A black and white photograph of members of the 118th Battalion in Victoria Park, Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario. The soldiers are gathered around the 1897 Peace Memorial, the top of which is visible under the vertical banner.
The banner bears the phrase "Berlin will be Berlin No Longer". The meda…
A black and white photograph of members of the 118th Battalion in Victoria Park, Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario. The soldiers are gathered around the 1897 Peace Memorial, the top of which is visible under the vertical banner.
The banner bears the phrase "Berlin will be Berlin No Longer". The medallions showing the likenesses of Bismark and Von Moltke can be seen in the hands of two soldiers, who are standing below and to the left of the bottom of the banner.
The large house in the background, on the right, is on Roland Street. The large house in the background on the left, is 101 David Street, also known as the Quickfall House.
This is image is a January 2005 reprint of the original matted photograph, which is in a private collection.
The photograph appeared in the 16 March 1916 edition of the Toronto Star.
The image is believed to have been taken by Ernest Denton on 16 February 1916. Ernest Denton was a photographer in Berlin/Kitchener from approximately 1912 to 1955. He operated photography studios at various locations in the city.
It is believed that many of these soldiers had participated in the previous night's riot in Berlin, during which the Concordia Club was ransacked by soldiers and civilians, the bronze bust of Kaiser Whilhelm I stolen, and other vandalism occurred. The next day, as depicted in this image, the soldiers visited the Peace Memorial in Victoria Park and pried off the bronze medallions of Bismark and Von Moltke. On 1 March 1916, the Berlin Park Board ordered the Peace Memorial destroyed so that it would no longer be a target of vandalism.
The image may have been retouched and it is not known if the statement on the banner is original or if it has been altered in any way.
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The only identified individual is Fred Luft. He is sixth from the right, in the back row. Private Fred Christian Luft enlisted at Kitchener on April 17, 1916. He was a born in Canada, the son of Julius Luft, 28 Spring St., Kitchener. He attended Kitchener Collegiate Institute from 1910 to 1912.
The location of this photograph is not known.
The image is a copy made of an original; the white border has a few light marks & slightly worn corners. The photograph was developed on heavy paper which has rippled.
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A black and white photograph of soldiers of the 118th (North Waterloo) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) leaving the Berlin train station on 22 May 1916 for training in London, Ontario. A large crowd of people, many of whom are holding umbrellas, are gathered at the train station to sen…
A black and white photograph of soldiers of the 118th (North Waterloo) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) leaving the Berlin train station on 22 May 1916 for training in London, Ontario. A large crowd of people, many of whom are holding umbrellas, are gathered at the train station to send off local recruits. Several factories can be seen behind the trains carrying the soldiers.
The photograph was taken on Monday 22 May 1916 in the morning and appeared in the Berlin Daily Telegraph on 25 May 1916.
A black and white reprint of the photograph (copy 2) has not been digitized or uploaded.
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A black and white photograph postcard of a military band and soldiers, likely the 118th (North Waterloo) Battalion, marching down King Street, East in Berlin, Ontario. Onlookers can be seen standing on the sidewalks watching the men walk by.
A black and white photograph postcard of a military band and soldiers, likely the 118th (North Waterloo) Battalion, marching down King Street, East in Berlin, Ontario. Onlookers can be seen standing on the sidewalks watching the men walk by.
Original cataloguing for the postcard notes that the postcard is from a First World War photo taken by Aaron Kolb.
The image is noted as being part of the Edna Staebler Collection.
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Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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