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.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Amanda Schiedel seen looking off camera and dressed in a high-collared top.

Snapshot of an unidentified child sitting on a porch with arms around dog and looking at camera.

Snapshot of an unidentified individual, possibly Edmund Warren Moyer, standing outside in what may be a backyard dressed in a suit and tie with hands at back.

Head and torso studio portrait of of Herbert Moyer seen looking at camera.

Snapshot possibly of Christian Schantz, his son James Robert Schantz and his grandson Orphas Schantz. The name Jakes inscribed on the verso of the snapshot may refer to Orphas Schantz's father Jacob Arthur Schantz.

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

Head and shoulders studio portrait of George Shantz and Mary Nellis seen seated side by side and looking at camera.

One photograph of Orpheus Moyer Schantz with his granddaughter Joan Elizabeth Schantz on his shoulders.

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.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Grace Longworth seen looking slightly off camera.

One full body studio portrait of Inez Muriel Martin, aged one year. Inez is showing standing on a chair, wearing a long white gown with lace.

One full body studio portrait of Dorothy Louise Moyer, age 10 1/2 months. Dorothy is shown sitting on a chair looking at the camera and dressed in a white gown.

One upper body studio portrait photograph of Emma Bliss Moyer (wife of Samuel Moyer) seen looking off camera..

One group portrait taken outdoors of the Moyer family seen seated outdoors on rocks.

Back Row: Levi Nash Moyer, Emma Bliss Moyer, Charlotte Hays Moyer (wife of Harry), Mollie Moyer (wife of Levi), Harry Moyer (son of Levi), Robert Moyer (son of Samuel)

Front Row: Louisa Moyer (daughter of Samuel), Elizabeth Moyer (daughter of Harry), Robert Moyer (son of Harry), Unknown, Unknown, Samuel Moyer.

Group portrait of, left to right, Jacob Nash Moyer, Mollie Raymond Moyer and Levi Nash Moyer standing together outdoors that has been sent as a postcard.

One group portrait of members of the Moyer family seated in a row on a porch of a residential home and looking at the camera. From left to right Etta Moyer, Jesse Gross Moyer, Marjorie Moyer, Anna Talcott Moyer, Anna Tomlins Moyer, Harold Moyer. Marjorie and Harold are young children and are being held by Jesse Gross Moyer and Anna Moyer respectively.

One group studio portrait of Samuel Moyer and Emma Bliss Moyer with their children Ela Bliss Moyer (standing right), Robert B. Moyer (standing left) and Louise Moyer.

One upper body studio portrait of Jesse Moyer seen looking at camera and dressed in a suit and tie.

Portrait of Levi Nash and Mollie Moyer seated side by side in front of a book shelf inside of a home and looking at camera.

One head and shoulders studio portrait of Levi Nash Moyer seen looking off camera.

Full body photograph of Annie Piggott, age 13, seen standing with arms at side in front of a door covered with a wool blanket.

Snapshots taken between 1917 and 1942 of Austin Schantz and his life in Colorado. The photographs are largely unidentified, although some identifications are present. Includes images of Denver, Colorado during a snowstorm ; Colorado mountains and landscapes ; mining operations ; Christmas and New Years decorations ; animals ; buildings, ; Arthur Schantz at his cabin and holding fish ; as well as unidentified others.

Group portrait of Christian Schantz (brother of Tobias), Mary Hutchinson, and all of their children that lived into adulthood: Benjamin Schantz, Jacob Arthur Schantz, Susanna Ann Schantz, Lydia Elizabeth Schantz, James Robert Shantz, Josiah Orphus Schantz, Christian Reid Shantz, William Andrew Schantz, George Washington Shantz and Walter Dickson Schantz. All members of the family are seen seated in front of a home, likely Christian's homestead in Wetaskiwin, Alta.

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.

One fully body cartes-de-visite studio portrait of Etta Schantz, at the age of three. Etta is seated on a small stool.

