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Penmans #1 Mill Hosiery Knitting Room, c. 1935

This photograph shows the hosiery knitting room at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill in Paris, c. 1935. The foreman of the room...

  Penmans #1 Mill Hosiery Knitting Room, c. 1935
Penmans Dam under Construction, 1918

This photograph, taken on December 17, 1918, shows the Penmans Limited clothing company's dam being constructed on the Grand River. It was used to...

  Penmans Dam under Construction, 1918
Lil McHutchion & 5 Penmans Coworkers, c. 1940s?

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  Lil McHutchion & 5 Penmans Coworkers, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clown, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clown, c. 1940s?
Jim Thompson and Noel Jones, Penmans Clowns, c. 1940s?

This photograph depicts Jim Thompson and Noel Jones dressed up as clowns for a celebration by the Penmans Limited clothing company. It may have been...

  Jim Thompson and Noel Jones, Penmans Clowns, c. 1940s?
Mel Boyce and Noel Jones, Penmans Clowns, c. 1940s?

This photograph depicts Mel Boyce and Noel Jones dressed up as clowns for a celebration by the Penmans Limited clothing company. It may have been...

  Mel Boyce and Noel Jones, Penmans Clowns, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clowns on Parade in Paris, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clowns on Parade in Paris, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clown with Child, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clown with Child, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clown at Summer Picnic, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clown at Summer Picnic, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clown at Summer Picnic, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clown at Summer Picnic, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clowns, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clowns, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clowns on Parade, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clowns on Parade, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clowns on Parade in Paris, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clowns on Parade in Paris, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clown at Port Dalhousie, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clown at Port Dalhousie, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clown with Women, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clown with Women, c. 1940s?
Penmans Clowns, c. 1940s?

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  Penmans Clowns, c. 1940s?
Penmans Employees, c. 1940s

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  Penmans Employees, c. 1940s
Penmans #5 Truck, c. 1920s

This photograph shows a truck bearing the "Penmans Ltd No. 5" text, c. 1920s. Two men and a woman are in the seats.

  Penmans #5 Truck, c. 1920s
Penmans #1 from the Street, c. 1930s

This photograph shows the Penmans #1 mill buildings, c. 1930s.

  Penmans #1 from the Street, c. 1930s
Mel Boyce at Penmans

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  Mel Boyce at Penmans
Women at Penmans Employee Picnic, 1947

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  Women at Penmans Employee Picnic, 1947
Penmans #3 Knitting Department, c. 1910

This photograph depicts the knitting department at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #3 mill, c. 1910.

  Penmans #3 Knitting Department, c. 1910
Penmans #2 Yarn Winding Room, early 20th c.

This photograph depicts the yarn winding room at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill in the early 20th century.

  Penmans #2 Yarn Winding Room, early 20th c.
Penmans #9 Mule Spinning Department, c. 1912

This photograph depicts the mule spinning department at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #9 mill, c. 1912.

  Penmans #9 Mule Spinning Department, c. 1912
Penmans #2 Mill Knitting & Winding Department, c. 1912

This photograph depicts the knitting and winding department at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill, c. 1912.

  Penmans #2 Mill Knitting & Winding Department, c. 1912
Penmans Flats Mills Engine Room, c. 1912

This photograph depicts the carding room at one of the Paris mills operated by the Penmans Limited clothing company, c. 1912.

  Penmans Flats Mills Engine Room, c. 1912
Penmans Flats Mills Engine Room, c. 1912

This photograph shows the engine room that supplied power to the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills on the Paris flats, c. 1912.

  Penmans Flats Mills Engine Room, c. 1912
Penmans #9 Steam Generator, c. 1912?

This photograph shows the steam generator room on the second floor of the Penmans Limited clothing company's #9 mill in Paris. It was probably taken...

  Penmans #9 Steam Generator, c. 1912?
Penmans #1 Hosiery Finishing Room, c. 1912

This photograph shows the hosiery finishing room in the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill, c. 1912. This room was nicknamed the "Black...

  Penmans #1 Hosiery Finishing Room, c. 1912
Furnaces and Boilers in Penmans Power House

This photograph shows an employee standing by the furnaces and boilers in one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills, probably in Paris in...

  Furnaces and Boilers in Penmans Power House
Penmans #1 Burson Knitting, Ladies Hosiery, c. 1912

This photograph shows the Burson knitting department manufacturing women's hosiery at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill in Paris, c....

  Penmans #1 Burson Knitting, Ladies Hosiery, c. 1912
Penmans #1 Mill Hosiery Finishing Room, c. 1935?

This photograph shows the hosiery finishing room at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill in Paris, probably taken c. 1935.

  Penmans #1 Mill Hosiery Finishing Room, c. 1935?
Penmans #1 Mill Burson Knitting Department, Ladies Hosiery, c. 1935

This photograph shows the Burson knitting department at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill in Paris, c. 1935.

  Penmans #1 Mill Burson Knitting Department, Ladies Hosiery, c. 1935
Penmans #2 and #3 Mills, c. 1912

This photograph shows the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 and #3 mills, which once stood on Willow Street, c. 1912. Note the street railway...

  Penmans #2 and #3 Mills, c. 1912
Penmans Underwear Cutting Room, #2 Mill, c. 1935

This photograph shows the underwear cutting room at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill, c. 1935.

  Penmans Underwear Cutting Room, #2 Mill, c. 1935
Penmans Yarn Winding Machinery, #2 Mill, c. 1910

This photograph shows the yarn winding machinery at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill, c. 1910.

  Penmans Yarn Winding Machinery, #2 Mill, c. 1910
Penmans Power House, #9 Mill, c. 1935

This photograph shows the power house at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #9 mill, c. 1935.

  Penmans Power House, #9 Mill, c. 1935
Penmans Sewing Department, #2 Mill, c. 1935

This photograph shows a number of young female workers in the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill, c. 1935. Note the era's distinctive bobbed...

  Penmans Sewing Department, #2 Mill, c. 1935
Mule Spinning Equipment at Penmans, c. 1920

This photograph shows mule spinning equipment at one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills, possibly #9, c. 1920.Another copy of this...

  Mule Spinning Equipment at Penmans, c. 1920
Young Women Working in the Penmans Sewing Department, Winter Underwear, c. 1912

This photograph shows several young women working in the winter underwear sewing department at one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills...

  Young Women Working in the Penmans Sewing Department, Winter Underwear, c. 1912