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108th Battalion 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.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Album 1.

File consists of an album compiled by Ella Anthes Cook, and including some additions probably by Martha Rieder. Includes snapshots of family members and friends and snapshots taken on Ella's trip to Europe, around Ontario, at Felsheim, and on her honeymoon. Includes a family photograph taken at Talmon Henry Rieder's 40th birthday, a snapshot taken when Earl Grey visited Berlin, a snapshot taken at the unveiling of Queen Victoria's monument at Victoria Park, and a photograph by Denton of the interior of Zion Evangelical Church.

Rieder and Anthes family

Baseball, 1920's : Twin City soft ball champions, 1921.

Contains one posed portrait of the Twin City soft ball champions from 1921, their shirts say KR Co. Identified are:
Back row, left to right: H. Young, O. Burghardt, O. Toletski, J. Frank, C. Erdman, I. Weber.
Front row, left to right: W. Roehr, O. Hamel, E. Weber, G. Musselman, A. Levine, G. Hainsworth.

Kaufman Footwear

Birthplace of Hon. Mackenzie King, Kitchener, Ont.

Postcard featuring photograph of Mackenzie King standing at the front of his childhood home. He is seen standing with right hand in suit pocket and left on the cope of a walking cane. Top of postcard reads: Birthplace of Hon. Mackenzie King, Kitchener, Ont.

Schneider family

Budd's Dept. Stores Kitchener, Guelph, Simcoe annual picnic.

  • SCA411-GA478
  • Collection
  • August 20, 1947

One photograph of the Budds Department Store annual picnic, held August 20, 1947. The photograph shows 82 people, including men, women, and children. The picnic attendees appear to include the owners and employees of the three Budds Department Store locations, as well as their families. The photograph was taken outside in an undisclosed location and the subjects appear relaxed and informal.

Budds Department Store

Central School students.

Photographs of students at Central School in Kitchener (later Suddaby School). Students are shown in class photos, and on sports teams including baseball and hockey.

Johnston, Mary

C.H. Doerr and Company : interior of plant.

Photograph of men and women employees, some seen wearing white aprons, standing beside machinery inside the C.H. Doerr & Company building, likely the the biscuit manufacturing section of the plant.

Dare Foods Limited

Doerr, C.H. sitting at desk.

Photograph of C.H. Doerr sitting at his desk, legs crossed and a piece of paper in hand. Dressed in a suit and tie, he is posed looking off camera.

Dare Foods Limited

Dominion Rubber club Beavers softball team

File consists of one photograph of a composite photo of the members of the Dominion Rubber club Beavers softball team who were the twin city intermediate softball champions for 1926.

Included in the photo, along with views of Carling's Tropy and the Daily Record Trophy, are: J. Zehr; W. Steinke; K. Gies; J. Morrow; W. Nelson; O Hannenberg; H. Whitney; H. Sosnoki; A.O. Ruppel; A. Schlachter; W. Booth; P. Olinski; W. Lobsinger; M. Brigman; H. Lauber; A. Dahmer; C.H. Stumph.

Dominion Rubber Systems

Facilities : Plant 2 : Victoria Street, Kitchener.

File consists of eight photographs of the Electrohome plant at 480 Victoria Street North in Kitchener (Plant 2). Includes aerial photographs, and a photograph of the construction of an addition to the plant.

Electrohome

Family photographs.

Photographs of the Kaufman family with the preeminence of A. R. Kaufman, his childhood, youth, and early marriage years. Includes photographs of A. R. Kaufman and members of his family in different attitudes and locations, including studio portraits, family photographs, and A. R.'s participation in different clubs and societies.
Photographs are identified or identifiable as:

  • Image of children visiting the police department (ca. late 1800s),
  • Two studio photographs of A. R. Kaufman in his youth (ca. early 1900s),
  • Studio photograph of an unidentified bride (possibly Jean Kaufman) (ca. 1910s),
  • Studio photograph of Jacob's and Mary Eidt Ratz Kaufman's family, including their four children (September 1912),
  • Photograph of possibly Mary Eidt Ratz Kaufman, taken by Panabaker Home Portraits (early 1900s),
  • Photograph of A. R. and Jean Kaufman with two of their children and one of the grandmothers (early 1900s),
  • Reproduction of the wedding picture from Edna Louise Kaufman and Albert William Augustine (1918),
  • Reproduction of photograph of the King Edward School class of 1933, taken by Denton Studio (1933),
  • Two photographs of young women identified as Geneva and Mary Hayward, but who are possibly Helen Mary and Sally Jean Kaufman (early 1900s),
  • Photograph of Jean Kaufman with Mrs. Taye Shidachi Kiachi, Mrs. Jsuji (?), Miss Cruikshank, and Mac Livett (?) (May 1930),
  • Studio photograph of the Kaufman family showing Mary Eidt Ratz Kaufman, Emma Kaufman, A. R. Kaufman and his family, and Milton Kaufman and his family (first half of 20th Century),
  • Studio photograph of an unidentified woman (possibly Jean Kaufman) (first half of 20th Century),
  • Studio photograph of an unidentified woman (possibly Edna Louise Augustine) (first half of 20th Century),
  • Studio photograph of A. R. Kaufman, taken by Ashley & Crippen Photographs (first half of 20th Century),
  • Coloured drawing of "Beechome," A. R. Kaufman's summer cottage built on the banks of the Grand River (ca. 1916),
  • Photograph of Beechome (Christmas 1950).