Photograph of Schantz family members and friends outside of the home of Mrs. McNamee, who lived in Morton Park along with the Schantz's. The group is see at the side of a house standing between a three trees.

Back row: Sophie Schantz, Arthur Schantz, "Jed" Moore [?], Lor Brown, Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Frank Thompson and Clara Robbins, seen standing with a bicycle built for two.

Middle Row: Carrie Flagler Schantz, Annie Payne Brown, Mrs. McNamee [?].

Front Row: Marshall Dutton, Ruth Schantz, Edwina Meaney, Laura Gardin, Robert Brown, Geradline Meaney.

One group portrait of Worth Schantz, Emily (Worth's girlfriend at the time) an unidentified woman and Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

A photograph of Orpheus Moyer Schantz with wife Carrie Flagler Schantz and children Ruth and Worth Schantz.

One upper body studio portrait of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz and Sophie Emma Schantz. Both women are wearing hats and Florence is wearing glasses. Photograph was originally owned by Sophie Schantz.

One full length studio portrait of Florence Schantz standing behind an elaborate parlour chair. Identification from verso.

Studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz and Cornelia "Carrie" Flagler Schantz, with their daughter Ruth Schantz. Ruth is seen standing at centre with bow in hair arms on her parents' backs.

Two dry glass plate negatives. One shows a marble bust of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, seen in partial profile, and the other shows a copy of the Ladies Home Journal. Both were originally housed in a box of "Stanley" brand dry plate negatives.

Hand coloured photograph of Orpheus Moyer Schantz's home at 4215 West 24th St., Cicero, Illinois. Carrie Flagler Schantz and Ruth Schantz are shown on the porch while Worth Schantz plays on the lawn.

One upper body studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Orpheus is wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie and his beard has begun to grey.

Upper body studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz seen looking at camera.

One loose album page that has been removed from an unidentified photograph album. On the recto is a photograph postcard that is labeled as Samuel Moyer and Emma Bliss Moyer in the Berkshire Hills. On the verso are three images showing A. Abraham Fry with niece Annie Clark, B. Abraham Fry with Annie Clark and her mother Elizabeth Fry Clark and C. Abraham Fry and three unidentified women.

Photograph of Ruth and Worth Schantz. Ruth is seen seated, with right arm over chair arm, and Worth is standing with head in Ruth's lap.

Full body studio portrait of Ruth (age 12) and Worth (age 2) Schantz seen looking off camera. Ruth is seated with Worth standing at her side, his left arm resting on her lap.

Two identical full body studio portrait of Ruth Schantz, four years of age, seated on a stool with fingers interlaced on top of crossed legs and looking off camera.

Upper body studio portrait of Ruth Schantz, seen from the left side with a ribbon in her hair.

Two identical head and shoulder studio portraits of Tobias Schantz with long beard seen looking at camera.

Full body studio portrait of Worth Schantz, age twelve weeks. Worth is seen propped in a chair wearing a long white gown and looking toward camera.

One full length portrait of Walter Bishop Spelman (son of Ruth Schantz) at two years of age. Walter is shown wearing a one piece jumper standing outside. Identification from recto.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Oliver St. John seen looking off camera.

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."

Seven negatives showing images of Beausoliel Island. Four are landscapes showing the windblown trees, one shows a sailboat, another two women stand next to a pleasure boat "The Wabanaki" and the final is a group portrait. Enclosure included in file.

Image of windblown trees along a rocky shoreline.

Image of a rocky shoreline with a windblown tree at left. People are visible in the distance, walking along the rocks.

Image of Don and Lyndon Gross standing in front of in front of a snowman, seen in profile, on a residential street. Snowshoes and a toboggan are positioned at the base of the snowman.

Image of three adults and two children posing for the camera while standing in skates on a frozen body of water. The adults are standing in the back row and the children are standing at front, one of whom is holding a hockey stick horizontally.

