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Schneider homestead in Lancaster, PA, two miles west of Mastersonville. The home of Christian, Joseph and Jacob Schneider who migrated to Canada in 1806 and 1807. From Schneider collection, HM 1.168.5, folder 4

Wedding picture of Addison Shantz and Almeda Weber, September 13, 1905. He is the son of Aaron and Hannah (Schneider) Shantz.

Home of David B. Schneider, built after retirement from the farm. The first house built on Schneider Ave. in Kitchener.

Caption on photograph reads: "Site of Jackson Home, King and Water Streets, 1934." Used in Hannes Schneider, p. 324.

Formal group photo of OMBS mixed chorus, 1960. Used in "North Star" p.43. Notable differences in dress for both men & women.

Formal photo of OMBS double trio, one of the women's singing groups. Used in "North Star" p.43. Two of the women are wearing plaid, pleated skirts, the other 4, plain dresses. See also 1995-1.192 for mixed chorus.

Studio photo of OMBS graduating class, 1941. See also 1995-1.183 re. graduates & faculty photo. Used in "North Star" 1941. The girls' dresses vary in style & pattern, none are cape dresses; 3 of the 10 men wear plaincoats.

Intersection of King & Queen Streets in Kitchener, Ontario about 1928. Copy of original; 35mm negative in envelope

Grace Lao Mennonite Church (Kitchener (Ontario)). 575 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener.

First Mennonite Church in Kitchener. Found in the Ontario Inter-Mennonite Conference Yearbook, 1974, p. 55.

2 copies of Pioneers' Memorial Tower, Kitchener, Ont., 1926 (formerly Doon). Obtained by Lorna Bergey from the Waterloo Historical Society collection at Kitchener library, Dec. 1997. Partial view of pioneers cemetery.

A group of children sit in pews at the side of the sanctuary, possibly a junior choir or Sunday School class. Pianist Helen Critchison sits at the piano.

Left to right: Vera Cressman and Mabel Cressman.

The congregation pictured at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church.

Pupils of Pine Grove School (Waterloo Township, SS 4, Pine Grove) outside of the school. Writing on slate says "Pinegrove 1940." The school was located near the junction of Highway 8 and Pioneer Tower Road. Bob Oberholtzer is holding the slate in front row. On another copy of the photograph (not kept), Bob notes that his great-grandfather, Abraham Oberholtzer, built the school in 1875.