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Domestic Sewing Machine Co. advertisement
Advertisement trade card showing a group of children playing including a young girl preparing sausages for the other children. Caption reads: "compliments of the Domestic Sewing Machine Co." Stamp on verso reads "H.C. Palmer dealer in sewing machines, 7 West Street, Danbury, Conn."
Die cut Lenox Soap advertisement showing a woman standing next to a washing tub with a large pile of soap suds coming out of it. The advertisement reads "Lenox Soap. Lather from 1 oz in hard water. Lathers freely in hard water."
Soapona trade card advertisement featuring an elephant looking on while two women hang laundry on a line. Verso reads "Saves times, expense and labor. Makes hard water soft. Does not injure the hands or clothes. Makes linen perfectly white. Is a great disinfectant. Each package contains a set of handsome picture cards. Manufactured only by R.W. Bell & Co. 77 to 89 Washington St., and 8 to 20 Beaver St., Buffalo, N.Y."
Enault, Louis
John Ratz and Sons business ledger.
Part of Ratz family fonds.
Consists of a ledger of accounts pertaining to the John Ratz and Son's business, index booklet and some loose ledgers are inset.
Ratz Family
One photograph of a man standing in front of trees holding a knife and an apple [?]. He is wearing a salt and pepper style cap and a pocket watch chain with a croix pattée.
Two photographs , one showing the harbour docks of St. John's, Newfoundland and one showing two ships up close. One ship appears to have the words "Cobden Mines" written on it.
One photograph of a sailing ship in open water, and one of a British naval ship [?] in St. John's, Newfoundland harbour.
One photograph of 4 people on a rocky beach at the bottom of a cliff, possibly at Blow me Down Provincial Park. One photograph of a small unnamed harbour.
One photograph of 5 people sitting on rocks by the water, possibly at Blow me Down Provincial Park. One photograph of a small community in an inlet, possible Lark Harbour or somewhere else in the Bay of Islands area.
One photograph of 3 men eating in a boat which is on a river bank. Two men are wearing salt and pepper caps and one is smoking a pipe. The third man is pouring liquid into a cup from a kettle. the verso of the photograph reads "A resting spot. Humber River."
One photograph of a lean to in small clearing. Verso of the photograph reads "Cook house at our camp. Big Falls Humber River."
One photograph of 2 men standing on a boat. One is wearing what appears to be a captain hat. One photograph of a group of Inuit men standing outside wearing caps and sealskin kamiks.
One photograph of a group of dogs in a small community. One photograph of two women and a man on a boat.
Two photographs of snowy landscapes.
One photograph of a large modern house with a barn outside.
One photograph of a bare tree. One photograph of water with hills in the background. The caption on the verso of the photograph reads "Mountain scenery. Lower Humber."
One photograph of Signal Hill and the Battery area of St. John's, Newfoundland. One photograph of two men standing on a boat.
One photograph of three people in a forest.
One photograph of salmon leaping the Big Falls, Humber River. One photograph of a large wooden ship in a harbour.
One photograph of an Inuit man standing on a ship wearing European clothing and sealskin kamiks.
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Head and shoulders studio portrait of Angeline Fogel seen looking off camera. Fogel is wearing a lace collard top and a [charm?] choker.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One upper body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer in collared shirt and tie seen looking at camera.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One upper body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer seen looking off camera in partial profile.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One upper body studio portrait of Metta Sophia Moyer in a high-collared top, seen looking off camera.
Schantz Russell Family
Schantz children : Florence, Arthur and Herbert Schantz.
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
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.
Schantz Russell Family
Schantz children : Florence, Arthur and Herbert Schantz.
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Two identical copies of a 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 stands beside her, and Herbert next to him with his arm resting on a tall table. Florence is holding a painting of a young girl and Arthur is holding one of a pastoral landscape.
Originally in page 3 and 29 of album 1.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Upper body studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz seen looking off camera and wearing a Cedar Falls Drum Corps uniform and cap.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Upper body studio portrait of Ward Malott White seen in profile.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified individual seen looking off camera and dressed in a high collared top with a brooch at centre of neck.
Schantz Russell Family
House and grounds of Angus McKay, Indian Agent at Berens River, Manitoba, 1890.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the house and grounds of Angus McKay, who was an Indian Agent at Berens River, Manitoba, in 1890. Part of the caption reads "from a Geological Survey of Canada photograph in the Public Archives of Canada".
