Five copies of a photograph of a baby in a crib, baby is Helena Esther Breithaupt Duffield, born on September 23, 1908, in Berlin (today Kitchener).

Photograph of a group of eleven adults and twelve children standing or sitting down outside during a picnic at Bridgeport on the occasion of John Schmitt Anthes and Lydia Catherine Herlan Anthes' 42nd wedding anniversary. There is a wooden fence with a sign reading "Bowling Alley" and vegetation behind the group.

People in photograph in back row are (left to right) are: Cyrena Harriet Anthes, Frank Anthes holding an unidentified infant, Carrie Breithaupt holding an unidentified infant, John Schmitt Anthes, Lydia Catherine Anthes, Emeline Merner Rieder, Talmon Henry Rieder, Peter Rieder, Ella Elmina Cook, Martha Melvina Rieder, and Lydia Louisa Breithaupt. Children in front row are (left to right): Unidentified with the exception of Walter Hailer Breithaupt, second to right.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Martha Rieder seen looking off camera and wearing a lace collared top.

Upper body studio portrait of Jane Anthes seen looking off camera.

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.

Photograph of the front of a three-story house, possibly the house at 172 Margaret Avenue. There are trees and plants in the background and foreground and other houses in the background.

Photograph of a group of nineteen people (eight adults and eleven children) posing for the photograph in front of the side of a house. Some of the adults and children hold books or magazines in their hands and some are reading. House is possibly Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay.

People in photograph are: Laurine Catherine Augustine standing and fourth from the left, Carrie Breithaupt seated in the middle row on the left, and Louise Catherine Geil seated in the middle row on the right.

Photograph of a group of ten adults and two children sitting down or standing on a rocky shore by a lake, taken in Jubilee Island, Ontario. There are boats and vegetation in the background and a canoe in the foreground.

People in photograph are: John Schmitt Anthes and Lydia Catherine Anthes standing on the left side.

Photograph of the front of a three-story house at 172 Margaret Avenue. An adult, likely Carrie Breithaupt is seen sitting on the porch, at far right, and a child is standing at the top of the front stairs. There are trees and plants in the background and foreground and other houses are visible in the distance at left.

Two copies of a photograph of a group of nine adults, one child, and a dog standing or sitting down by a house, and an adult on the balcony above, taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario).

Photograph of factory buildings, possibly the Breithaupt Tannery in Penetanguishene (Ontario).

Photograph of factory buildings, possibly the Breithaupt Tannery in Berlin (today Kitchener, Ontario).

Photograph of a group of people by the Moon river falls in Ontario.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Martha Rieder seen in profile and wearing a lace collared top.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified adult seen looking off camera.

Full length studio portrait of the children of Evelyn and John Parry, from left to right: Elizabeth, John, Margaret and Rosa. Elizabeth and John are seen seated on a round-back chair and Margaret and Rosa are seen standing to the right, holding hands.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Laurie Anthes seem looking off camera.

Studio portrait of three unidentified children seated in a row, slanted from high to low, and looking at camera. The head of an adult is partially visible behind the children, supporting the infant dressed in a long white gown at centre.

Two copies of a full body studio portrait of (left to right) John S. Anthes, Ella Cook and Lydia Anthes. John is seen in partial profile, seated in an ornately carved arm chair. Ella and Lydia are seen standing next to John, looking at the camera with arms crossed at each other's back.

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.

One photograph mounted on cardboard of the Municipal Council of the town of Berlin, dated 1909. The black and white photograph shows 15 adults dressed in suits and posed seated or standing in front of an ornately painted backdrop.

• Back row, from left to right is Edwin Whyte Clement, F. W. Sheppard, Joseph Roman Winterhalt, and Frederich “Frederick” Bornhold.
• Middle row from left to right is Charles Boehmer Dunke, William Daum Euler, William Robert Wilkinson, Alexander Hugh Millar, H. Martin, and John R. Schilling.
• Front row from left to right is reeve David Gross Jr. (George “David" Gross), third deputy reeve Henry Anthony Dietrich, Mayor Charles Casper Hahn who served from 1909 to 1910, second deputy reeve John F. McKay, and first deputy reeve Nicholas Asmussen.

Among the subjects are three individuals who would later serve as mayor of Berlin or Kitchener following its 1916 name change: William Daum Euler (1914-1917), David Gross Jr. (1917-1919), and Nicholas Asmussen (1925 -1926). William Daum Euler was also elected to the House of Commons of Canada (1917) and Nicholas Asmussen to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (1919-1926). Both represented Waterloo North, Ontario in their Federal political office.

Photograph of two children and one adult at the entrance of a house, likely 172 Margaret Avenue, Kitchener (Ontario). One of the children is standing behind the railing of a porch and the other child is standing next to a flowery shrub as the adult looks on from the lawn.

Two copies of a studio portrait of John Christian Breithaupt, seen looking off-camera.

Upper body studio portrait of Emeline and Peter Rieder seen seated side by side and looking at camera.

