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

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

Ten identical head and shoulders studio portraits of Florence Annie Catherine Schantz.

Two snapshots of the Schantz's Cole 8 car, one with Worth Flagler Schantz driving.

Snapshot of (left to right) Dorothy, Margery Ruth and Walter Bishop Spelmen as children standing on the running boards of a Cole 8 car.

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

Albums contain snapshots of Dorothy Russell and classmates at the Toronto Normal School, friends and relatives in various locations, including Cleveland, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois, Grimsby, the reservoir (Toronto), Scarborough Bluffs, Sarnia, Niagara Falls, Rockwood, Woodstock, Parry Sound, Kettle Point, Ipperwash Beach, and Port Dover, Ontario. Includes many snapshots of Victoria Park, Schneider Ave. and David St. in Kitchener. Includes a snapshot of a car crashed through a bridge railing, of a river in flood, Swartzentruber Lake near Baden, King St. Kitchener from Frederick St. towards Walper Hotel, Merchants' Bank of Canada (Bank of Montreal) at King and Queen St. N., with streetcar and snapshots of a wedding party.

Photograph of Dorothy Russell and Laura Reichold, seen in dresses, standing in front of a large silver birch tree at Highgate.

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

Group portrait of Suddaby School kindergarten class on the steps of the school taken by Denton.

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.

Group portrait of Suddaby School kindergarten class on the steps of the school taken by Denton.

One photograph album. Includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills. Some of the photographs are hand-tinted. One photograph appears to be missing. Identified photographs include:

Snapshots of scenery taken in Alberta and British Columbia, including mountains, buffalo, Jean Beddome, 1911.

Snapshots taken at Rockwood, 1918, "at Pomeroy's, Bridgeport," Port Dover, visits to the White family, Orrville, Aug. 14-26, 1922 and 1924 (May and Ed , Mr. and Mrs. Lye, Harry and Eddie, Faith, Edna, Ada, sleeping camp, Eddie Malkin)
"Bridgeport car": snapshot of Florence Schantz, Joe Fries, Motorman, and Jean Beddome, 1918 (p. 8).

"Hilborn Family Reunion, 9 brothers", July 1, 1922: Isaac, Amos, Aaron, Emanuel, David, Joseph, Jesse, Jacob, Edwin.

"3 cousins": Priscilla Nash, Mary Nash Moyer Schantz, Rebecca Nash Sweitzer, July 29, 1919.

Family and friends identified include the immediate Schantz family (Franklin Abram Schantz, Florence Annie Catherine Schantz, Sophie Emma Schantz, Mary Schantz, Dorothy Etta Russell, Tobias Schantz, Austin Tobias Schantz, Orpheus Moyer Schantz) J.B. and Mrs. Pomeroy, Eva Pomeroy, Lloyd Pomeroy, Nelda Dreier, Geraldine Murphy, Mrs. E.H. Schiedel, Nellie and Elmer Schiedel, Ruth Schantz Spelman with baby Margery, Bridgeman family members, Inez Martin, Grace Longworth, Verna Fraser, Helen Lockie, Jean Fitzgerald, Clarke Russell, Ward Malott White, Mr. and Mrs Alfred Snyder, Spelman family, Pearl Clemens, Mary Wismer, Grace Kolb, Eva Kolb, Mrs. Oliver Kolb.

Locations and structures include: C.C. Holtzman home, Hagerstown, Maryland; home of Mrs. Faith Gribble McArthur, Victoria B.C., 1922; St. Mary's Hospital (p. 55), Victoria Park, flooding on David St. [?] (p. 70), views of Grand River from Cressman's Woods, farm pictures taken at Evesham, Saskatchewan.

Activities include: snowshoeing in Victoria Park, Jan., 1924, Ice Carnival in Victoria Park, Jan. 1925 (p. 55), Schantz and Euler houses, Conestogo, Oct. 1926 (p. 84).

Photograph of a small body of water inside of an enclosure next to tree-lined railway. A duck, two chickens and a coop are included in shot.

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.

Two identical photographs of Ruth Schantz with husband Walter Spelman and children Dorothy Spelman, Constance Demaris Spelman, John Spelman, Walter Bishop Spelman and Margery Ruth Spelman. Constance is newly born and is being held by her father (seated) while the family gathers around looking at the infant.