Rempel, John I.
Part of Bechler family fonds.
A photograph of an unidentified woman standing in a garden and looking at camera with hands in skirt pockets from the Bechler family photo album.
Bechler family
Part of Elizabeth Smith Shortt fonds.
Shortt, Elizabeth Smith
Bacon, Stickney & Co. advertisement
Advertisement trade card for Bacon, Stickney, & Co., enterprise baking powder, coffee, spices, Albany, N.Y. depicting a young woman washing clothes in a wash bucket while a man with a riding crop looks on. Caption reads "The handsomest girl in town."
L. I. Fisk & Co. Soaps pamphlet
Pamphlet advertising L.I. Fisk & Co's Soaps. The cover shows three women washing and hanging out clothes with the caption "The suds is like velvet, I never used a soap like it. The water is settled and I find no grit in the tub. We never had such clothes they are whiter at every washing. L.I. Fisk & Co,'s Soaps for sale by all grocers who look to the interests of their customers by buying pure goods." The interior describes the qualities of the soap and gives examples of clothes washed in their soap and with others. The back cover shows a young woman and a caricature of a Japanese man holding a scroll which reads "All soaps bearing our name are warranted free from any of the many adulterations the best for economy, purity, cleanliness and washing quality of any in the world. L.I. Fisk and Co., Springfield, Mass." There are also testimonials on the back cover which read "It has cured my chapped hands. I'll use no other and keep them so. It is a delight to all in the bath. It is so soft and clean."
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."
Schneider, Frederick H. : portrait.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Two copies.
Schneider family
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Photograph of a painted portrait of Louis Henry Wagner.
Wagner Hailer family
Photograph album of Newfoundland and Labrador
One photograph album of 91 photos from Newfoundland and Labrador, ca. 1890. The images show men and women hunting, fishing, exploring nature and visiting with Inuit communities. The photographs were taken in St. John's (showing Signal Hill, the harbour, and the city skyline), along the Humber River (at Big Falls, Steady Brook, and Bay of Islands), and in Labrador (at Nain, Cape Harrison and Hawke Harbour).
Two photographs of sailing ships in the harbour in St. John's, Newfoundland. The Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist can be seen in the skyline.
One photograph of numerous people standing on a dock. One photograph of numerous people standing on the deck of a ship as it pulls into harbour.
One photograph of an iceberg. One photograph of a small community (possibly near Frenchman's Cove) with the caption on the verso "Humber Arm. One of the great fiords of Newfoundland."
One photograph of two women sitting in front of rocks. One photograph of an Inuit man and woman in sealskin kamiks, and dickies. The two are standing in front of a sod house, likely in Labrador. Image is cropped such that their faces are not visible.
One photograph of a landscape. One photograph of a large modern home with a large garden with flowers and a woman standing on the porch.
One photograph of a landscape showing a farm. One photograph of a group of men and women on a rocky beach at the bottom of a cliff.
Two photographs of river scenes.
Two photographs of scenery, one of a river and one of a forest.
One photograph of Signal Hill taken from the water. One photograph of a group of Inuit men on a boat. The men are wearing a mixture of European clothing, kamiks and fur hats and some are smoking pipes.
One photograph of a man, woman, two children and three dogs standing in front of a clapboard home. Caption on the verso of the photograph reads "Labrador family at Hawks Harbour." One photograph of homes and a fence along the water. Caption on the verso of the photograph reads "Humber Arm at Bay of Islands."
Two photographs of a group of European and Inuit men and women standing in the distance of a town. The Inuit people are wearing a combination of European and Inuit clothing.
Two photographs both captioned on the verso "Mountain Scenery. Lower Humber."
Two photographs both captioned on the verso "Mountain Scenery. Lower Humber."
One photograph captioned on the verso "salmon leaping the Big Falls Humber River." One photograph of two men sitting in front of a building with two beagle dogs.
St. Jacob's Literary and Debating Society minutes.
Two sets of minutes from the St. Jacob's Literary and Debating Society. The minutes include lists of members, as well as debate topics and outcomes. Debate topics include work life, the railway, social services, roles of men and women, annexing Canada to the United States, and more.