Three-quarter length studio portrait of two unidentified adults. One adult is standing with a rolled document in right hand, which is resting on a side table. The second, seated at the first's side, is seen looking at camera with left arm resting on the back of an armchair.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Lulu Fawcett seen looking off camera. Lulu is wearing a fancy hat and a high-collar jacket with leg of mutton sleeves.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of missionary Jozo Takano seen looking off camera.

Upper body studio portrait of two unidentified adults seem looking off camera.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified adult seen looking slightly off camera.

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

Photograph of Ahrens, Daniels and Schneider family members standing outdoors at Grand Bend. From left to right: Stella Daniels, Lottie Ahrens, Emma Schneider, Emma Ahrens, Ella Daniels, J.M. Schneider, Floss Ahrens, [Chales August Ahrens] and Norman C. Schneider.

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

File consists of one full length studio portrait of Patricia Grace Fennell, aged 21 months.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph of a group of eight adults and four children standing or sitting down by the entrance of a summer house surrounded by trees, possibly taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario).

People in photograph are: Louisa Breithaupt standing and second from left, Lydia Anthes seated in a chair on the lawn with an infant on her lap, and Carrie Breithaupt standing next to them.

Photograph of three men sitting down on a house porch with fishing catch hanging from the porch beams, possibly taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario).

Studio portrait of John Christian Breithaupt, seen looking off-camera.

Studio portrait of Carrie Breithaupt, seen looking off-camera.

Photograph of factory buildings, possibly the Breithaupt Tannery in Penetanguishene (Ontario).

Full length studio portrait of the children of Evelyn and John Parry, from left to right: Elizabeth, John, Margaret and Rosa. Elizabeth and John are seen seated on a round-back chair and Margaret and Rosa are seen standing to the right, holding hands.

Upper body portrait of an unidentified seated adult holding an infant, dressed in an white gown, upright on side of chair. Both are seen looking at camera.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified adult seen looking at camera.

Photograph of the extended Anthes family outdoors during a picnic at Bridgeport on the occasion of John and Lydia Catherine Anthes' 42nd wedding anniversary. The group is seen standing and seated along the length of a bench and "Bowling Alley" sign is visible in the background at right.

Adults in back row: Cyrena Anthes, John Isaac Anthes holding an unidentified infant, Carrie Breithaupt holding an unidentified infant, John S. Anthes, Lydia Catherine Anthes, Emeline Rieder, Talmon Rieder, Peter Rieder, Ella Anthes, Martha Rieder, and Louisa Breithaupt.

Children in front row: ?, John Edward Breithaupt, ?, Frieda Breithaupt, Louise Breithaupt with possibly Esther Breithaupt, Walter Breithaupt and Fred Breithaupt (likely incorrect).

Three copies of a photograph of a group of fourteen people (five adults and nine children) posing for the photograph on a rocky area with vegetation in the background, taken at Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay.

People in photograph are: Louise Catherine Geil seated in the middle of the group at left with a child on her lap and Carrie Breithaupt seated in the middle of the group at right with a child on her lap.

Photograph of a group of fourteen people (five adults and nine children) posing for the photograph on a rocky area with vegetation in the background, taken at Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay.

People in photograph are: Louise Catherine Geil seated in the middle of the group at left with a child on her lap and Carrie Breithaupt seated in the middle of the group at right with a child on her lap.

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.

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.

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.

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

Studio portrait of Lizzie and Jack Schweitzer seen looking off camera with slight smiles.

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."

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.

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.

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"

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.

Upper body studio portrait of John Edward Breithaupt seen looking off camera.

Reference print of old photograph of a fire brigade outside of a two door fire hall with horse-drawn wagons.

Three copies of a photograph of a group of fifteen people (six adults and nine children) posing for the photograph by a lake, taken at Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay.

People in photograph are: Carrie Breithaupt standing on the far right and Louise Catherine Geil standing fourth from right.

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.

Fully length studio portrait of an unidentified child looking toward camera with right hand resting on the arm of a chair positioned at back. Their right ankle is crossed in front of the left and they are holding a rolled up document in their left hand.

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.

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.

One negative of an informal group portrait taken outside the shop of a group of men, some holding sausages, taken by Norman C. Schneider.

Two snapshots [by Norman C. Schneider] of workmen at the plant, one taken outside in summer and one outside in winter.

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.

Photograph of a child sitting down on a suit jacket placed on a rocky area by a wooden dock in a lake and surrounded by vegetation, taken at Felsheim (also known as Woods Bay), John Christian Breithaupt's summer home in Georgian Bay. There is a wooden building and canoe in the background.

According to annotations, the child is Helena Esther Duffield.

Photograph of a school group of 42 children and an adult by the entrance of Margaret Avenue School.

According to annotations, one of the persons in photograph is Frieda Caroline Harris, and the class was Class Senior 3D with teacher Teacher J.F. Carmichael.

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

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."

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.

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.

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.

File consists of photographs of construction of the Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener.

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.

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)

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.

