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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the Kaufman building decorated for what is identified on the verso of the photograph as "King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's visit to Kitchener June 6, 1939 : Groups of 5 flags also on King St. and Francis St.".
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A.R. Kaufman riding his horse, prince.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Snapshot of A.R. Kaufman on his horse prince.
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Hockey, 1930's : Kaufman Rubber Co. hockey team.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Group portrait of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited hockey team, seen in uniform.
Back row: ?, ?, ?, ?, W. Plomske, ?, ?
Front row: M. Kowalski, ?, ?, [W. Wildfong], Harold Current, ?, C. Steppler
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Cottage at Lexington : garden.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one informal group snapshot of three unidentified men in the garden at the Lexington cottage.
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Hockey, 1930's : Kaufman Rubber Co. Industrial "Y" Senior Champions, 1936-1937.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
One formal group portrait of the Kaufman Rubber Co. hockey club.
Back row, left to right: C. Guenthen (right defence), C. Schlote (left wing), W. Plomske (right wing), J. Hummel (right defence), M. Kowalski (right wing), E. Rockel (left wing).
Front row, left to right: E. Wildfong (goal), J. Vrooman (centre), J. Loth (manager & coach), C. Schmidt (left defence), H. Voll (goal).
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : exterior, 1937.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains six photographs of the Kaufman building, two of which are identified on verso as decorated for Coronation, May 12, 1937.
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Hockey, 1930's : Kaufman Rubber Co. Industrial "Y" Senior Champions, 1935-1936.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Three copies of a group portrait of the Kaufman Rubber Co. hockey team, seen in uniform.
Back row, left to right: M. Wanamaker (defence), C. Schlote (wing), J. Loth (coach & manager), W. Plomske (wing), M. Kowalski (wing).
Middle row, left to right: W. Goetz (wing), J. Vrooman (centre), S. Snyder (trainer), E. Wildfong (goal), C. Schmidt (defence), H. Current (defence), C. Steppler (centre).
Front row, left to right: J. Connor (mascot), I. Weber (mascot).
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Hockey, 1930's : Kaufman Rubber Co. Industrial 'Y' Hockey Champions, 1934-1935.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Three copies of a group portraits of the Kaufman hockey team, seen in uniform.
Back row, left to right: A. Shaefer, M. Kowalski, H. Schaefer, M. Wannamaker, C. Schlote, W. Plomski, E. Wannamaker, J. Frank, C. Steppler, J. Loth.
Middle row, left to right: E. Good, A. Bernhardt, H. Current.
Front row, left to right: I. Weber.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains two original photographs and two reproduction photographs of two different informal group portraits of eight unidentified women. Caption on envelope states that these are "pictures of a trip Mr. Kaufman and others went on when trouble with the car, Irvin was along".
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the general office area, including women employees.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the cutting department.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the packing department. Caption states that "in this department, after cartoning, the goods are packed into cases ready for shipment or delivery to the warehouse".
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A portion of the general offices with the sales and accounting departments in the foreground.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Photograph of the general office area with employees, men and women, at their desks.
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A section of the milling department, showing mixers, soling and upper machinery.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the milling department. The caption states that "a number of the engraved steel rolls used in imprinting the varied corrugations on the soling are shown on the left".
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The shoemaking department, showing a section where light rubbers are lasted.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the shoemaking department.
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Baseball, 1920's : Kaufman Rubber Co. baseball team.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains formal group photograph of the Kaufman Rubber Co. baseball team.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Informal group portrait of 10 men with fish and fishing gear. A.R. Kaufman standing at far right.
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Head office and factory : the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited : Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of a drawing of the Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited factory building.
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Mr. A.R. Kaufman : President and General Manager.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Photograph of A.R. Kaufman posed for the camera while seated at a large wooden desk in his office.
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A section of the laboratories.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of a section of the laboratories.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the shoemaking department, with "a corner of the boot lasting section with boots under construction".
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the vulcanizing department "showing one of the steam vulcanizers where rubber footwear is cured under pressure".
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the inspecting room "where the making of the previous day is inspected, marked with sizes and cartoned".
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Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited : office staff.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Group portrait of office employees seen outdoors, on the steps of a building. Some are laughing and others are seated with arms around each others shoulders.
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Baseball, 1920's : Twin City soft ball champions, 1921.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
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.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one informal portrait of a fishing trip group. Includes identification on the back of the photograph of Buller Pequenat, I.K. Weber and A.R. Kaufman.
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Outings : Kaufman Rubber Co. employee winter outing.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Informal group portrait of Kaufman Rubber Co. Limited employees. Identification on back of photo.
Front row, left to right: Gordon Good, Jake Howard [?], Bob Kee, and Harold Current.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one snapshot of farmers working in a field with work horses.
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Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited : office staff.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
A.R. Kaufman's office staff posed for an "at work" photograph. Includes women at work on office equipment. A.R. Kaufman, J.M. Snyder, and Mr. Hill are identified on verso.
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Parades : Kaufman Rubber Co.: Dominion Day parade float.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one modern print copy negative of an old photograph of the Kaufman Rubber Co. Limited parade float for July 1, 1918. Identification included.
Back row, left to right: Ernie Dunbrook, Leo Cody, George Hainsworth (goaltender for the Montreal Canadians), Bernie Zuber, Ernie Ziegler, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified.
Middle row, left to right: unidentified, I.K. Weber.
Front row, left to right: unidentified, Oliver Schlegel [?], unidentified.
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Kaufman Rubber Co., Limited : employees.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Group portrait of Kaufman Rubber Co. employees seen outdoors in suits and hats.
Back row, left to right: W.S. Wood, J.S. Townsend, S.G. Amero, E.A. Chalk, Jas. Bryant, A.D. Kippen, Harley Henry.
Middle row, left to right: W.H. Semple, F.W. Burril, O.J. Killam, E.E. Code, J.J. Duggan, Geo. Stockand, Frank Henderson.
Front row, left to right: J.S. Pierce, J.S. Lovell, W.E. Wing, A.R. Kaufman, Chester McLure, Murray McGowan, L.B. Hutchinson.
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Automobile excursion : trouble with the car.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains ten original photographs, 2 brownie souvenir post card photographs, eleven reproductions, and 15 original negatives of a trip taken by Mr. Kaufman around 1915 during which there were car troubles. The reproduction envelope says "trip to Montreal" on it. None of the individuals are identified.
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Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of a display booth at a trade fair.
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Hockey, 1900's : playing hockey outside of the Kaufman Rubber Co. factory building.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one modern print copy negative and one photograph of nine men playing hockey. A.R. Kaufman is identified on the back of the photograph as second from the left.
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Kaufman Footwear : King. St. plant : exterior, 1907.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one photograph of the exterior of the Kaufman Rubber Co. building with a frame house in the foreground.
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Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains six negatives of photographs most likely taken for a written standard practice report. Includes photographs of assembly line and machinery. A note on the original envelope connects these negatives to reports M-5-1-2-3-4 and -6 and M-5-5.
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Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains fourteen negatives and ten photographs of an unidentified process and the materials used in that process, most likely taken for a written standard practice report.
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Waterproof clothing : Oily yellow neoprene cape before dry cleaning.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains one negative of an unidentified male wearing a neoprene cape.
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Photographs taken for written standard practice reports.
Part of Kaufman Family collection.
Contains original negatives and a number of cut up photographs taped together to make a panorama of a machine or production line.
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