Image of Harold Russell seated on a tricycle smiling happily toward the camera. A clothes line, trees and a garden bed are visible in the background.

Image of Harold Russell in a carriage looking toward the camera with an unidentified toddler trying to show something to Harold. At right in the background an unidentified adult looks on.

Fourteen images of Dorothy Russell and family. Included are images of bicycle riding, dress-up, a snowball fight, and other leisure activities.

Blurry photograph of an unidentified adult seated in a rocking chair and reading a newspaper. The subject’s features are unclear. What is likely a wood-burning radiator can be seen in the forefront.

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.

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.

237 slides of photographs taken by Dorothy White. Originally organized into subjects, they do not necessarily correspond with what is shown on the images. Subjects include: Downtown Kitchener, Kitchener City Hall (interior and exterior), Oktoberfest parade, construction on King St., Rockway Gardens, images of Waterloo region, 1959 Loblaws fire, Christmas lights downtown Kitchener, Kitchener trollybusses, Conestogo Parkway, Blair's Sheave Tower, Victoria Park, Queen Elizabeth's visit to Kitchener, Bridgeport Mills, Waterloo Pioneers Memorial Tower.

Ten slides of photographs taken by Dorothy White. Four are of Toronto and show the old and new city halls as well as views from the top of the new building. Six are of the University of Waterloo and show various buildings on campus including the Dana Porter Library. Identifications from container.

Three negatives showing images of the Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower. In one image people can be seen reading the tombstones at the base of the tower, and period cars can be seen in the background of each image.

Two identical head and shoulders studio portraits of Sophia Wismer. Head and shoulders studio portrait.

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

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

Full body studio portrait of an unidentified teenager wearing an outdoor jacket and holding a pair of [knit?] mittens, seen looking off camera.

One full body studio portrait of Issac Lucius Bowman seen dressed in a long coat and standing with left hand resting on the top of a chair.

Studio portrait of Phoebe Detweiler and Ellen Shoemaker.

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

One upper body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer in collared shirt and tie seen looking at camera.

One upper body studio portrait of Ela Bliss Moyer seen looking off camera in partial profile.

One upper body studio portrait of Ella Moyer.

One upper body studio portrait of Mary Emma Moyer.

Originally on page 36 bottom left of album 3.

One upper body studio portrait of Metta Sophia Moyer in a high-collared top, seen looking off camera.

Upper body studio portrait of Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Moyer, seen looking off camera in a partially beaded, high-collared top.

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

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.

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.

One full body studio portrait of Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) at the age of three.

Etta is shown seated on a small stool.

Photograph of Franklin Schantz on the back of a horse posed for the camera in from of a row of trees.

One full length studio portrait of Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz and Florence Annie Catherine Schantz. Both are shown standing up leaning against a column.

Originally in page 5 of album 1.

Full length studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz (at right) and Kitty Cole. The two are shown seated in front of a backdrop of a house window. Kitty is looking off camera and Orpheus is looking directly at it

Upper body studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz seen looking off camera and wearing a Cedar Falls Drum Corps uniform and cap.

A photograph album belonging to the Schantz Russell family. The album is covered in red velvet with an arts and crafts design. Edges of photograph pages are gilted, and the album features a stylized silver clasp.

A photograph album belonging to the Schantz Russell family. The album is bound in brown leather with gilt decoration. The album originally belonged to Sophie Emma Schantz.

Upper body studio portrait of Ward Malott White seen in profile.

One photograph album. Includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills. Many photographs identified. Identified photographs include:

Schantz family, Berlin and Morton park Schantz's, summer of 1910 (p.1).

Steckles and Schantz family at the Steckle farm, Aug. 1910, (p.2 and 60) including one of two girls sitting on a woodpile knitting.

Elk Lodge, Didsbury, Alberta: Florence Annie Catherine Schantz in 1909, cabin in 1910 (p.3).

