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Waterloo Fire Hall with horse-drawn fire trucks.

Photo of a postcard depicting members of the Waterloo Fire Department with horse-drawn vehicles in front of fire station. John Simpson seated on fire wagon on left.
The first automotive pumper fire truck was acquired on June 11, 1927. The fire hall was demolished in 1967.

Company of Neighbours

Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine.

Three-quarter length studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz seen standing behind a chair, with arms at back, and looking at the camera. The photo was taken on Florence's 26th birthday on December 28, 1905.

Schantz Russell Family

Moyer, Theodore.

One three quarter length studio portrait of Theodore Moyer seen in a suit, with right thumb hooked in vest pocket.

Schantz Russell Family

Schantz cousins.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of (left to right) siblings Worth and Ruth Schantz with cousin Dorothy White. Ruth is wearing eyeglasses and both she and Dorothy are wearing hair ornaments.

Schantz Russell Family

Thomson, Jessie.

Two identical full length studio portraits of Miss. Jessie Thomson seen seated on a chair covered with a fur and looking at camera. Enclosed is a calling card of Miss. Thomson with the inscription "With love all & best wishes for the new year."

Schantz Russell Family

Schneider, Herbert John.

Manuscript notes in unknown hand for memorial card for Herbert John Schneider. They read: typhoid fever / Herbert John Schneider / born Oct 20th 1886 / age 18 years 11 mos + 22 days / Funeral Friday afternoon / at 2 o'clock from the / home of his parents - on / Benton St. to Mount / Hope Cemetary.

Schneider family

Shantz, James Robert and wife Elisabeth.

Full body studio portrait of James Robert Shantz (nephew of Tobias Schantz) and wife Elisabeth seen looking at camera. James is seated in a wicker chair with Elisabeth standing at side.

Schantz Russell Family

Wagner and Bean families.

Studio portrait of members of the Wagner and Bean families. Front from left to right are Alma Bean, Louis Henry Wagner, Florence Wagner, Margaret Hailer Wagner Bean. Back left to right are Sarah Moyer Wagner, Florence [Euphemia?] Bean, and Wesley Bean.

Wagner Hailer family

Breithaupt, John C. family.

Studio portrait of John C. and Carrie Breithaupt and their five children seated and standing in a row. All but John, who is seen seated and in profile, are looking at the camera.

From left to right: Carl, John Edward, Walter (in white) Carrie, Frieda, John and Louise.

Rieder and Anthes family

Rieder, Talmon Henry

File consists of one upper body studio portrait of Talmon H. Rieder, first manager of Dominion Tire, by W.D. Best, Berlin. Verso reads "T.H. Rieder Berlin manager, July 10th 1906."

Dominion Rubber Systems

Bowlby, David Sovereign : residence.

File consists of two identical photographs of David Sovereign Bowbly's home "Liberty Hall" in Kitchener, taken from the tennis courts in warm weather. The resident is seen from the rear, surrounded by trees, shrubs and garden beds.

Clement Bowlby Family

Bowlby, David Sovereign : residence.

Photograph of the exterior of "Liberty Hall", the 25 John Street residence of David Sovereign Bowlby in what was then Berlin, Ontario. The home is situated on a dirt road. A wrought-iron fence and two trees border the front of the house and ivy is visible growing up sections of the building. A sign over an entrance to a separate section of the home, at left, reads: "Dr. Bowlby".

Clement Bowlby Family

Victoria Park, Berlin, Ontario.

One panoramic postcard showing portions of Victoria Park, Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario including the lake and Roos Island. Unidentified male and female walkers and canoeists are visible in the photograph. The background also depicts residences, churches and industrial buildings in an area of Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario surrounding the park.

Schantz Russell Family

Gribble family.

Studio portrait of [Mary Harriet Gribble] with grandchildren Elsie Snider and Ralph Snider, the children of Faith Gribble and William Snider. Gribble is shown looking down at newborn Elsie, held on her lap, while Ralph, about three years of age, stands next to them, looking over shoulder off camera.

Schantz Russell Family

Unidentified: group portrait in Waterloo Park?: Waterloo, Aug. 11, 1907.