Kaufman, A. R. (Alvin Ratz)

F.W. Woolworth Co. combined picnic at Puslinch Lake.

One casual outdoor portrait of employees of F.W. Woolworth Co. taken at Puslinch Lake, Ont. Portrays men and women in various types of casual dress, including several women in uniforms of sweaters, bloomers and caps, perhaps dressed for baseball. It is possible that the older woman present could be Florence Annie Catherine Schantz or Sophie Emma Schantz, both of whom worked for Woolworth's.

Schantz Russell Family

Group photograph.

File consists of a photograph of a group of people taken outside an RMS building. The group is possibly the office/management of RMS, or perhaps the entire company.

Rubber Machinery Shops

King Street, Waterloo, Ont., 1923 : completed paving work.

  • SCA201-GA178
  • Collection
  • 1923

One photograph of a section of King Street, Waterloo, Ont. showing recently completed paving work by Standardite Paving. Also visible in the photograph are streetcar tracks, early street lights and automobiles.

Denton, Ernest

Kitchener Natatorium.

File consists of three photographs of the Kitchener Natatorium and its locker rooms. Talmon Henry Rieder played a role in the construction of the natatorium, which opened July 21, 1917 at at 121 King Street West in the Rieder Block.

Rieder and Anthes family

Kitchener-Waterloo: Sports.

9 images, b&w photographs, originals, many oversize, 1 panorama. All are team pictures, most of which include at least one Seagram, and almost all individuals are identified:

  • Berlin and Waterloo Hockey Club, 1897 (J.H. and E.F. Seagram),
  • Beavers Baseball Club, 1903 and 1906 (E.F. Seagram),
  • Winners of the Moore Curling Cup, 1910-1911 (E.F. Seagram),
  • Waterloo Cricket Club, 1926, E.Denton Photographer (C.A. Seagram, J.E.F. Seagram, T.W. Seagram),
  • Kitchener-Waterloo Intermediate Rugby Football Team, 1925 and 1926 (Cam Seagram, J.E.F. Seagram, Walter Bean, Jack Hemphill),
  • Winners of the Seagram Bowling Trophy, 1907 and 1909.

Seagram Family

Lang Treacy Staff Picnic.

Group portrait of Lang Treacy Co. Ltd. (dry goods and house-furnishings) employees posed outdoors taken June 1927. Image shows Franklin Schantz (back row, 4th) W.C. Treacy (front row, far right), R.D. Lang (second row, first from left) and E.D. Lang (third row, first from left). Also of note are the dress of the employees, particularly a fur stole.

Schantz Russell Family

Parkway School students.

One photograph of a group of school children in front of Parkway School, also called Separate School No. 5 Waterloo County.

Johnston, Mary

Photographs.

File consists of photographs of the products, facilities, and people of RMS from the 1930's until the late 1960's or early 1970's. Includes photographs of the products manufactured at RMS; photographs of the RMS facilities, including interior and exterior shots; and photographs of employees in various departments, receiving awards, at work, and so on.

Some photographs were taken for use in company publications and sales and marketing material, and some of these have been touched-up. Some of the photographs are reproductions of earlier photographs. Some photographs include ms. annotations on verso; some photographs have ts. captions attached to them. Some duplicate photographs are present.

Rubber Machinery Shops

Photographs.

File consists of photographs of the products, facilities, and people of RMS, mainly from the 1940's through the early 1970's. Includes photographs of the products manufactured at RMS; photographs of the RMS facilities, including interior and exterior shots; and photographs of employees in various departments, receiving awards, at work, and so on.

File also includes some contact prints, negatives, a news release and a memorandum. Some of the photographs are reproductions of earlier photographs. Some photographs include ms. annotations on verso; some have ts. captions taped to them. Some duplicate photographs are present.

Rubber Machinery Shops

Production.

File consists of two photographs taken inside the company of employees standing with manufacturing equipment.

Rubber Machinery Shops

Professional life photographs.

Photographs of A. R. and Jean Kaufman's professional life, including Kaufman Rubber Company and other professional affiliations. Photographs are identified or identifiable as:

  • Photograph of a group of men, including A. R. Kaufman, by the entrance of a building, possibly the Kaufman Rubber factory (early 1900s),
  • Two photographs taken by Denton Studio of Jean Kaufman with groups of women (possibly related to her involvement in the YWCA) (early 1900s),
  • Photograph of Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA opening on April 19, 1929,
  • Photograph of the Beginners’ Department of the Zion Church and a photograph taken by Belair Studio of a room at the Zion Church (first half of 1900s),
  • Three reproductions of photographs of A. R. Kaufman receiving an award or certificate, taken by the Kitchener-Waterloo Record (second half of 1900s),
  • Photograph of A. R. and Jean Kaufman at an event at Stratford taken by the Kitchener-Waterloo Record (June 1960).