Photographs created and accumulated by the Schantz Russell family. Includes one photograph of Tobias Schantz.

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

Snapshots 1-17, 20-24, 27-29: Victoria Park.

Snapshots 18-19: flooding of Grand River at Bridgeport.

Snapshot 25: Mr. and Mrs Jack Beardale, Chatham.

Snapshot 26: skating races at Victoria Park.

Snapshots 30-33: Freeport: replacing railway bridge over Grand River after ice jam.

Two identical photographs of a rolling landscape covered in snow. Tall bare trees and tree stumps appear through out.

Photograph of two raccoons on the branches of a bare tree

Photograph of pile-driver with pile hanging from boom on incomplete span of rail bridge over a large body of water. Construction works are visible on a raft in the water, at the bottom of the pile, as well as on and next to the pile-driver. A sign on the machinery reads: "Industrial Brownhoist".

Photograph of pile-driver with pile hanging from boom on incomplete span of rail bridge over a large body of water. Construction works are visible on a raft in the water, at the bottom of the pile, as well as on and next to the pile-driver. A sign on the machinery reads "Industrial Brownhoist" and another on the rail car reads "Canadian Pacific Pile-Driver".

Photograph of Dorothy Russell seated on grass in Victoria Park framed by bushes and a canopy of trees. Bear cages and a wood bridge are visible in background.

Photograph of Clark Russell in swimsuit and cap flexing muscles at water’s edge.

Photograph of Victoria Park back channel and island with trees reflected in water. Bear cages, cannon and pavilion visible in background.

Photograph of Swan Island taken from the west bank of the lake, looking toward pavilion area. A swan is visible in water at right of island.

Photography of snow covered glue factor ruins located just beyond Victoria Park.

Photograph of a skater, seen from behind, seated on a wooden barrel on a body of frozen water. In the background are other people skating and a large crowd of onlookers, positioned along the edge of the ice. Trees are visible behind the crowd and decorative bunting attached to a wooden pool in the centre of the shot is visible blowing in the wind.

Closeup photograph of a rose and leaves on cloth.

Photograph of a stream pool in Victoria park surrounded by greenery and trees, some with visible root systems.

Photograph of Dorothy and Clarke Russell with Clarke’s half sister in swimsuits and caps at water’s edge.

Photograph of waves crashing against a large piece of driftwood.

A studio portrait of Orpheus Moyer Schantz by Loubell Studios. Orpheus is wearing a bowler hat and top coat.

A group portrait, posed outdoors, of staff and campers at Camp Tinawatawa.

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.

Unidentified person walking along construction site enclosed by white, crisscrossed wire fence. In the background a pile-driver with boom at a 45 degree angle is visible along a railway.

Winter view of rear channel in Victoria Park with snow covered trees reflected in water.

Photograph of rear island in Victoria Park surrounded by trees and a partially drained channel with litter on the sandbar. A car is visible driving by in the background.

Photograph of a hilly winter scene with are pines and bare trees in the distance.

Photograph of Clark Russell seated outdoors on a piano stool playing a guitar lying upright in his lap.

One photograph album with some descriptions. The album may have belonged to Franklin Abram Schantz. Identified photographs include:

Fishing camp, Lake Temagami, 1921.

Grimsby: view from mountain, picking fruit at the Wolverton farm, 1920.

Victoria Park.

Port Dover, 1922.

Rockwood.

Dundas: views from the mountain, Harold Smith, Webster's Falls, 1923.

Parry Sound: Whites, 1923.

St. Mary's Hospital.

Harold [Smith] and Anne: wedding, July 28, 1923.

Dorothy Etta Russell and friends snowshoeing.

Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee: Orpheus, log cabins, cabin, Mount Le Compte, Lake Erie.

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.

One casual outdoor portrait of employees of F.W. Woolworth Co. taken at Puslinch Lake, Ont. Portrays men and women in various types of casual dress, including several women in uniforms of sweaters, bloomers and caps, perhaps dressed for baseball. It is possible that the older woman present could be Florence Annie Catherine Schantz or Sophie Emma Schantz, both of whom worked for Woolworth's.