Group portrait of people gathered for an outdoors event. In the foreground are men and women sitting on makeshift benches, in the background are several individuals on a podium with a large lectern, surmounted by an arbour of branches. The whole group is in a wooded area. The photograph is annotated on the back: "Waterloo, Ont., Aug. 11/07" with a monogram, possibly CKR[itzer?]. It is possible the photograph commemorates an event connected to the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Waterloo in 1857.

Company of Neighbours

C.H. Doerr Christmas samples.

File consists of one real photograph postcard showing the C.H. Doerr Christmas samples. A description on an accompanying paper reads "Jo. Kerr in Elmira Oct. 16, 1907 xmas samples R.B. Doerr."

Dare Foods Limited

Bowman, Hervey.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Hervey Bowman, seen looking at camera and dressed in a suit and tie, that was found with his belongings.

Schantz Russell Family

Clement, Edwin Perry.

File consists of three photographs and six negatives showing the residence of Edwin Perry Clement at 51 Benton St., Kitchener. The photographs show the house before and after a sunroom was added, as well as the belvedere. As well, the file consists of four miscellaneous negatives showing a sailboat, a woman in a fur coat and a child in a box.

Clement Bowlby Family

Octagonal construction in Ontario : schools : S.8.

One image of the Cherry Valley School, built ca. 1863. The picture is a copy of one that was taken ca. 1908 and the caption on the verso reads: "School was built in 1863. Lot 5, Concession 9. Township of Townsend County of Norfolk Ont. Picture taken 1908." The image is not pictured in the books, but it is listed and described in the revised edition.

Rempel, John I.

Notebook.

A notebook kept by Florence Annie Catherine Schantz. The cover is dated Feb. 28, 1908, Didsbury, Alberta and contains hymns transcribed from memory.

Schantz Russell Family

Dare sales wagon.

File consists of two photographs of Ralph Doerr and William Kittleborne with a C.H. Doerr horse-drawn sales wagon Wellesley, Ontario. One photograph shows the two in front of H.K. Forler's grocery and the other shows them in the wagon, along a dirt road.

Dare Foods Limited

Ahrens cousins.

Snapshot of Frederick H. Schneider with Ahrens cousins. The group is seen outdoors, seated in a row on top of a picnic table with what may be the Freeport Bridge visible in the background. Left to right: Agnes Law, Fred Schneider, Floss Ahrens, Carl Ahrens, Mabel Ahrens.

Schneider family

J.M. Schneider : shop addition.

One photograph of the J.M. Schneider addition built in 1909 with four adults in white aprons standing on the front porch and steps. From left to right: [Charles Alexander], [?], [?] and Norman.

Schneider family

Zeller, Walter.

Studio portrait of Walter Zeller seen looking off camera, dressed in suit and tie.

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Lapsley, Ethel and Maud.

Studio portrait of Ethel and Maude Lapsley seen looking slightly off camera. Both are dressed in tartan dresses and Maude is holding a book.

Schneider family

Clement, William Pope.

File consists of one head and shoulders studio portrait of William Pope Clement upon his graduation from Victoria College, University of Toronto. William is shown wearing his graduation robe and hood.

Clement Bowlby Family

Clement, William Pope.

File consists of one upper body studio portrait of William Pope Clement upon his graduation from Victoria College, University of Toronto. William is shown wearing his graduation robe and fur-trimmed hood.

Clement Bowlby Family

Clement, William Pope.

File consists of one upper body studio portrait of William Pope Clement upon his graduation from Victoria College, University of Toronto. William is shown wearing his graduation robe.

Clement Bowlby Family

Centennial Album press clipping.

A press clipping featuring a picture of a group of people on the front porch of the Paradise Beach Hotel in Port Elgin, Ontario. Included in the photograph are Betty and Peg Forbes' grandmothers, Effie Buck and Anne Forbes.

Forbes, Betty

Gribble, Faith [?].

One upper body studio portrait, possibly of Faith Gribble. Photograph is in an embossed green enclosure with a purple interior and reads "With the Compliments of the Season."

Schantz Russell Family

Fennell, Patricia Grace.

File consists of one upper body studio portrait of Patricia Grace Fennell as a child. Inscription reads "Patricia Fennel aged 2 years & 9 months."