David's Prize Soap advertisement trade card showing an older woman standing at a washing bucket with a bar of David's Soap while two young women play the piano in another room. It reads "All got by using David's Prize Soap besides the excellent washing it does" as well as a caption under the women at the piano which reads "The prize pianoforte." Verso outlines details regarding incentives to try David's Prize products where users can exchange product wrappers for tickets that can be put toward a list of presents.
Clement, Janie Elizabeth Bowlby.
Part of Bowlby Boyd family fonds.
File consists of one upper body studio portrait of Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement.
Bowlby Boyd Family
North end of old Fort Island[s], Cedar Lake, Manitoba, 1890.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified man sitting on a rocky beach at the north end of old Fort Island[s], with Cedar Lake behind him, Manitoba. Caption also reads: "From a Geological Survey of Canada photograph in the Public Archives of Canada."
Rempel, John I.
Part of Mary Johnston fonds.
One box of unused slate pencils, likely made of sandstone, used for writing on slates.
Johnston, Mary
S. F. French account book October 1886. Vol. VII.
Account book kept by Samuel Franklin French for the period October 2, 1886 to April 21, 1890.
French, Samuel Franklin
Part of Seagram collection
Toronto Saturday Night, Holiday Number, July 1, 1890, containing an advertisement on. p. 34; also negative and contact print of same. Bookseller's stamp on cover reads: "W. Cooper & Co., Booksellers, Clinton."
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
A studio portrait of Tobias Kolb Schantz showing him with his book agent's accoutrements including a hat, cane and book sample case.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One upper body portrait of Louise Moyer seen leaning over the back of a chair and wearing a dress with a lace collar.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Head and shoulders studio portrait of Henry Nash. Photograph has been altered to show Henry in a scroll and the edges of the card are bevelled.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Portrait of the employees of Welden Combination of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Identified on the verso are: William Welden (Proprietor & Manager), S.H. Welden (Travelling Salesman), J.L. Welden (Shipping Clerk), Robert Wright, Jr. (Manager Clothing Department), E.R. Stewart (Assistant Manager Clothing Department), Aaron McDonell (Manager Grocery Department), Clint McDonell (Delivery-man), Orpheus Moyer Schantz (Manager Dry Goods Department), Kate Griswold (Stenographer and Typewriter), O.J. Lawson (Fashionable Cutter), J.H. Flemming (Journeyman Coatmaker), George Schade (Pants Maker).
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One upper body studio portrait of Eli Brubacher.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One full length studio portrait of Mable Grant seen standing in a long lace and velvet dress in front of lace curtains.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One upper body studio portrait of Clyde Entrekin Moyer seen in partial profile.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One head and body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer seen looking off camera.
Schantz Russell Family
Schantz cousins : Austin, Etta, Franklin, Sophie and Theodore Schantz.
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
A group studio portrait of some of the Schantz cousins, from left to right: Austin, Etta, Franklin, Sophie, and Theodore.
Schantz Russell Family
Schantz family : Florence, Austin and Herbert.
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
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 stands beside her, and Herbert next to him with his arm resting on a tall table. Florence is holding a painting of a young girl and Arthur is holding one of a pastoral landscape.
Originally on page 15 of album 2.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Upper body studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz seen looking off camera in partial profile.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Head and torso studio portrait of Agnes Nash seen in partial profile looking off camera. Nash is wearing a top with lace edging around the collar and a cross on a choker necklace.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Bowman family collection.
Material created and accumulated by Arthur M. Bowman. Includes one item of correspondence.
Bowman family
Correspondence With Department of the Interior, Technical Branch, regarding Surveying.
Part of Bowman family collection.
Correspondence from the Department of the Interior, Technical Branch, addressed to A.M. Bowman, Dominion Land Surveyor, in answer to his queries regarding interpretation of the instruction manual for filling out returns, as well as one draft letter in his hand. The geographical area in question is not mentioned but is probably the Township of Gladman[sp?], Nippissing, as a survey crew for this area is listed in SCA274-GA417-2-17 Notebook, for the fall of 1890.)
Bowman family
Part of Hobson family fonds.
File consists of one photograph of the interior of an elaborately appointed drugstore. Inside can be seen a number of workers at the soda counter, as well as patrons drinking and shopping. The store itself features a decorated tin ceiling, a decorated bar and numerous apothecary boxes and bottles. It is unknown who the shop belonged to.
