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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According to the 1956 Waterloo Historical Society annual volume, the Galt, Preston & Hespeler Railway was created on 25 January 1895.
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According to the 1956 Waterloo Historical annual volume, electric railway services began in Preston on 26 July 1894.
Edges are worn and there is soiling on the reverse side.
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Idylwild Park was located on the Speed River between Hespeler and Preston, Ontario and was accessible by the Galt, Preston and Hespeler Electric Railway. The park closed in 1916.
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Black and white postcard of an unidentified man, who is wearing a dress suit and hat. The young man is standing in front of a brick wall and is holding a briefcase. A sidewalk can be seen in the foreground.
Black and white postcard of an unidentified man, who is wearing a dress suit and hat. The young man is standing in front of a brick wall and is holding a briefcase. A sidewalk can be seen in the foreground.
The postcard was found in the 1896 cash book of Solomon Reist of Bridgeport, Ontario.
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Black and white postcard of an unidentified man and woman standing together. They are wearing coats and hats and are standing in front of a wall with siding. The image of the couple is oval in shape.
Black and white postcard of an unidentified man and woman standing together. They are wearing coats and hats and are standing in front of a wall with siding. The image of the couple is oval in shape.
Postcard found in the 1896 cash book of Solomon Reist of Bridgeport, Ontario.
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Coloured postcard of a Preston and Berlin Railway car with a group of ten men standing in front of it. The number, 61, is on the very front of the streetcar.
Coloured postcard of a Preston and Berlin Railway car with a group of ten men standing in front of it. The number, 61, is on the very front of the streetcar.
According to the 1956 Waterloo Historical Society annual volume, Preston and Berlin Street Railway passenger service began on 6 October 1904.
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