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Part of English family fonds.
Two 19th century photographs, unidentified. One is a portrait of a young man taken by W. Theaker, Markdale and the other is of a farmhouse and barn with people, taken by W.H. Love, Markdale.
English Family
[Plan showing part of Berlin].
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
This untitled drawing/plan shows that part of Berlin bounded by Ahrens Street, 'Station ground', Bridgeport Road (Lancaster St.?) and Queen Street.
Schantz Russell Family
[Plan of Kitchener (then Berlin)].
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
This untitled drawing/plan shows part of the city of Kitchener (then Berlin), several lots bounded by Yonge and Railroad Streets. Includes lot numbers, extensive pencil annotations.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
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.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Full body studio portrait of an unidentified teenager wearing an outdoor jacket and holding a pair of [knit?] mittens, seen looking off camera.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Rieder and Anthes family fonds.
Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified adult seen looking off camera.
Rieder and Anthes family
[Plan of Kitchener (then Berlin)].
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
This untitled drawing/plan shows lots most probably in the city of Kitchener (then Berlin). Includes lot numbers, extensive pencil annotations.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Upper body studio portrait of two unidentified children wearing matching polka dot outfits and seen looking off camera. They are posed with heads together, one with arm around the shoulders of the other.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Bowlby Boyd family fonds.
File consists of three identical upper body studio portraits of Martha Esther Murphy Bowlby.
Bowlby Boyd Family
Part of Bowlby Boyd family fonds.
File consists of one full body studio portrait of Emma Allen Bowlby Boyd. Emma is shown standing in a jungle setting wearing an elaborately decorated dress, holding her hat and umbrella.
Bowlby Boyd Family
Part of Bowlby Boyd family fonds.
File consists of three identical upper body studio portraits of Emma Allen Bowlby Boyd. The portraits have been taken from a larger photograph of Emma, her sisters, and her mother.
Bowlby Boyd Family
Part of Bowlby Boyd family fonds.
File consists of one three quarter length studio portrait of Ethel M. Wilkis. Verso reads "with much love from Ethel M. Wilkis." Photographer: Bogart Studio, Toronto.
Bowlby Boyd Family
Steam-powered pump of fire engine.
Part of Company of Neighbours fonds.
Exterior of gun and locksmith shop of Louis Hedderich located on King Street north. Horse-drawn wagon in front with man in driver's seat. Louis Hedderich in 1889 Directory, not in 1899 Directory
Company of Neighbours
Two scrapbooks, the first compiled by Damaris Smith containing clippings, engravings, stamps and seals, obituaries and biographies of prominent suffragists, literary, political and social women, some British. The second, compiled by her daughter Gertrude, contains an article written by Damaris Smith entitled "Pioneer Wife". As well, it documents the history of the Smith family and contains photographs and a pencil sketch of the "Mountain Hall" homestead.
Smith, Damaris Isabella
Part of Clement Bowlby Family fonds.
File consists of one group portrait of Martha Esther Murphy Bowlby (left) with daughters (from left to right) Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement, Grace Esther Bowlby Fennell and Emma Allen Bowlby Boyd. All are seen in high-collared dresses with oversized leg of mutton sleeves.
Clement Bowlby Family
Part of Clement Bowlby Family fonds.
File consists of snapshots taken by, and showing, extended family members and friends of the Clement family at locations in Georgian Bay. Edwin Perry Clement and his brother-in-law John Birnie both had cottages in Georgian Bay. The photographs show the cottages and camps as well as family and friends swimming, boating, picnicking and enjoying the outdoors. Family and friends shown include: John Birnie, Florence Grace Clement, Muriel Alberta Kerr Clement, David Ward Clement, Charles Bowlby Clement, Blanche Mildred Clement Kelly, Edwin Oliver Clement, William Pope Clement, Alice Lyons Clement Birnie, Esther Williams, Edwin Perry Clement, Mosson Boyd.