Reference print of old photograph of band group portrait with the Benton Street post office visible in background. Corresponding caption from caption list in file 9 reads: "Berlin Firemens band posed on Fred st with instruments & equipment p/o in b.g., old times."

Copy print, appears in 125th Edition, p. 32.

File consists of one photograph of the Dominion Tire factory while under construction. The photograph is dated June 3, 1913.

File consists of four mounted photographs (plus duplicates) of artesian wells, probably located near the pumping station at Shoemaker's Lake. Two of the photographs show two men near the wells, and one photograph shows 10 men gathered around a well and the drilling rig.

File consists of photographs of construction of the Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener. Includes photographs of the land being cleared, as well as exterior and interior shots. Duplicates present.

Two copies of a photograph of the north end of the Dominion Tire factory with [utility building?] and smoke stack visible at right.

File consists of photographs of construction of buildings at the rear of the Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener.

File consists of photographs of machinery in the Dominion Tire building on Strange Street in Kitchener.

File consists of photographs of machinery in the Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener. Some photographs include captions describing the machinery and its purpose.

File consists of photographs of exterior and in situ shots of the Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener.

File consists of a mounted photograph of the water tower on Edward Street (now Duke Street) in Berlin (now Kitchener).

Photograph of the exterior of the south corner and surround grounds of the Dominion Tire factory, with the smoke stack and [utility building?] included at left. Wooden outbuildings, workers, and a horse-drawn wagon are also visible.

File consists of photographs of machinery in the Dominion Tire factory on Strange Street in Kitchener. The photographs are glued to photo album pages and some feature detailed captions describing the machinery and its purpose.

File consists of one photograph of the management staff of the Dominion Tire factory. Photograph was taken October 1913 at Essex Studio in Preston, Ontario.

Includes:

• Anthes, John Isaac Franklin
• Kabel, E.C.
• Wellein, H.E.
• Gerbig, Julius
• Copland, R.Y.
• Voelker, Ed
• Wood, Dr
• Gruenawald, William A.

Group portrait of Elizabeth Merner (nee Young) with her family, including children and grandchildren, taken outdoors at her home on Main Street in New Hamburg, Ontario. Included in the photograph are Peter Rieder and Emeline Rieder (nee Merner), as well as some of their children. The people in the photograph are numbered and pasted to the bottom of the mount is a piece of paper identifying the people by number.

Back row (left to right):

• 1. Aunt Alma Flett
• 2. Chester Merner
• 3. Winnifred M. Brittin
• 4. Aunt Adele "Della" Rieder
• 5. Bert Merner
• 6. Aunt Esther Shave
• 7. Don Merner
• 8. May Gauerke

Second row from back:

• 9. Ernest Wood
• 10. Aunt Em Merner
• 11. Grandpa Peter Rieder
• 12. Marianne Merner
• 13. Aunt Margaret Merner
• 14. Aunt Effie Merner

Third row from back:

• 15. Uncle Henry Merner
• 16. Uncle Ed Merner
• 17. Grandma Emeline Rieder
• 18. Grt. Grandma Merner
• 19. Uncle Emanuel Merner
• 20. Uncle George Merner
• 21. Uncle Will Merner

Fourth row from back:

• 22. Aunt Maude [Wood?]
• 23. Aunt Sarah Zinn
• 24. Thelma Merner (Goldsword)
• 25. Aunt [Linn?] Zurbrigg
• 26. Aunt Tillie
• 27. Aunt Eva Rieder
• 28. Emily Merner

Front row:

• 29. Mildred Wood (Sweet)
• 30. Charles Wood
• 31. Clinton Zurbrigg
• 32. Martha Merner McCorkle
• 33. Miriam Merner

File consists of one photograph of employees of Dominion Tire going home from work with a few houses and the Dominion Tire factory visible in the background. File includes a typed caption, likely used as part of a display, that reads: "Going home from work (field in foreground is now parking lot)."

File consists of one photograph of the front elevation Dominion Tire factory. The factory appears to have been recently built as in the foreground piles of dirt and construction materials can be seen.

File consists of material relating to the Westmount development in Waterloo. Includes a prospectus (Realty Pointers: Westmount, "The Development Beautiful") prepared by Beck & Eisenbach (Berlin, ON) containing a plan of Westmount; and a photograph of a topographical landscape painting showing Berlin, Waterloo, and Westmount, prepared by Gibson Catlett, Real Estate Landscape Paintings (Calgary, AB). The plan in the prospectus contains manuscript annotations.

Photograph of an unidentified young adult standing on top of the empty Kaiser Wilhelm I plinth in Victoria Park imitating a statue with one arm outstretched and the other at placed on hip.

Reference print of photograph of fire brigade, in uniform, posed in vehicles and on horse-drawn wagons outside of Frederick Street fire hall.

Framed photograph of the MacDonald Institute in Guelph, Ontario.

Image of four adults looking toward the camera from where they are standing outside of L. Longo Fruit Co. and the Roma Theatre. The theatre is covered in posters advertisements for The War of the Wars and two adults, with their back toward the camera, are visible outside reading the posters.