograph of Robert Youdale Copland and Henry S. Poole leaning and seated on a [box?] outdoors. Construction material and residential homes are visible in the background.

Informal group portrait of the Augustine family taken indoors at 25 Margaret Avenue. The group is posed seated and standing along the length of a couch.

Back row (left to right): Albert William Augustine, Mary Ham, Mae (housekeeper), Laurine Catherine Augustine, Irma Baker (friend from California), Albert Jacob Augustine.

Front row: Edna Louise Augustine, Grave Melvina Augustine, Mrs. Lee Augustine (Sr.), Barbara Augustine, Mrs. Lee [Marion] Augustine (Jr.)

Photograph of Harold Russel smiling at the camera while standing in front of a river. Bare trees and a bridge are seen in the background. Harold is standing on top of a cement embankment and is dressed in a suit and tie. He is holding a jacket draped over his arm.

Full body cabinet card studio portrait of an unidentified man, seen looking at camera with right arm propped on back of chair, from the Bechler family photo album.

Studio portrait of four children seen looking at camera.

People in photograph are: John Edward Breithaupt second from right.

Studio portrait of four children seen looking at camera.

People in photograph are: John Edward Breithaupt second from right.

Photograph of a school group of 37 children by a building entrance, possibly Margaret Avenue School.

According to annotations, one of the persons in photograph is possibly Helena Esther Duffield.

Group portrait of Harry Byers (front row, centre) with and what appears to be his Kansas Sweeney Tractor Machine Company class. There is a banner above the class that says "SAS Kansas City" [Sweeney Automobile School], and Harry Byers is holding a sign that says "Plate 1157 Jan. 3, 1928."

Photograph of a school group of 42 children and an adult by the entrance of Margaret Avenue School.

According to annotations, one of the persons in photograph is Frieda Caroline Harris, and the class was Class Senior 3D with teacher Teacher J.F. Carmichael.

Two copies of a photograph of (second and third from left) Henry S. Poole, Robert Youdale Copland and two unidentified adults leaning on a [box?] outdoors. Construction material and residential homes are visible in the background.

Photograph of a man leaning on a wall by a river posing for the photograph with vegetation in the background. Photograph was possibly taken at North-Western College, Naperville, Illinois.

Photograph of a sculpted bust of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, seen in partial profile.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified adult seen looking off camera.

Advertisement trade card showing a woman seated using a clothes wringer while a man stands next to her holding a tennis racket and a cat stands at her feet. The caption reads "George: Come into the garden Maud. Maud: Wait George until I finish these clothes it won't take three minutes with this new Empire Wringer. "Verso reads ""You can do twice the work! And no more labor required. Our ""purchase gear"" reduces the labor one-half! By giving added power, and the strength thus saved every week is worth much more than the small additional cost. The gears and bearings of rolls need no oil, so cannot soil or grease the clothes the crank is not attached to either roll, as in other wringers, thus saving wear or rolls and cost of repairs. The rolls are solid white rubber. Empire wears longest and is warranted against defects. Look for brass bushing on the crank journal: our latest improvement. Use the Empire Wringer - will pay for itself. For sale by S.A. Ball, Le Roy, N.Y."""

Head and shoulders studio portrait of two unidentified women, seen looking off camera and wearing fancy hats, from the Bechler family photo album.

Photograph of (left to right) Mary Caroline, Edna Louise, Albert Jacob, John Ross and Albert William Augustine standing outside at the back door of 25 Margaret Avenue in winter.

Photograph of two children, one seated and one standing, on a house porch with trees and vegetation in the background, taken at 172 Margaret Avenue. The child that is sitting down has a basket with flowers in her left hand.

According to annotations, children are Grace M. Augustine and Louise Catherine Geil.

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.

Photograph of Dorothy Russell standing outside on a winter day. There is snow on the ground, and she is dressed for cold weather. Dorothy is smiling at the camera and holding a small suitcase or briefcase.

Image of (left to right) John, Mrs. and Mr. Geddes, and Telvido standing on the side of a dirt road. A vineyard is partially visible in the background.

Postcard featuring a photograph of a group of seven adults by or on a bench with a building and another group of people by a car in the background, taken in Wilmington, Delaware (U.S.).

People in photograph are: Carrie Breithaupt seated at the far right.

Photograph of a group of four children and one adult sitting down in the garden by the porch of a house, taken at 172 Margaret Avenue (Kitchener) in 1896.

