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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.

Upper body studio portrait of H. Nellein, chief accountant, seen looking off camera.

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.

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.

Image of office staff, all men, seated the length of tables working, some with calculators.

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

File consists of two identical upper body studio portrait photographs of David Sovereign Bowbly in his graduation cap and gown.

Plan showing a subdivision of Berlin with 642 lots in three parcels. Includes transparent overlay stencil reflecting the locations of current Kitchener buildings and landmarks.

Survey of Berlin, some property owners identified, frontages listed.

Relief shown by landforms. Shows buildings on corners of map.

Relief shown by landforms.

File consists of land transaction documents relating to property in Berlin, Ontario.

File consists of a hand-written partnership agreement relating to a tanning business to be carried on in Berlin, Ontario, by Jacob Vogt and Louis Breithaupt, signed by both parties.

Full body studio portrait of John Christian Breithaupt standing, seen looking at camera.

Copy prints showing the intersection of King and Queen St., taken from Queen St. S. looking North. Shows sign for Berliner Journal Printing office and Ayton's grocer.

File consists of one 1972 photocopy of a plan of part of the town of Berlin by Joseph Hobson showing the block of land bordered by Weber, Queen, and Frederick, where the YWCA would later be built. On the side of the plan are affidavits relating to the survey of the area.

File consists of a family portrait of the [Hoffman] family. The old gentleman in the portrait closely resembles a known portrait of John Hoffman (1808-1878), but given the family connection it would more likely be his brother Jacob Hoffman (1809-1864), father of Isaac and grandfather of Caroline Barnes. Also in the photograph are a woman, a young man and five children.

File consists of one full length studio portrait showing Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement dressed as Little Red Riding Hood with her dog.

File consists of one full body studio portrait showing George Herbert Bowlby, about age 3, with dog Tippo Saib by the "Ontario" Photograph Gallery, Berlin, Ont. George and Tippo are shown in an outdoor setting in front of a wooden fence.

Group portrait of Freeport Academy teachers and students taken about 1869.

Back row, left to right: Rev. John B. Schlichter, Ezra Weber, Mary Snyder (Mrs. Moses Weaver), Harriet Shupe, Mina Gonder, Miss Bergey, Samuel S. Moyer, Isaac L. Bowman (Principal).

Middle row, left to right: William Simmons, Ananias Eby, Ephraim A. Snyder, James Peterson, William Sherk, Saruch Eby, Charles Shupe, Abraham M. Snyder.

Front row, left to right: Benjamin M. Snyder, Moses Weaver, Abram O. Bowman, Titus Snyder, Horace Beam, Horace Smith, Jacob B. Weaver, Hiram Hewitt.

Full body studio portrait of John S. Anthes standing next to a side table with a hat on top. Anthes is seen looking at the camera, arms at sides.

Studio portrait of Louis Henry Wagner seen looking off camera.

File consists of one full length studio portrait of Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement, at 12 years of age, with her dog. Both are seen lying on the ground. Janie is holding up her head with her right hand, arm propped on the back of the large black dog who is lying with its head on its outstretched paws.

File consists of a portrait of Albert Liborius Breithaupt.

File consists of an indenture between the Corporation of the Town of Berlin and John S. Anthes for the grant of burial lots nos. 288 and 289 in Mount Hope Cemetery.

File consists of a map of Mount Hope Cemetery in Berlin by Joel Good, L.S., showing the burial plots. Plots belonging to John S. Anthes have been coloured in brown.

File consists of one full length studio portrait of Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement, age 14, dressed as Little Bo Peep.

File consists of one group portrait showing Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement with Minnie Crookall [?] and Isabella Jackson. The girls are shown standing around a table with an open book on it, wearing winter coats, hats and muffs.

Original ink on paper (fabric backed) with water colour added; and original ink on waxed drafting cloth.

File consists of one upper body studio portrait of Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement.