Hobson Family
One photograph of three men sitting on a boat. All three are smoking pipes, one is wearing a salt and pepper cap and two are wearing bowler hats. One photograph of boats in St. John's, Newfoundland harbour.
One photograph of two men standing on a boat. One is wearing a salt and pepper hat and smoking a pipe. One photograph of numerous people standing on the deck of a ship as it pulls into harbour.
Two photographs of rocky cliffs taken from the water. The versos read: "Cliffs near Nain Labrador" and "Cliffs of Cape Harrison. Photog by C.W.R."
Two photographs, one of a woman standing on rocks and one of a woman on a boat.
One photograph of two smoke houses. Caption on verso of the photograph reads "Smoke house at our camp. Big Falls Humber River." One photograph of four people standing in front of a clapboard house. Caption on verso of the photograph reads "House as good as they average in Labrador."
One photograph of a bare tree. One photograph of a child in a garden in front of a modern house with a porch.
One photograph of a forest landscape.
One photograph of a person from behind wearing suspenders and a flynet hat. One photograph of two men on a boat. One man is wearing the coat of a British Naval Commander.
One photograph of a forest landscape. One photograph of a man sitting in front of a display of skunk pelts.
Two photographs of groups of men posing in front of a catch of drying fish. One man is identified in another photograph as being W.W. Dutcher.
One photograph of salmon leaping the Big Falls, Humber River.
Two photographs of salmon leaping the Big Falls, Humber River.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Diary kept by Louis Henry Wagner.
Wagner, Louis Henry
Wagner, Louis Henry to J.F. Esher.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Correspondence from Louis Henry Wagner to Bishop J.F. Esher. The letter discusses the possibility of the Evangelical Church in Canada merging with the Methodist Church, and seeking Esher's thoughts on the subject.
Wagner Hailer family
Breithaupt, Albert Liborius and Louis J. to Louis Henry Wagner.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Correspondence from Albert Liborius Louis J. Breithaupt to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses a trip down the Rhine including visiting Koblenz and Bonn.
Breithaupt, Louis Jacob
Waterloo : a thriving and enterprising Ontario town.
Part of Sims Family collection.
The Saturday Globe, Toronto, Saturday June 27, 1891, 1-4. A booster publication outlining the history, leading citizens, businesses, and industries. Includes portraits and photographs of buildings. Includes a portrait of Peter H. Sims.
Sims family
Sims, Peter Harvey to Harvey J. Sims.
Part of Sims Family collection.
Waterloo (includes envelope addressed to Forest, Ontario).
Sims family
Sims, Harvey J. to Peter Harvey Sims
Part of Sims Family collection.
From Kettle Point: letter to Peter H. Sims.
Sims family
Sims, Rella May to Harvey J. Sims.
Part of Sims Family collection.
Waterloo: letter addressed to Harvey in Forest, relaying all the family news, describing their mother's reaction to a newspaper report that Harvey had almost drowned (includes envelope).
Sims family
Litt, John G. to Louis Henry Wagner.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Correspondence from John G. Litt to Louis Henry Wagner discussing church matters.
Wagner Hailer family
Hauch, J.R. to Louis Henry Wagner.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Correspondence from J.R. Hauch to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses Hauch having to go before a tribunal and would Louis Henry attend, and also bring a basket of grapes.
Wagner Hailer family
[M.L.W.?] to Louis Henry Wagner.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Correspondence from [M.L.W.?] to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses the church conference and a sermon given by a bishop.
Wagner Hailer family
Bean, Eusebius Hailer to Louis Henry Wagner.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Correspondence from Eusebius Haier Bean to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses the health of the family, goings on in the church and local funerals.
Wagner Hailer family
Bean, Jacob Wesley to Louis Henry Wagner.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Correspondence from Jacob Wesley Bean to Louis Henry Wagner. The postcard discusses Louis Henry's son Louis' health and activities.
Wagner Hailer family
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Diary kept by Louis Henry Wagner.
Wagner, Louis Henry
Smith, Gertrude, Nov. 1882-July 1891.
Part of Elizabeth Smith Shortt fonds.
Shortt, Elizabeth Smith