Black and white photograph postcard of exterior of house located at 14 Elgin Street, Galt, Ontario. A man and woman are standing next to a parked automobile.
Black and white photograph postcard of exterior of house located at 14 Elgin Street, Galt, Ontario. A man and woman are standing next to a parked automobile.
The present day address of the house is 6 Elgin Street, Galt, Ontario.
The man and woman shown are believed to be William and Mary Gray.
This postcard is part of the Gray Family Collection.
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Photograph appeared in Berlin Today 1806-1906 with the caption: The Famous 29th Regimental Band.
W.H.E. Schmalz was the president of the 29th Regiment Band in 1906.
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Postcard made from black and white photograph taken by Herman Lippert, Berlin, Ontario. Image shows 29th Waterloo County Regiment Band in Victoria Park, Berlin, Ontario.
Postcard made from black and white photograph taken by Herman Lippert, Berlin, Ontario. Image shows 29th Waterloo County Regiment Band in Victoria Park, Berlin, Ontario.
The Berlin Musical Society Band became the 29th Waterloo County Regiment Band on 3 March 1879.
Photograph believed to have been taken in Victoria Park, Berlin, Ontario.
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The photograph might have been taken in France, as the reverse of the postcard bears French text only.
Frederick Christian Luft is in the back row, sixth from the right hand side.
Fred Christian Luft, born 17 February 1897 in Berlin, Ont., was the son of Julius and Susanna (Hopp) Luft. Fred attended Kitchener Collegiate Institute from 1910 to 1912. He enlisted on 17 April 1916 with the 118th Battalion. He married Emma Hiller in 1921. Fred died in 1966.
This photograph is part of the "Waterloo County Soldier Portraits" group.
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Black and white photographic copy of a postcard of Berlin Collegiate and Technical School. The image is an exterior view of the front of the building. There is a postmark and cancellation stripes across the lower section.
Black and white photographic copy of a postcard of Berlin Collegiate and Technical School. The image is an exterior view of the front of the building. There is a postmark and cancellation stripes across the lower section.
The postmark reads: Owen Sound, Ont., Can., Nov. 4, 4:30 PM, 1907.
This school has known several names in its long history:
Kitchener Collegiate and Technical Institute
Berlin Collegiate and Technical Institute
Berlin High School
Berlin Senior Boys' Grammar School
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School
It is possible that the inscription on this item is a misnomer.
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A black and white photographic postcard of two unidentified uniformed employees of the Berlin & Waterloo Street Railway standing near and on a streetcar. One man is standing to the left of the streetcar and is smoking a cigarette. The other man is standing on the platform.
A black and white photographic postcard of two unidentified uniformed employees of the Berlin & Waterloo Street Railway standing near and on a streetcar. One man is standing to the left of the streetcar and is smoking a cigarette. The other man is standing on the platform.
Postcard is addressed to Nelson Boedger of Berlin. It is postmarked 18 Aug 1906.
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Black and white postcard of William Lyon Mackenzie King standing in front of the house where he was born in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario.
King is seen standing in middle distance near the front steps. Much of the lawn is visible in the foreground.
Black and white postcard of William Lyon Mackenzie King standing in front of the house where he was born in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario.
King is seen standing in middle distance near the front steps. Much of the lawn is visible in the foreground.
This house was located at 43 Benton St., Kitchener. It was torn down and replaced by the Pentecostal Tabernacle, which was dedicated September, 11, 1927.
Ernest Denton was a photographer in Berlin/Kitchener from approximately 1912-1955. He operated photography studios at various locations in the city.
This postcard is in good condition; bottom left hand corner is creased.
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Coloured postcard of the bridge and part of the island in Victoria Park, Berlin, Ontario. The postcard is postmarked 22 June 1907 and is addressed to Mr. William Eichler, New Hamburg.
Coloured postcard of the bridge and part of the island in Victoria Park, Berlin, Ontario. The postcard is postmarked 22 June 1907 and is addressed to Mr. William Eichler, New Hamburg.
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Black and white postcard, with a faint greenish tint, showing the Victoria Park bridge. Handwritten on the postcard is the year 1906. There is a man standing on the bridge and a man, rowing a small boat, is beneath the centre span of the bridge.
The item was transferred from the Children's Department in 1990 to the Grace Schmidt Room.
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Black and white postcard, with a faint greenish tint, showing the Victoria Park bridge. Handwritten on the postcard is the year 1906. There is a man standing on the bridge and a man, rowing a small boat, is beneath the centre span of the bridge.
This postcard is in poor condition. The postcard was glued onto black scrapbook paper which has adhered to the reverse side (therefore, publication information is unavailable). There is scotch tape across the four corners. Also, there is masking tape across the top edge.
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Postcard made from sepia tone photograph taken by Herman Lippert of Berlin, Ontario. Image shows a gathering of people at what is believed to be a camp meeting.
Postcard made from sepia tone photograph taken by Herman Lippert of Berlin, Ontario. Image shows a gathering of people at what is believed to be a camp meeting.
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