Copy negative of old photograph printed in a book showing a decorated building with a large crowd of people at front. The caption under the reads: "The First Saengerfest in Berlin, 1876. Photograph kindly lent by Mr. Aug. Schmiedel." Typed caption included in file reads: "SAENGERFEST HALL 1876. photo from old book. located where present-day Woodside athletic field area is... large group of people."

File consists of two identical photographs showing the Bowlby and Clement families dressed as characters from "Cinderella." Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement is shown as Cinderella, and Edwin Perry Clement is the Prince. The family is shown standing on the front steps of Ward Hamilton Bowlby's home.

File consists of two identical full length wedding portraits of Edwin Perry Clement and Janie Elizabeth Bowlby. Edwin Perry is seated in an arm chair and Janie is standing at his side, dressed in white gown and veil, with right arm resting on his shoulder.

File consists of one upper body studio portrait of Edwin Perry Clement seen looking off camera.

File consists of one full length studio wedding portrait of Edwin Perry Clement and Janie Elizabeth Bowlby. The two are shown standing side-by-side in suit and white gown.

File consists of one three quarter length studio portrait of Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement. Inscription on verso reads "Janie E. Bowlby shortly before marriage."

Reference survey only (no bearings or distances), additional information in pencil, signed by the surveyor.

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

Studio portrait of John Schmitt Anthes seen looking off-camera.

File consists of two identical group portraits showing Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement (far right) with cousins Alfred Hespeler, Samuel W. Jackson, Isabella Jackson Hayward, Berkley Powell, Adam Beck, and Geneva Jackson. Also includes note with cousin names written by Florence Grace Clement.

Studio portrait of Lydia Catherine Anthes seen looking off-camera.

Studio portrait of Carrie Breithaupt seen looking at camera.

Studio portrait of John S. Anthes seen looking off camera.

Studio portrait of John Christian Breithaupt seated and Louis Henry Wagner standing, seen looking at camera.

Upper body studio portrait of John S. Anthes seen in partial profile.

File consists of two identical studio portraits showing Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement with her dog Fritzy Beau. They are both shown laying on a fur blanket.

File consists of one full length studio portrait of Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement, seen in a crown, gown and boot cuffs, dressed as King Richard III.

Studio portrait of Jacob Hailer. Jacob is seated holding a cane with his foot propped on a stool.

Studio portrait of Catherine Wagner Bates. Catherine is dressed formally in a dress with a silk scarf and her neck and earrings.

File consists of two identical head and shoulders studio portraits of Janie Elizabeth Bowlby Clement seen looking off camera.

Studio portrait of John Christian Breithaupt, Jake Kaechele, and Otto Schmitt, seen looking at camera.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Sam Rieder seen looking off camera.

Studio portrait of an unidentified infant seated upright in an armchair and looking toward camera. The child is dressed in an embroidered dress with a lace collar and underskirt.

Studio portrait of five people, seen looking at camera.

File consists of one full length studio portrait of Bowlby family dog Fritzy Beau. The photo shows a white, long-haired, medium sized dog seated and looking at camera with mouth open in contented manner.

Studio portrait of Louis Henry Wagner with is sister Catherine Wagner Bates. The two are posed as though going for a county walk, wearing gloves and hats and Louis Henry is carrying a cane.

Studio portrait of Louis Henry Wagner seen looking off camera.

File consists of two identical portrait photographs showing Blanche Mildred Clement Kelly at the age of three. The portrait shows Blanche leaning on the back of a couch resting her head on her arms. Only her head is visible.

Full body studio portrait of Etta and Sophie Schantz. Etta (at left) is seated on a settee and Sophie is on a chair next to her. Both are seen looking off camera and holding a small piece of paper of unknown significance.

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

Head and torso studio portrait of unidentified adult seated with right hand on thigh and left arm propped on table at side.

Studio portrait of a group of women seen seated and standing.

Full length studio portrait of Blanche Mildred Clement Kelly as a child seen seen leaning against a decorative prop wall, wearing a dress and a bonnet.