Clement Bowlby Family
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.
File consists of one photograph of the Kitchener market with the city hall and post office buildings visible.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Fonds consists of correspondence, documents, journals, and a photograph relating to Colin Rankin's activity as a Fur Trader for the Hudson's Bay Company. Included are three journals kept by Donald McKay, Fur Trader, between 1799 and 1806, which were acquired by Rankin probably during his stay in the Temiskaming district.
Rankin, Colin
Correspondence from Daniel Claus to Captain Matthews.
Correspondence from Daniel Claus to Captain Matthews. The letter is regarding the capture of Peter Hansen and his servant as members of the rebellion by the Mohawk nation to be used to gather intelligence. The letter also mentions a contract for fresh meat, and that members of the village had been unwell. At this time Claus had been appointed deputy agent of the Six Nations in Canada under Frederick Haldimand.
Report by Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes, Sept. 18, 1759.
7 p. ms. report dictated by Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes for his superiors, recounting in detail the events of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Major-General James Wolfe captured Quebec on Sept. 13, 1759, but died on the battlefield. His opponent, the Marquis de Montcalm died the next day. Holmes dictated a detailed account of the battle and sent two copies on separate ships to the British Admiralty. This document is the second copy of that report.
Holmes, Charles, 1711-1861
Collection contains prints of Canadian landscapes done by William Henry Bartlett in 1841 and portraits of prominent 17th and 18th century politicians from Europe and Canada. Also included are letters from English prime ministers dating around the 1700s. The collection is arranged in one series consisting of print engravings, a file of Bartlett prints, and a scrapbook containing letters.
Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry)
Collection consists mainly of items relating to the history of Ontario, with some items relating to other parts of Canada, the United States and Europe. Includes correspondence, documents, land grants, leaflets, pamphlets, clippings, maps, photographs, etchings and ephemera.
Silver penny from Newcastle (England) showing on the obverse the head of Edward I and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.
Pyke, Edgar William
Correspondence, drafts, notes of Kay Rex, regarding Winnipeg Branch and biographical information about members, including Elizabeth Long, Pearl L'Ami, Miriam Green Ellis, and Abbie Sharman. Contains original clippings from the 1950's and photocopies of early material ca. 1904-1913, 1950's, including a photocopy of the June 25, 1904 Mail and Empire announcing the formation of the Canadian Women's Press Club, as well as photocopied material from the National Archives and the Provincial Archives of Manitoba.
Women's Press Club of Toronto
Part of Schneider family collection.
Ontario coat of arms of "durwood" manufactured by John Walter & Sons, Kitchener with Norman C. Schneider label on verso.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Press clippings and related material.
Part of Cameron Clare Hill fonds.
Press clippings from various publications primarily regarding Cameron Hill, fellow aircrew, and prisoners of war likely collected by Cameron's parents, Britton and Grace Hill, during the Second World War. Also includes one holiday greeting card from Bob Spence and two photographs. The first photograph features Cameron and fellow aircrew at their British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) Wings Parade on June 7, 1941 in Toronto, Ontario. The second photograph features Bob Spence and Jack Wood near El Alamein, Egypt in 1942.
Hill, Cameron Clare
Part of Schneider family collection.
Image of office staff, all men, seated the length of tables working, some with calculators.
Schneider family
Kitchener City Hall, King Street.
Part of Schneider family collection.
Two snapshots of downtown Kitchener taken at night in winter. One of King St. shows parked cars, all of which are 1920's or early 30's models, decorated for Christmas. The other is of old Kitchener City Hall decorated with Christmas lights
Schneider family
Part of Rieder and Anthes family fonds.
Two copies of a three-quarter length studio portrait of J.I. Frank Anthes seated with a role of paper in hand and looking at the camera.
Rieder and Anthes family
Anthes Manufacturing Company : employees at front of factory.
Part of Rieder and Anthes family fonds.
