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Drayton Bridge Replacement
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6 photographs : b&w negatives ; 10 x 8 cm and 8 x 10 cm
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The Kitchener-Waterloo Record began with the publication of the Daily News of Berlin on February 9, 1878 and was the first daily paper in the area. It was published by Peter Moyer. Over the years it had several names and publishers: in January of 1897 it was purchased by the German Printing and Publishing Company and was amalgamated with that company's Berlin Daily Record to become the Berlin News Record, and later still the News Record, all published by William (Ben) V. Uttley. In 1918 the publishers of the German-language paper the Berliner Journal, William D. Euler (later Senator for North Waterloo) and William J. Motz, purchased the News Record and changed the name to the Kitchener Daily Record. On July 17, 1922 the Record absorbed the other daily, the Daily Telegraph. With that event, the original three daily papers (the News Record, the Berlin Daily Record, and the Daily Telegraph) became one.
The Berliner Journal began in December 29, 1859 by Frederick Rittinger and John Motz, and was located on Queen Street south, Kitchener. Motz remained editor until his death in 1899, at which time his son William acquired his father's interest. When Rittinger died in 1915 his share was acquired by William D. Euler. The weekly Journal ended on May 10, 1924. The Record’s first staff photographer was Harry Huehnergard, who worked for the paper for 49 years before retiring in 1986 as Manager of the Photographic Department.
In 1948 the Kitchener Daily Record was re-named the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, which name it retained until 1994, when it became simply The Record. In 1928 the paper moved from its home at 49 King Street west to a new building at 30 Queen Street north where it was to stay for 44 years until moving in May 1973 to 225 Fairway Road. When William J. Motz died in 1946 his son John E. Motz took over as publisher. The by-then Senator Euler sold his interest to Southam Press in 1953. John E. Motz died in 1975 and the Motz Family continued to own a controlling interest in the paper until 1990, when it was sold to Southam. In 1998, The Record was sold to Sun Media Corporation, and then in March 1999, to Torstar Corporation. In January 2005, the paper moved its offices to Market Square on King Street east in Kitchener's downtown core, and on March 11, 2008, the name was changed to the Waterloo Region Record.
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53-4605_006 and a photo missing from envelope appeared on the front page of the Friday, April 17, 1953 edition of the newspaper accompanied by the heading: "Railway Ready for Engineering Feat."
Photo caption that accompanied both photos: "TO MOVE TWO BRIDGES - Two CNR cranes will drag a 175-ton railroad bridge (bottom) [53-4605_006] 100 rods down the track early Sunday to replace the 75-year-old structure (top) [missing from envelope] over the Conestogo River at Drayton. The new 20,000-rivet bridge, 175 feet long and 40 feet wide, was completely assembled on dry land because the present bridge was in a bad location for rebuilding. The idea will be to place the new bridge over the old one, then cut the old one away, allowing the new structure to slip into place."
53-4605_002, a photo from 53-4604, and a photo missing from both envelopes appeared on Page 11 of the April 20, 1953 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "Engineering Feat Neatly Replaces Bridge."
Photo caption accompanying three photos in article: "SLIDE NEW BRIDGE INTO POSITION - Saving the CNR thousands of dollars, the bridge over the Conestogo River at Drayton was replaced over the weekend in a unique engineering stunt. The new structure, as shown in sequence shots above [53-4605_002 followed by missing photo], was built 100 rods away from the site and then pulled into position over greased rails. The old bridge was then tied to the new bridge and lowered into the river (bottom picture) [53-4604_005] where it will be cut up for scrap."