Photograph of Roos Island bridge taken from Water Street side of lake bank. Swan Island partially visible at right.

Photograph of large, bare tree surrounded by water and ice during a flood along the Grand River.

Photograph of a construction site enclosed by a white, crisscrossed wire fence. A pile-drive with boom vertical is visible along rail tracks on a ridge behind two homes enclosed by fence.

Loose photos originally a part of Album #1 [GA91-2003accrual-5-157]. File includes a list describing each photograph created by rych mills.

Photographs 3, 5-9, 11-14, 19: Victoria Park.

Photograph 10, 18: Dorothy and Clarke Russell and Clarke's sister posing in bathing suits.

Photograph 12: Clarke Russell playing the guitar.

Photograph 10-16: Waves breaking.

Photograph 10-17: Laura Reichold and Dorothy Russell, Highgate, July 1924.

Photographs 20-21: Suddaby School Kindergarten class pictures, identified.

Photograph 22: C.F.C.O., Chatham Ont. : postcard.

Photograph of a woman holding a child's hand in front of a flowering bush.

Pink tinted photograph of Dorothy Russell looking into camera with head resting on hand.

Photograph of a tree lined dirt pathway through Victoria Park. Lamppost visible in background.

Tinted photograph of a stream pool in Victoria park surrounded by greenery and trees, some with visible root systems.

Photograph of a winter scene with trees surrounding track-spotted snow.

Photograph of group of four dressed in winter coats and wearing snowshoes seen next to and top of a windswept snowdrift.

Photograph of snowy rear channel in Victoria Park surrounded by pines and bare trees. A row of bare poplars and a house are visible in background.

Snapshots of Ward White's family. Also includes the original envelope the photographs were stored in and a sheet of paper identifying individual people in the photographs.

One untitled photograph album labelled, "1920's, 1918-1929."

Album contains many snapshots which duplicate those in other albums including: Laschinger family, Wismer family, Pomeroy family, Nash cousins, White family, Mrs. Amis, Levi Nash Moyer family, Orpheus Moyer Schantz family, Gofton family, Schiedel family, Woolworth store picnic.
Houses include: Annie Wismer's home, Levi Nash Moyer home.

Image of Harold Russell smiling toward the camera while standing on a rock in a shallow pool of water. An unidentified adult wearing a hat and suit is watching from the side. Other unidentified adults are visible conversing and standing on rocks in the background.

Image of Don and Lydon Gross posed for the camera on a residential street along with two unidentified adults who are both holding dogs. A snowman with snowshoes at its base is visible behind the group at left.

Three-quarter length studio portrait of two unidentified children.

Image of two children, possibly Don and Lydon Gross, holding hands and smiling at the camera as an adult wearing a hat and suit looks on from behind them with a lawnmower. The children have ropes around their torsos, held by the adult, positioned to pull the lawnmower like they are animals.

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

A panorama group portrait of the Shantz Family Reunion in 1930.

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 untitled photograph album labelled "Alberta 1911, Moyers, Donald '29." Includes some duplicate snapshots of Florence's 1911 trip to Banff. Identifed photographs include: Moyer: Dorothy Louise (Ela's), 1910, Moyer, Lizzie Nash, 1911, Moyer, Jesse G. Family, 1925, Bruegeman, Addie Moyer, 1930, Russell, Donald and playmates, 1929-1930.

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.

Promotional composite photograph of 1930 C.F.C.O. Station Staff in Chatham, Ontario. Includes views of station building, studio and operation room.

Identified staff: Aubery Cox (Announcer), Con. E. Shea (Secretary-Treasurer), Jack Beardall (President & Station Designer), Edwin England (Operator), Clarence Lemire (Announcer), Victor R. Weatherhead (Musical Director), Geo. Spence (Operator), Grace Wilkinson (Sketch Artist), Jim Couper (Sketch Artist), Stewart Clark (Operator), Geo. Watt (Announcer).

One untitled photograph album labelled, "1930's." This album would appear to contain primarily photographs of Schantz family relatives, taken at the 1930 reunion. Identified snapshots include: Wanger family, Snyder family: includes Polly, Bingeman Family: includes Phraney, Kolp [Kolb]?family, Detwiler family, Schantz family: including Moses, Yocum, Albert, Oesch family, Kitchener City Hall: ceremony on steps with banner across pillars: "Welcome Home: the town's yours for a week," Pioneer Tower, Kitchener Cenotaph, and Grand River at Doon.