According to annotations, people in the photograph are Lillian Breithaupt (with Louise Catherine Geil on her lap), Laurine Catherine Augustine, Rosa Melvina Breithaupt Hewetson Clark, and John Edward Breithaupt.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified child looking off camera in partial profile.

Two copies of a photograph of electrical engineer Mr. Dickinson, from Montreal, seated at a desk with legs crossed.

French Laundry and Soapine advertisement trade card illustrated by Charlotte Perkins Gilman showing a young woman standing in a frame holding a washing board and a box of soap. The frame is held up on either side by two young men standing on upside down washing buckets that read Soapine. "Verso reads ""French Laundry is the best soap ever made for all purposes. It is the oldest popular soap, having outlived all its rivals. It has won its way into public favor solely on its merits, and thousands of families who are now using it would not be without it. One trial with convince you. Soapine is the best article known for the laundry and general household use. Use no soap, sal soda, borax, washing crystals or other preparations with it. For washing dishes, glassware, silverware, milk cans, dairy utensils, windows, marble, paint or oil cloth, and house cleaning, use Soapine. Kendall Mfg. Co. Established 1827 Providence, R.I."""

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.

Photograph of Harold Russell outside in the middle of a tree-lined street. It is a sunny day, and Harold is dressed for warm weather. Harold is smiling at the camera as he stands astride a bicycle, with one foot on a pedal.

Fully length studio portrait of an unidentified child looking toward camera with right hand resting on the arm of a chair positioned at back. Their right ankle is crossed in front of the left and they are holding a rolled up document in their left hand.

Image of a sprawling vineyard seen from above.

Photograph of (left to right) Grace Melvina, Mary Caroline and Laurine Catherine Augustine standing outdoors on the occasion of Albert Jacob Augustine's marriage. The group is seen wearing hats, smiling toward the camera, and Mary is holding a bouquet of flowers.

Photograph of a building. Photograph was possibly taken at North-Western College, Naperville, Illinois.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified woman seen looking directly at camera in hair short bangs and a high bun.

Cabinet card studio portrait of three unidentified children and an infant, seen looking at the camera, from the Bechler family photo album.

Three copies of a postcard featuring a photograph of a house behind vegetation by a lake with a canoe approaching with one child paddling, and one talking to other two children standing by the water, possibly taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario).

Two copies of a postcard featuring a photograph of a house by a dock with two adults and three children posing for the photograph on the dock, four adults and one child on the dock, and six children walking down the stairs or dock, taken at Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay.

People in photograph are: possibly Laurine Catherine Augustine standing top of stairs standing second from left.

Postcard featuring a photograph of a group of six adults and one child on a dock holding a fishing catch and fishing rod. There is a house and vegetation in the background, taken at Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay.

People in photograph are: Lydia Louisa Breithaupt, possibly Irene Anthes Locke, Ella Elmina Cook, Carrie Breithaupt, and possibly Talmon Henry Rieder.

Postcard featuring a photograph of a group of two adults and one child by or on a boat in a lake. There are buildings and vegetation in the background, possibly Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay.

People in photograph are: possibly John Christian Breithaupt at right.

Postcard featuring a photograph of a lakeshore with two people in a canoe and a house behind vegetation, possibly taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario).

Snapshot of Violet Byers and two unidentified men behind a picnic sign at Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri.

Postcard featuring a photograph of two adults sitting down on a tree branch, taken in Berlin (today Kitchener), Ontario.

People in photograph are: H. Milton Cook.

Snapshot of a group of people standing on the Marquette & Joliet rock, which is marked with a cross.

Two copies of postcard featuring a photograph of one adult and two children sitting with their back to the camera and looking at the view of a lake with buildings, possibly Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay.

Photograph of the front exterior of 22 Margaret Avenue taken from the lawn.

Photograph of the front of a three-story house, possibly the house at 172 Margaret Avenue. There are trees and plants in the background and foreground and other houses in the background.

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

Two copies of a photograph of Dominion Tire employees standing outdoors in a row and looking at camera. The group is seen dressed in coveralls. Includes identifications (left to right): Norm Peacey, Harold W. Knechtel, Byers, and Harry Coakley.

Studio portrait of an an infant in a gown holding a small plant sprig from the Bechler family photo album.

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.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified woman seen in profile.

Photograph of Harold Russell standing beside a bicycle with his hands on the handlebar and looking slightly off from the camera. Trees and houses are seen in the background.