Kaufman, A. R. (Alvin Ratz)

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"

Schantz Russell Family

Rieder, Talmon Henry : business associates.

File consists of studio portraits of buisness associates of Talmon Henry Rieder, probably accumulated by him throughout his career. Some portraits are identified by autograph or on verso. Portraits include:

  • [T.H. Todd?],
  • Mr. Ashcroft,
  • A.E. Massie (St.John Division Manager, Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co.),
  • Pearl Y. Smiley (General Footwear Factor Manager, Merchant's Rubber Co.),
  • R.E. Jamieson (General Sales Manager, Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co.),
  • Ralph Dilworth,
  • E.C. Kabel (Manager, Dominion Tire factory and President of Kitchener Manufacturers' Association),
  • Aaron D. Weber (Vice-President and General Manager of the Canadian Consolidated Felt Co.), and
  • a man from the James Robertson Co. of Montreal.

Rieder and Anthes family

RMS history photos.

File consists of photographs of the products, facilities, and people of RMS from 1918 until the late 1960's or early 1970's. Includes photographs of the products manufactured at RMS; photographs of the RMS facilities, including interior and exterior shots, as well as some photographs taken at other Uniroyal facilities (e.g. St. Jerome, Elmira); and photographs (including group portraits) of employees in various departments, such as office staff, engineering & drafting, tool makers, and the operating council, and employees at work.

Some photographs were taken for use in company publications and sales and marketing material. File also includes some contact prints and one page of ms. notes. Some photographs include ms. annotations on verso. Some duplicate photographs are present.

Rubber Machinery Shops

Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King at home of Hon. W.D. Euler.

  • SCA198-GA175
  • Collection
  • [19--]

One formal group portrait.

Back row, left to right: Senator Robb, N. Asmussen M.P.P., J.A. Scellen, W.T. Sass, Hon. James Malcolm, John A. Lang, W. Max Euler.

Middle row, left to right: W.J. Motz, Mr. King's secretary, H.J. Sims, Mrs. J. Cole, Mayor Greb, Premier King, Hon. W.D. Euler, Mrs. Peden Mielke, Mrs. Leonard Oliver, Senator Dr. Rankin.

Front row, left to right: Mrs. Max Euler, Miss Rankin, Mrs. W.D. Euler, Mrs. W.J. Motz.

Denton, Ernest

Santa Claus at Kitchener, Xmas.

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

Shoemaker Avenue pump house : interior.

File consists of seven photographs (plus one duplicate) of the interior of the Shoemaker Avenue pumping station. Photographs show pumping machinery, including Goldie-McCullock pumps (two million gallons per day) and 150 horsepower English electric motors. Photographs include descriptions on verso.

Pequegnat, Marcel

St. George Street water tower.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates) of the water tower on St. George Street in Kitchener, one taken during construction, and one upon completion.

Pequegnat, Marcel

Strange Street and Shoemaker Avenue pumping stations.

File consists of a photograph of the interior of the Shoemaker Avenue pumping station and three photographs of the million gallon reservoir at the Strange Street pumping station. One photograph includes a typed note about the retouching on the photograph.

Pequegnat, Marcel

Strange Street pump house : interior.

File consists of two photographs (plus duplicates) and two contact prints of the interior of the Strange Street pumping station. Photographs show pumping machinery, including an 8 horsepower, 6 cycle Ruston diesel engine and English electric generators.

Pequegnat, Marcel

Strange Street pump house and reservoir.

File consists of photographs of the Strange Street pump house and reservoir. Includes photographs taken during construction, photographs of the equipment inside the plant, and photographs of the water commissioners outside the pump house. Some photographs include a description and/or Kitchener Water Commission stamp on verso. Duplicate photographs may be present.

Pequegnat, Marcel

The Breithaupt Leather Co., April 1930.

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

Unidentified group portrait.

File consists of a portrait of an unidentified group of women. Included in the group are Ella Anthes Cook and other women identified on verso by surname only: Kaufman, Bender, Bilger, Augustine, and Holman.

Standing (left to right): ?, ?, Holman, Edna Louise Augustine, ?, ?

Seated: Bilger, Bender, Ella Anthes Cook, Jean Helen Kaufman

Rieder and Anthes family

Union Evangelistic Campaign Choir at the "Rink."

One informal posed group portrait of over one hundred unidentified male and female members of the Union Evangelistic Campaign Choir standing behind a stage with a lectern draped in the Union Jack and a banner with a Biblical passage. The Union Evangelistic Campaign took place at the "Rink,"in Kitchener, Ontario during four weeks in May 1918.

Schantz Russell Family

Victory Bond advertisements.

File consists of three photographs depicting advertisements for Victory Bonds through Electrohome (two on billboards and one on a truck), a photograph of a display of products produced by Electrohome to support the war effort and promote victory bonds, and a photograph of an airplane in a field.

Electrohome