Mounted photograph of employees posed for a photo outside of the Anthes Manufacturing Company factory. Seen in two rows, one standing and one kneeling, most are holding hats at their side or on a knee. An unidentified man on a horse is included in the group at right.
Rieder and Anthes family
Part of Dominion Rubber Company fonds.
Upper body studio portrait of H. Nellein, chief accountant, seen looking off camera.
Dominion Rubber Company
Part of Rieder and Anthes family fonds.
Head and shoulders studio portrait of J.I. Frank Anthes seen looking off camera. The image has been altered so that Anthes is shown in a scroll.
Rieder and Anthes family
Photograph of a group of nine adults and three children sitting down and standing on a house porch, possibly taken at the family "Bay View Cottage" in Penetanguishene (Ontario).
According to annotations, people on photograph are Lydia Anthes, John Anthes, John Christian Breithaupt, Carrie Breithaupt, Catherine Hailer Breithaupt, Frances Marian Bean, Ella Elmina Cook, Martha Melvina Rieder, Adeline Staebler, Albert Liborius Breithaupt and John Edward Breithaupt.
Breithaupt Hewetson Clark family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Head and shoulders studio portrait of Sophie Schantz seen looking at camera and wearing a top with leg of mutton sleeves.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Head and shoulders studio portrait of unidentified child looking off camera in partial profile.
Schantz Russell Family
Part of Bowlby Boyd family fonds.
File consists of one upper body studio portrait of a small child, identified on verso as Beth, taken by E.J. Kamly, Port Hope, Ont..
Bowlby Boyd Family
Corbels, University College, Toronto.
Photograph of Corbels on the building of University College, Toronto.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Embankment at Parc de la Chute-Montmorency.
Photograph of an embankment on the edge of a river with trees, possibly at Parc de la Chute-Montmorency.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Grand Chaudiere, French River (lower end of lower rapid).
Photograph of a portion of French River, Ontario showing rapids.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Interior, Univ. College, Toronto.
Photograph of the interior of University College, Toronto showing a view between three arches.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Interior, Univ. College, Toronto.
Photograph of the interior of University College, Toronto showing a view between three arches.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Photograph taken looking along the edge of the Promenade des Gouverneurs in Quebec City. A striped awning can be seen, as well as the metalwork fence of the Promenade. In the distance is the St. Lawrence River.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Queen's Park and North-West Rebellion memorial statue, Toronto.
Two photographs on one plate. The first shows a side view of Queen's Park, Toronto and the second shows the North-West Rebellion memorial statue on the Queen's Park grounds.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Smoke Lake, Algonquin Park (from south end).
Photograph of Smoke Lake, in Algonquin Park, from the south end.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Waterfalls flowing into water and rapids.
Photograph of waterfalls flowing into a body of water with rapids. At the top of rocks that the water is flowing down are trees.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Waterfalls flowing into water.
Photograph of a number of small waterfalls flowing down a rocky hillside into a body of water. At the top of, and dotted throughout the hillside are trees.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives of Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prince Philip, visiting Riverside Park in Cambridge on their Royal Tour of Ontario in 1973. Various dignitaries, including the mayor of Cambridge, welcomed the Queen an Prince. Includes scenes of the Queen signing a guest book and talking with the crowd gathered to see her. Also included are shots of the Queen greeting Louise Howell, who turned 100 years old on the day of the Queen's visit.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives depicting Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip traveling to the Kitchener cenotaph during the Royal Tour of Ontario in 1973. Included are shots of the crowd along the route for the car cavalcade, the Oxlea Tower in downtown Kitchener and bagpipe players dressed in Scottish clothing.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives depicting Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Kitchener, as well as the re-dedication ceremony of the Kitchener cenotaph, during the Royal Tour of Ontario in 1973. Scenes include the Queen greeting various dignitaries including the Kitchener mayor, archdeacons, reverends, and veterans. Also included are views of the surrounding area and gathered crowd, as well as the Oxlea Tower, the Kitchener's Farmers’ Market and panorama shots of the event.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives depicting Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Kitchener, as well as the re-dedication ceremony of the Kitchener cenotaph, during the Royal Tour of Ontario in 1973. Scenes include the Queen greeting various dignitaries including the Kitchener mayor, archdeacons, reverends, and veterans. Also included are views of the surrounding area and gathered crowd, as well as the Oxlea Tower, the Kitchener's Farmers’ Market and panorama shots of the event.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's royal visit to Kitchener during the extended Ontario royal tour in 1973. Prince Philip accompanied the Queen. The negatives depict the royal couple at the Canadian National Railway (CNR) station in Kitchener boarding the royal train for the tour. Most of the negatives depict the Queen and Prince Philip waving from the back of the Caboose. The Krug Furniture factory in downtown Kitchener can be seen in the background.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
One image of the exterior of the Ahrens Shoe. Co. building in Kitchener, Ont.