Bowlby Boyd Family

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone

File consists of one three quarter length studio portrait of Isabel Eccleston Mackay. Isabel is seated wearing a lace dress and holding a magazine.

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone

Clement family.

File consists of one snapshot of the extended Clement family and friends standing in front of the water at Portage Point, Georgian Bay. Left to right: A.Y. Jackson, Esther Williams, unknown, Florence Clement, unknown, Mr. Williams.

Clement Bowlby Family

Georgian Bay.

File consists of two identical snapshots showing members of the extended Clement family doing the "Portage Point Farewell" at Georgian Bay. These snapshots show the family holding hands and jumping into the air. Included in the photographs are: William Pope Clement, A.Y. Jackson, David Ward Clement, Florence Grace Clement, Ed Whtye, Esther Williams, Elinor Williams and Marial Birnie.

Clement Bowlby Family

Walking party.

File consists of three snapshots (two duplicates and one variant) showing a walking party at Chicoppee. Members of the party include: Frederick Bowman Kelly, Florence Grace Clement, Dorothy Pierson [?], Freida Kathleen Boyd Heefer, Blanche Mildred Clement Kelly, Clayton Snyder, Vera Bonnell (Havergal friend), Norah Smythe, Sadie Devitt, Pete [Moyer?], Edwin Oliver Clement, Eddie Hewitt.

Clement Bowlby Family

Fire Hall, Berlin, Ont., Canada.

Copy negative of a postcard of the Berlin Fire Hall with two horse drawn wagons out front. File also includes caption notes for other photos in series titled BERLIN FIREHALL.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Victoria University Glee Club.

File consists of one photograph showing the Victoria University Glee Club of 1909-1910 including:

Brandon, G.D.
Soper, S.H.
Knox, G.
Graham, F.T.
Copeland, R.C.
Allen, T.A.
Aldridge, W.G.
Line, J.
Lilico, J.B.
Scott, R.C.
Roberts, H.L.
Richardson, L.M.
Staples, J.F.R.
McIntosh, H.W.
Bridgman, C.A.
Gree, W.R.
Mumford, W.J.
Morris, J.F.G.
Howie, W.
Totten, J.O.
Waddell, J.A.
Sherlock, J.M.
Avison, H.W.
Pike, W.H.
Puffer, D.S.
Hutcheson, H.O.
Halbert, E.J.
Whiting, M.M.
James, W.P.E.
Pound, A.C.

Reaman, George Elmore

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

Alma St. Church meeting.

Group portrait possibly of a meeting of officials of the of Alma Street United Brethren in Christ Church taken outside. Identified on the verso are Rev. S.H. Swartz (centre in front of doors), President Bangs of Huntington College Indiana (front row, 3rd from right), Rev. Stanton, Lautenschlager, Rev. Howe, and Rev. Burton.

Schantz Russell Family

Rieder, Martha family.

File consists of mounted miscellaneous snapshots accumulated by Martha Rieder, most of them also probably taken by her. Includes snapshots of Martha and her family and friends, including her daughter Margaret and nieces and nephews; Talmon Henry Rieder is also present in some photographs. Includes snapshots taken at Penetanguishene, at picnics, at a factory, part of a May 24 procession, and other subjects.

Rieder and Anthes family

Filling the ice house.

One modern print of a photograph taken by Norman Schneider ca. 1910. The photograph shows the exterior of the "Ice House" with a horse-drawn ice wagon being loaded with ice by three unidentified people.

Schneider family

Schneider, Frederick H.

Two copies of a studio portrait of Frederick H. Schneider with different mounts. Schneider is seen looking off camera, dressed in collared shirt and tie.

Schneider family

Georgian Bay.

File consists of three photographs showing life at Portage Point, Georgian Bay. Two identical photographs show the "Portage Point Farewell", a snapshot of extended Clement family members holding hands and jumping in the air. The third photograph is on the verso side of a page to which one farewell photograph is glued. This shows a sailboat on Georgian Bay. Family members shown in the image include: A.Y. Jackson, David Ward Clement, Florence Grace Clement, Ed Whyte, Esther Williams, Elinor Williams, Marial Birnie.

Clement Bowlby Family

Bricker, Marjorie.

Full body studio portrait of Marjorie Bricker seen kneeling on a wicker arm chair with a doll and looking off camera.