Image of Harold Russell looking toward the camera with mouth open and hands at side. Birch trees and a body of water are visible in the background.

Image of two children, possibly Don and Lydon Gross, holding hands and looking toward the camera as an adult wearing a hat and suit looks on from behind them with a lawnmower. The children have ropes around their torsos, held by the adult, and are positioned to pull the lawnmower like they are animals.

Image of Dorothy White and one of the Gross children posing for the camera while standing on either side of a snowman on a residential street. The shadow of the person taking the photo is visible at bottom right.

A snapshot of Joan Elizabeth Schantz seated outside on a stool and smiling at something off camera.

Photographs of various members of the Moyer and Nash families. Included is an image of Jesse Gross Moyer with wife Anna Tomlins Moyer, nieces Metta and Bertha Moyer, son Herbert Moyer, daughter-in-law Anna Talcott Moyer, Grandchildren Harold and Marjorie Moyer and unidentified other child. As well, there are two images of Jesse and Levi together as well as individual images of Willifred Moyer Curtis and husband E. Mitchell Curtis. The images were taken in 1917, 1924 and 1932 in Cedar Falls, Iowa and Kansas City, Kansas. Identification from verso and recto.

Head and shoulders tudio portrait of Josiah Orphus Schantz with wife [Isabella Mae Hutchinson] and an unidentified child, likely Earl Robert Christian, posed between them with hand on Isabella's shoulder.

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

Photograph of Constance Demaris Spelman, aged five years and nine months, Richard Ogden Spelman, aged four years and eleven months, and Joan Elizabeth Schantz, aged three years. The cousins are seen outdoors seated in a row on a bench.

One snapshot of Isabel Hachburn and Eddie McKinley standing outside next to a car.

A group portrait of Joan Elizabeth Schantz and Constance Demaris Spelman. The cousins are standing in a garden holding hands. The photograph was taken by Orpheus Moyer Schantz and has been hand coloured.

Image of Harold Russell as an infant, wrapped in a blanket and wearing a hat, being held by an unidentified adult in [Victoria Park] along a shoreline. In the background trees, a foot bridge and a swan are visible.

Full body studio portrait of Joan Elizabeth Schantz, aged four years and eleven months. Joan is seen in a dress with a bow in her hair, seated with legs bent at side.

Snapshot of Joan Elizabeth Schantz as a child seated outside in a garden in front of a stone wall and shrubbery.

Snapshot of Ruth Schantz and her two daughters Joan Schantz and Sally Ann Schantz.

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.

Image of Harold Russell sitting upright in a baby carriage as an infant with mother Dorothy looking on. The pair are seen outdoors on the sidewalk of a residential street.

One portrait of Mary Schantz (nee Moyer).

Nine negatives of family snapshots. Images includes children building a snowman and playing in the snow with snowshoes, a family playing hockey, and children pulling a push lawn mower. Enclosure included in file.

Scenic snapshot of the Niagara Falls with a steamboat approaching the falls from left. The name F.A. Schantz inscribed on the verso of the mount board may stand for Franklin Abram Schantz.

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

Photograph 1: enlargement of Dorothy's face from an early portrait.

Photographs 2-3: snapshot and photograph taken by Orpheus Schantz at McGregor, Iowa.

Photograph 4: snapshot of Viola Snyder.

Photograph 5: snapshot of Frank and friends.

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.

Four negatives of Harold Russell as an infant with mother Dorothy White, on a tricycle as a toddler, in [Victoria Park] being held by an unidentified adult, and in a carriage with another child as an unidentified adult looks on. Enclosure included in file.

Six negatives showing the Schantz-Russell family at Port Elgin. They are shown picnicking, with a catch of fish, and posing in the wilderness. Identification from enclosure.

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 negatives showing images of the Victory Bond rally parade in Kitchener. Included are images of local people and army vehicles. Identification from enclosure.

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.

Photograph albums created and accumulated by Dorothy Russell. Some of the albums were created by Dorothy, and others by members of her family that were in her possession. Many of the albums are annotated.