Victoria Park: U.B.S.S. picnic, July 1, 1913. (p. 4, larger copy in album 3).

Orpheus M. Schantz: family and home: interior and exterior views of the house, children with dolls, Sophie Emma Schantz: in her kindergarten class in Chicago (p. 8, faded).

Flagler, Lizzie: portrait (p. 10).

Postcards from Metta (p. 15).

Schantz, Arthur Benjamin, informal portrait, 1910 (p. 17).

Victoria Park: deer, Jan. 1911 (p. 22).

River Bank, New Hamburg [house], 1906 (p. 24), wedding party in front (p. 25).

Lake View Farm [house] 1908 (p. 24).

Laschinger, Rebecca (Krampien), New Hamburg, 1906: portrait (p. 25).

Kolb family: snapshots of farm and buildings, portraits, snapshots of horse and milk wagon "Riverside Dairy, [?] Kolb", of train at Breslau (p. 27-29).

Sabina and her new range, Nov. 1910: interior view of woman with stove (p. 30).

Schantz, Arthur Benjamin: horses, 1909 (p. 30).

Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine: postcards of a trip west, July 19 to Aug. 12, 1922 with Jean Beddome and Blanche Swingle and Arthur. Subjects include woman fishing at falls near Kanaskis, Lake Minnewonka, Three Sisters Mountains, camping, scenic views (p. 31-36).

Prince Rupert, B.C., 1912 (p. 36).

Austin Tobias Schantz's angora goats, 1910, Alberta.

Port Elgin, Ont., Aug. 1914: view of the beach, lake and a tower (p. 37 and p. 48).

Schantz family reunion, July 1913: family group portraits which include Levi and Mollie Moyer, Mary Moyer Schantz, Treacy family members, Tobias Schantz (p. 37-39).
Includes identified and unidentified snapshots of family members and friends, including Paul and Viola Snyder, Mabel Martin. Many are duplicates of snapshots in Album #3, also unidentified.

One photograph album. Includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills.

Consists primarily of snapshots belonging to Dorothy Etta Russell (nee White), before and after her marriage to Clarke Russell. Includes one formal portrait of "The Nash sisters": Mary, Susie, Elizabeth, Debbie, Priscilla, ca. 1880's (p. 1).

Family members and friends included in posed and informal snapshots include Mary Moyer Schantz, Tobias Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Ward Malott White, Franklin Abram Schantz, Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Dorothy Etta Russell, Clarke Russell, Sophie Emma Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Russell, Eva Kolb, Worth Flagler Schantz, Emily Schantz, Verna Fraser, Helen Lockie, Inez Martin, Mrs. E.H. Schiedel, her son Elmer Schiedel and daughter-in-law Nellie, Mrs. Elizabeth George.

Also includes snapshots of groups of individuals (identified on the packs of tipped-in snapshots) taken during the 1930 Schantz family reunion: Detwiler, Schiedel, Snyder, Bingeman family members, Phranie Bingeman, Mr. Yocum, and during the Hilborn Reunion, July 1-9, [192-?].

Also includes snapshots of White family members and homes: Ward Malott White on his visit to Dundas, Leamington and Kitchener from Chilliwack, B.C., Ada, Edna, Ruth, May and Elmer White, Malcon, Mr. and Mrs Lye, Maple lake and Orrville [Parry Sound area], White house in Orrville, horses in lake at Orrville, people swimming.

Locations and structures include Kitchener Cenotaph (p. 9), "Dr. Hilliard's garden" (p. 13), log schoolhouse, Waterloo Park (p. 17), Pioneer Tower, (p. 30), Schantz House, Conestogo (p. 34), Euler House (p. 34) [both of these are of old structures in disrepair], Bridge across river at Conestogo and Grand River at Conestogo (p. 43), Grand River in flood (p. 65-66).