Schantz Russell Family

Ahrens cousins swimming.

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

Schneider, Norman Christoph

Berlin Rescue and Hose Co.: Horse-drawn in front of Frederick St. Firehall.

Copy negative of a torn and taped photograph of members of the Rescue and Hose Co. on, and in front of, a horse drawn wagon. Corresponding caption from caption list in file 9 reads: "2) Berlin Rescue & Hose Co horse drawn in front of Fred St. firehall." Annotations on one of the reference prints in file read: "Scharlach, Charles [Loelu?], [Uhrig?], Timms, Dan Boettger, John Rhodes, Frank Seebert."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Kolb children.

Studio portrait of Grace Evelyn Kolb, aged 8 years, 8 days, seated, holding Raymond Oliver Kolb, aged 1 year on lap. Evelyn is seen with has large ribbons in her hair and Raymond is holding a sprig of greenery.

Schantz Russell Family

Postcard to Leo Anthes.

File consists of a postcard containing a photograph of a tree-lined river bank containing the caption "7 Arundel Que." The postcard is addressed to Leo Anthes [possibly Leonard Anthes, son of J.I. Frank and Cyrena Anthes] from Ida W.

Rieder and Anthes family

Motz, William John : house.

File consists of two reprint photographs showing William John Motz's home in Kitchener. One image shows the entire front of the home with the family standing out front, the other shows a closeup of the lower front facade with a woman seated on the porch. The house still stands at the corner of Weber and Young St. in Kitchener.

Motz Family

Busy Berlin map poster.

File consists of one reprint of the Busy Berlin map of 1912. The map was reprinted in 1989 at 69% of the original size by the Kitchener Public Library.

Kaufman Family

Merner, Elizabeth and family.

File consists of a photograph of the home of Elizabeth Merner (nee Young) on Main Street in New Hamburg, Ontario. Her family (children and grandchildren) are gathered in the front yard and on the front porch.

Rieder and Anthes family

Dominion Tire blueprints.

File consists of one blueprint for the Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener. Blueprint shows the front and side elevations. Design by Albert Kahn, architects.

Dominion Rubber Company

Dominion Tire powerhouse blueprints.

File consists of one blueprint for the powerhouse for the Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener. Blueprint shows the front elevation and floor plan. Design by Albert Kahn, architects.

Dominion Rubber Company

J.M. Schneider original plant at 63 Courtland Ave. E.

One modern print of a photograph taken by Norman Schneider in 1912. The photograph shows the exterior of the original Schneider plant on Courtland Ave. It includes 11 adults posed standing and two seated at various point along the front of the building. A child is visible at right looking on. John Metz Schneider is standing fourth from left, in partial profile, wearing a hat.

Schneider family

Dunnville Flood, 1912.

Copy negatives and prints of the Dunnville flood, April 1912. Envelopes containing negatives and reference prints include location annotations:

  • Lower River (pp 18)
  • East of Dunnville Dam Looking Downstream
  • Dunvnille Dam (pp 18)
  • Bridge at Byng
  • Slingsby Mill - on Site of Present Arena
  • Intersection of Queen & Chestnut Streets (pp 19)
  • Queen St. - Queen's Hotel on Left
  • Looking West on Broad St. From Corner of Chestnut 1930 (pp 20)
  • Mill St. - Old Kohler Mil: Dunnville Dam in Background (pg 17)

Grand River Conservation Authority

Shoemaker Avenue pumping station and reservoir construction.

File consists of three mounted copies of a photograph of the construction of an in-ground concrete reservoir at the Shoemaker Avenue pump house. Photograph shows 12 men (probably including the water commissioners) in the distance standing beind the excavated construction site.

Pequegnat, Marcel

Sedgewick, Alberta streetscape.

Photograph of a streetscape of Sedgewick, Alberta showing a Meat Martket, Clemens Bros. store and Sedgewick Realty Co. A group of unidentified men and a child are standing outside of storefronts and a horse is visible hitched to a post.

Schantz Russell Family

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone.

File consists of one snapshot of Isabel Mackay with two of her daughters, Phyllis and Margaret. The three are standing outside in a wood in Stanley Park. Verso reads "Taken in Stanley Park about 1912 with Margaret on left, Phyllis on right."

Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone

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