File consists of a plan of the Berlin water works at Shoemaker Avenue, showing the proposed outlet of the dam; and a plat of the land of the Berlin Water Works Company. Plat shows land owned by Alexander Shoemaker, Jane Ann Shoemaker, James Potter, Berlin Water Works Company, and Moffett, Hodgkins, & Clarke.

Confirmation certificate granted to Edward Bechler. Certificate signed by Reverend E. von Pirch from the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Berlin (later Kitchener) recognizing confirmation on March 25, 1888.

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

A hand drawn floor plan for the Schantz family home located at 43 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener, Ont. This is likely the original floor plan for the house. It is possible that not all of the rooms shown on this floor plan were physically constructed when the house was built.

Studio portrait of Louis Henry Wagner with infant son Louis Jacob Gordon Wagner and mother Margaret Hailer Wagner.

Two identical studio portraits of Herbert John (left) and Charles Alexander Schneider seen looking at camera. Both are seen seated with short hair and wearing lace collared dresses.

Three modern prints given to Norman Schneider by Irvin Erb, showing King St. in the 1880's.

Photograph of Charles August Ahrens and family in front of their first home on Courtland Ave. in what was then Berlin, Ontario.

Left to right: Charles August Ahrens, his wife Emma, children Lottie and Fred, and Martin Nagel.

Studio portrait of Lizzie Schlier.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of J.M. Schneider seen looking off camera, dressed in collared shirt and tie.

Upper body studio portrait photograph of David Sovereign Bowbly seen looking off camera.

File consists of two variants of a photo gallery produced by H.A. Huber. At the center is a bird's eye view of the town, with photos of buildings on all four sides. At the bottom centre of one is H.A. Huber's card; at the bottom centre of the other is a portrait of Louis Jacob Breithaupt.

Group studio portrait of Etta (standing, far left) and Sophie Schantz (standing, second from right) with ten friends. One of the group is standing at far right, apart from the rest, wearing a picture hat and carrying a case. Another member of the group is seated with a piece of paper, possibly a folded newspaper, on lap that can not be identified.

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

Studio portrait of John S. (seated left) and Lydia Anthes (seated right) with their children. Ella and Martha are seen posed between their parents with siblings (left to right) John, Louisa, and Carrie standing at back.

Studio portrait of the Ahrens sisters seen standing and seated in front of a decorative backdrop.

Back row, left to right: Carrie, Laura, Emma.

Middle row, left to right: Helena, Louise, Minnie.

Front row: Mary.

Upper body studio portrait of John S. Anthes seen in profile.

File consists of one studio portrait of Charles Bowlby Clement with sister Blanche Mildred Clement Kelly as children seen looking at camera. Blanche is seated on the edge of a couch, with a magazine in lap, and Charles is standing next to her, right arm resting on couch.

File consists of one handbill advertising the opening of C.H. Doerr's new grocery store on Thursday October 15, 1889.

One three quarter length studio portrait of Theodore Moyer seen looking off camera with left hand in waistcoat pocket.

One three quarter length studio portrait of Victoria Priscilla Nash seen wearing a high-collar top with leg of mutton sleeves, and leaning with right arm against what looks to be the end of a bed.

One upper body studio portrait of Alfred Austin, suitor of Sophie Emma Schantz.

One full length studio portrait of Abram O. Bowman and Susannah Detweiler Bowman. Abram is sitting in a chair wearing a suit and Susannah is standing next to him in a full length velvet dress with leg of mutton sleeves.

One upper body studio portrait of Amos Musselman seen looking off camera. File also includes one small red paper flower that was included in the album with the photograph.

One upper body studio portrait of Benjamin Schantz seen looking off camera.

A group studio portrait of some of the Schantz cousins, from left to right: Austin, Etta, Franklin, Sophie, and Theodore.

One upper body studio portrait of Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) seen looking off camera.

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.

One full length studio portrait of Mable Grant seen standing in a long lace and velvet dress in front of lace curtains.

A group studio portrait of some of the Schantz cousins, from left to right: Austin, Etta, Franklin, Sophie, and Theodore.

Upper body studio portrait of John S. Anthes seen in profile.