Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Allen Huber, Mayor of Berlin.
General material designation
- Graphic material
Level of description
File
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1908 (Photography)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Schantz Family in North America is large and widespread; alternative spellings of the last name includes variations such as Tschantz, Shantz, Shonts, and Schanz. The family descended from Jacob Schanz (June 12, 1710-February 5, 1781) who emigrated to ... »
Scope and content
Postcard photograph with a cut-out print of (left to right) Allen Huber, Mayor of Berlin Ont. and Sir Wilfrid Laurier in a carriage. Both are seen wearing hats and looking at camera. This photograph was found with Hervey Bowman's belongings.
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Dorothy Russell and Harold Russell in 1995.
Language of material
- English
Availability of other formats
Scanned as TIF file September 2021.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Public Domain
General note
"Flash From the Past: Allen Huber socked it to the early 20th century business elite" article by rych mills in the November 30th, 2019 edition of The Record (November 30th, 2019) dates the photo to September 24, 1908.
Signatures note
Inscribed in pencil, verso, centre: Sir Wilfrid Laurier (right) / Allen Huber (Mayor) left / Berlin, 1908, October / snapped / the carriage in procession / [illegible] when / authorities wanted to / put Allen in ninth / carriage + he asked / Laurier “... »
Access points
Name access points
- Laurier, Wilfrid (Subject)
Genre access points
Control area
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Described in 1995.
Revised by NM in February 2019.
Language of description
- English