Belair, Charles
Breithaupt Leather Exteriors Plant
Two images of the exterior of the Breithaupt Leather Co. Limited from different angles.
Belair, Charles
Casual group portrait of the Electrohome board of directors.
Belair, Charles
Lang Tannery, 5 negs 8x10 [an order for reprints from The Lang Tanning Company is also included]
Images of 2 illustrations of the exterior of the Lang Tanning Company, one of which depictates the tannery as it was in 1850.
An image of a document describing the history of the Lang Tanning Company.
2 photographs, dated 1948, of horses and a cart of materials outside of the tannery.
Includes an order for reprints from The Lang Tanning Company.
Belair, Charles
Library Kitchener Public (copy of negs of interior views), 4 negs 8x10
Photographs of the interior of the Kitchener Public Library.
Belair, Charles
New Hamburg Grand Stand, 1 neg 8x10
A photogrpah of the exterior of the New Hamburg grandstand.
Belair, Charles
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives of Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prince Philip, exiting the royal train in Breslau on their Royal Tour of Ontario in 1973. Various dignitaries who greeted the couple as they joined the car cavalcade, leaving for Cambridge, are included in the shots along with views of the Breslau Hotel, the railway tracks and the crowds that gathered to catch a glimpse of the couple.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Kitchener City Hall Bell Tower
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
Images of old Kitchener City Hall with the clock tower surrounded in metal scaffolding.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Kitchener City Hall Clock Night
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
Images of the old Kitchener City Hall clock tower seen it night with the clock face illuminated and the moon visible behind the flag pool.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
A sunset, Scarborough Ontario.
Photograph of a sunset at Scarborough Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
One aerial photogrpah of Kitchener, Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
One aerial photogrpah of Kitchener, Ontario. The aerial shows King and Victoria with the CNR train tracks to KCI and Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
One aerial photogrpah of Kitchener, Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Bosses in west hall (south side) Univ. Coll, Toronto.
Photograph of bosses on a wall in the west hall of University College, Toronto.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Photograph of a small community on the coast of a body of water. A number of homes are visible as well as horse drawn buggies. In the distance a sailboat can be seen in the water.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Doorway in west hall, Univ. Coll, Toronto.
Photograph of an arched doorway in the west hall of University College, Toronto.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Grand Chaudiere, French River (upper end of lower rapid).
Photograph of the upper end of the lower rapids of French River, Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Inglis Falls, near Owen Sound.
Photograph of Inglis Falls, Owen Sound, Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Log slide from Porcupine Lake to Ragged Lake.
Photograph of a log slide from Porcupine Lake to Ragged Lake, Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Photograph of the top of a waterfall at Parc de la Chute-Montmorency. A small building can be seen at the top as well as two smoke stacks.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Photograph of Quebec City taken looking down onto the Promenade des Gouverneurs and the St. Lawrence River. The photograph was possibly taken from the Citadel. Buildings that can be seen include the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec Terminal Company, Quebec Fire, Thibaudeau Freres & Cie, Garneau Ltee, William Carrier.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Photograph of a crop of rocks on the edge of the water.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Water with trees on opposite shore.