Snapshots taken after Dorothy and Clarke's marriage include: White family gravestones in Leamington, Ont., Clarke Russell in uniform on his motorcycle, Lake Erie [swimming], Tecumseh Park, Chatham, Dorothy playing the ukelele and the Hawaiian guitar.

Victoria Park snapshots: statue of Queen Victoria, winter views, Dorothy paddling a canoe, the new Victoria Park Pavilion, glue factory ruins[?], Dorothy and two friends with snowshoes and in britches, visit of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and daughters Lady Blanch and Dorothy Cavendish at Victoria Park, June 13, 1918 [snapshot of platform, no dignitaries?] (p. 64).

F.W. Woolworth Co. picnic: includes Mr. Emil Wagner, manager, and family, employee group portrait, Gertie Kruse, Marjorie Blin[?]kho.

P. 81: Inez Martin.

P. 91 Sophie and Mrs. Lye knitting (on beach).

One photograph album. Includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills.

Snapshots of family, friends and scenic views taken at Rockwood and Port Elgin, in 1916, 1918, British Columbia, Niagara Falls, Paradise lake, Cressman's Woods, "at Pomeroy's, Bridgeport." Individuals identified include Ruth Schantz and Walter Spelman, Margery Spelman, "Edmonton Cousins", 1917, Edna and Stella [?], Elsie N., Cleveland Ohio, Worth Flagler Schantz, Viola Snyder and Dorothy Schantz [with hair down], Levi Moyer, Eva and Lloyd Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy at the O.A.C., Guelph, 1918, Julia Arnew, Gladys Snider, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schiedel, Lillian Snider, Annie Kuntz, Barbara Livingston.

Some photographs feature activities such as boiling soap and knitting, playing croquet.

United Brethren Conference at Kitchener in May 1917 (p. 2-5). Snapshots of this occasion are present in previous albums but are unidentified, except for the Alma St. Church sign.

Victoria park and David St./Schneider Ave: winter scenes including people on skis and snowshoes.

Schoolmates, teachers and school activities: Field day at K.C. I., 1917 : Miss Boyd, Miss Jones, Miss De Guerre, Miss Barber [all outdoors at field day], Eileen Clark, Alma Rieder, high jump.

Photograph of Chinese geese, chickens and other fowl in Victoria Park fowl pen that includes a small waterway and a barn-like shelter. The smoke tower from the old glue factory is faintly visible in background skyline.

Photograph of Chinese geese, ducks and chickens grazing in Victoria Park fowl pen. Enclosure includes barn-like shelter with dovecote on roof.

Photograph of Victoria Park lake taken near Roos Island bridge. An adult and child are visible canoeing in the background, as are others seated with their backs to the camera, on the bridge near Water Street kiosk.

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 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.

Two identical photographs of channels around the rear island in Victoria Park. The shapes of bare and evergreen trees surrounding the area are reflected in the water.

Photograph of Frank Schantz and Dorothy Russell standing apart on rear concrete bridge in Victoria Park. The pair, dressed for cool weather, is seen at a distance, slightly from above. Bare and evergreen trees and a view of snow covered park are included in shot. The bridge has lights on top of each corner and a bear cage is partially visible in the background at left.

Photograph of large chunks of ice and snow. Water and partially tree trunks are included in background.

Photograph of a cluster of tress on Swan Island, surrounded by snow. A residential building is partially visible at left in background.

Photograph of unidentified person standing with back to large tree trunk and holding a snowball in front of their face.

Photograph of snowy wetland surrounded by evergreen trees and bordered an eroded embankment.

Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beardall smiling at the camera while standing along a pebbled shoreline. Mr. Beardall is seen in a swimsuit and Mrs. Beardal is seen in a hat and floral dress, with her right hand at the back of his neck. The silhouette of the photographer, possibly Clarke Russell, is partially visible at bottom left.

Photograph of the west pathway and lake in Victoria Park, seen in winter, along a row of bare poplar trees at right. An automobile is visible in the distance, passing along the shore line, at left.