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Two copy negatives of old photographs. One shows elephants walking double file down a dirt road beside [electric railway?] tracks headed by two single elephants with ladies riding on top. The negative is annotated: "Circus Parade. King St. near Water St. 1904." The other, taken from the same position, shows uniform wearing [firemen?] horseback riding a double file down a dirt road while carrying flags that read: "Fighting the Flames".

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

HRH The Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada and Princess Patricia in Berlin, May 9, 1914.

SCA119-GA92-9-7
File
May 9, 1914

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Copy negative of old mounted photograph of old Kitchener City Hall draped with bunting and crowds of on lookers around the front steps, facing a podium during a visit by HRH The Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada and Princess Patricia.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Fire Hall, Berlin, Canada, ca. 1910?

SCA119-GA92-9-14
File
[19--]

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Copy negative of a postcard of the Berlin Fire Hall with tower.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Berlin Firemen's Band Posed on Frederick St. With Instruments and Equipment, Post Office in Background.

SCA119-GA92-9-15
File
[ca 1912]

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

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."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

John Roat's Commercial Hotel After Fire, Site of the Walper Hotel, ca. 1892.

SCA119-GA92-9-33
File
1892-1903

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Copy negatives from an old photograph ang Page 255 of W. V. Uttley's book "A history of Kitchener, Ontario" (1975). Taken by Sebastian Fischer, the photo is of John Roat's Commercial Hotel, at the corner of Queen and King, following a fire. One of the negatives includes a photograph of the first ambulance with nurses. Also included in the file are typed captions about the hotel and the ambulance that read:

"John Roat's Commercial Hotel after fire

site of Walper

destroyed 1892, after the fire, site bought
by Abel Walper of Zurich, Ont

sign says Livery Stable

(see Uttley History of Kit ..page 255)

2) same pic from book

3) same pic /with first ambulance
& nurses..."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Biplane: Cecil Peoli of New York Landed his Bi-plane on a Grass Strip on Kingsway Drive.

SCA119-GA92-9-63
File
1912

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

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

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Cadet Corp in Waterloo Park, 1917.

SCA119-GA92-9-70
File
1917

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Copy print photograph of cadets standing at attention in a field. Typed annotation on verso reads: "Cadet corp in Waterloo park 1917".

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Fire Destroys Windsor Hotel at King and Young St., Kitchener.

SCA119-GA92-9-79
File
Feburary 29, 1956

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Print photograph of fire fighters out front of a smoke engulfed Windsor Hotel as bystanders look on from the street. Signs for IDA, Coca-Cola, Lynn's Restaurant, the Canadian Bowling Club, Hotel Mayfair, and the Lyric are visible in the shot.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Schools: Old Central, or Suddaby School.

SCA119-GA92-9-95
File
[19--]

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Copy negative of a print photograph of the exterior view of Old Central School, later renamed Suddaby School.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Ahrens St. E., Berlin, Ontario, Postcard View.

SCA119-GA92-9-106
File
[19--]

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Copy negative of an old postcard featuring a tree-lined Ahrens Street East, Berlin, Ont., Canada.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Victoria Park: Speedskating in Victoria Park.

SCA119-GA92-9-124
File
ca. 1960s

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Victoria Park: Grandstand, David St., March 00, 1949, HWH.

SCA119-GA92-9-125
File
1949

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Victoria Park: Lake and Bandstand on Island.

SCA119-GA92-9-129
File
[19--]

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Copy negatives from old photographs.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Post Office, Decorated With Confederation 1867-1927 Banner.

SCA119-GA92-9-154
File
[19--]

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Copy negative of an old photograph of the Benton Street post office building with a Confederation 1867-1927 banner hanging on one side.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Freeport Bridge, Highway 8, between Kitchener and Preston.

SCA119-GA92-9-165
File
1930

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

St. Mary's Hospital.

SCA119-GA92-9-170
File
1930

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Granite Club fire, Kitchener, Ont., May 9, 1955.

SCA119-GA92-9-179
File
1955

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Retailers: Walkers.

SCA119-GA92-10-26
File
1969

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Image of the exterior of Walker's seen from across the street.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Retailers: Fairview Plaza.

SCA119-GA92-10-29
File
1969

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Image of a corridor inside Fairview Plaza with people walking and seated outside the entrance of the Liquor Store.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 1878-1978 : Centennial souvenir issue

SCA119-GA92-7-126
File
1978

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.

Special issue of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record to celebrate its 100th year of publication.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Kan, Karen - Chinese new year

SCA98-GA68-1995-95-1490
File
January 29, 1995

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Atwal, Sandy - Editor, Imprint, Univ. of Wloo

SCA98-GA68-1996-96-125
File
September 26, 1996

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

DeLarge James - American Staffordshire Terrier

SCA98-GA68-1996-96-612
File
June 1, 1996

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Fromm Turkey Farm

SCA98-GA68-1947-47-508-47-508_001
Item
1947

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Image of turkeys bunched together in an indoor holding area, possibly a barn.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Red Cross Executive

SCA98-GA68-1953-53-5135-53-5135_001
Item
January 23, 1953

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Image of four Red Cross executive members posed for the camera. Two are standing behind two seated at a table. Behind them on the wall are two identical and partially obscured posters that read "The Work of Mercy Never Ends. GIVE."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Dessler, Breslau

SCA98-GA68-1947-47-469-47-469_001
Item
1947

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Image of Jean Dessler smiling while looking at pet deer, named Betsy, seen standing with front legs on a wooden chair and looking at camera.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Martin, Col. & Mrs. H.

SCA98-GA68-1947-47-600-47-600_001
Item
October 24, 1947

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Image of the Martins standing together in the living room of their home.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Central Meats, Christie Cookies

SCA98-GA68-1974-74-57-74-57_004
Item
April 26, 1974

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Central Meats, Christie Cookies

SCA98-GA68-1974-74-57-74-57_011
Item
April 26, 1974

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Clippings.

SCA161-GA134-16-16.1-13
File
May 8, 1957

Part of Schneider family collection.

Two clippings from 1957 about the removal of the J.M. Schneider stock farm farm on Bridgeport Road, Waterloo, Ont., formerly the Seagram Stables: "Famous Waterloo farm is rapidly disappearing as homes rise," Kitchener-Waterloo Record, May 8, 1957, ill. Includes an undated clipping of a photograph with caption: "To remove stock farm."

Schneider family

Camp Knollwood boys

SCA98-GA68-1940-40-4-40-4_001
Item
1940

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Camp Knollwood Park

SCA98-GA68-1940-40-5
File
1940

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Image of three Camp Knollwood members, seen in matching uniforms, sitting on a bench casually holding rifles between legs.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Militia camp Knollwood Park

SCA98-GA68-1940-40-14
File
1940

Part of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

Image of a construction work site. A truck parked on the side of a dirt road is visible in foreground and workers on the roofs of newly framed buildings are visible in the background.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record