Photograph of a body of water with trees on the opposite shore.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Map of Southern Ontario showing rail lines
Part of Hobson family fonds.
Map of Southern Ontario showing railroad lines.
Hobson Family
Bullas Brothers, Front of Store.
Two images of the storefront and building of Bullas Brothers Ltd. in Kitchener, Ontario. One image includes a line of cars parked on the street. Both images include the fountain outside the store. The store windows display furniture and appliances.
Belair, Charles
Woodstock, Ontario, street scene.
Group of six men standing in an intersection in Woodstock, Ontario, tentatively identified as either Ingersoll Ave. or Vansittart Ave. The man at the extreme right is probably R.D. Montgomery.
Montgomery, Frances Kathleen
One photograph of the exterior of the George Pattinson Woollen Mill building in winter. A water tower, smoke stack and snow covered evergreen trees are included in frame.
George Pattinson Woollen Mill
George Pattinson Woollen mill addition
One photograph showing the construction of the 1917 addition to the George Pattinson Woollen Mill. Construction workers are shown standing in the unfinished windows.
George Pattinson Woollen Mill
One group portrait of men and women employees of the George Pattinson Woollen Mill casually posed in several rows outside of a stone building. Two employees are sitting on top of the building with a flag and a blurry child is visible walking through frame at bottom left.
George Pattinson Woollen Mill
Part of Beulah Misener Alloway fonds.
Studio portrait of Sharon Louise Alloway seen in partial profile.
Kitchener City Hall Clock Tower
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
Images of old Kitchener City Hall with the clock tower surrounded in metal scaffolding.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives depicting Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Kitchener, as well as the re-dedication ceremony of the Kitchener cenotaph, during the Royal Tour of Ontario in 1973. Scenes include the Queen greeting various dignitaries including the Kitchener mayor, archdeacons, reverends, and veterans. Also included are views of the surrounding area and gathered crowd, as well as the Oxlea Tower, the Kitchener's Farmers’ Market and panorama shots of the event.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives depicting Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Kitchener, as well as the re-dedication ceremony of the Kitchener cenotaph, during the Royal Tour of Ontario in 1973. Scenes include the Queen greeting various dignitaries including the Kitchener mayor, archdeacons, reverends, and veterans. Also included are views of the surrounding area and gathered crowd, as well as the Oxlea Tower, the Kitchener's Farmers’ Market and panorama shots of the event.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
File contains negatives depicting Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's visit to Kitchener during the royal visit of Ontario in 1973. Negatives show scenes of the royal couple arriving at the Kitchener Canadian National Railway (CNR) station for their departure to London, Ontario. Included are shots of the Queen signing a guest book on stage as well as receiving gifts from the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo. The Concordia’s choir and the Dutch Boy Cadets are also seen singing and playing music during the event.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
One aerial photogrpah of Kitchener, Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
One aerial photogrpah of Kitchener, Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
One aerial photogrpah of Kitchener, Ontario.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Chateau Frontenac and promenade.
Photograph taken looking along the edge of the Promenade des Gouverneurs in Quebec City. The Chateau Frontenac can be seen as well as a striped awning and the metalwork fence of the Promenade. In the distance is the St. Lawrence River and a portion of the city of Quebec.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Gargoyle, University College, Toronto.
Photograph of a gargoyle on the building of University College, Toronto.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Two photographs on one plate. The first shows a glimpse of Commanda Lake, from the road near Restoule and the second South River from a bridge.
Creighton, Charles Dickens
Photograph of what appears to be an outdoor kiln, possibly made of mud or clay. The kiln is on a wooden stand and has a roof of branches. In the background can be seen a fence and a building.
Creighton, Charles Dickens