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    These two memos were created by the Penmans Limited clothing company pertaining to its immigrant workers. Through much of the 20th century, Penmans solicited employees in parts of England and Canada and aided them in immigrating to Canada to work at the Paris mills. While Penmans would pay for their ...

    These two artifacts are advertising materials for the Penmans Limited clothing company prominently featuring their "Pen Angle" logo and trademark. The first item is a miniature mirror, approximately two inches wide; it strongly resembles a pin, but the back contains a mirror surface instead. It reads "Happy Reflections are caused ...

    [Cover] Trade Mark Pen Angle Penmans - Warranteed High Grade Knit Goods Penmans KNITTED WEAR UNDERWEAR HOSIERY BATHING SUITS OUTERWARE [Inside front cover] "SMART FOR SCHOOL AND PLAY" Admiring glances fall their way When they look smart for school and play Those smooth, expensive looking clothes Are Penmans sweaters, socks ...

    This book documents the immigration costs for some of Penmans Limited's immigrant workers in 1910. For much of the early 20th century, Penmans actively solicited workers - primarily women - in England and throughout Canada and assisted them in immigrating to Canada in order to work in the Penmans clothing ...

    This book documents the immigration costs for some of Penmans Limited's immigrant workers in 1910. For much of the early 20th century, Penmans actively solicited workers - primarily women - in England and throughout Canada and assisted them in immigrating to Canada in order to work in the Penmans clothing ...

    This talk about the life of John Penman was given by his grand-nephew, Harold Penman Smith, at Paris Presbyterian Church on May 25, 1986. The full size version of the photo of John Penman used as an illustration can be seen by clicking following the link below the photo.

    This 1923 pamphlet was created in order to attract workers to Paris in order to work for the Penmans Limited knitting mill. At this time, Penmans advertised and recruited widely in order to attract workers, primarily, women, from Canada and from Great Britain, whom they would bring to Paris in ...

    This book documents the immigration costs for some of Penmans Limited's immigrant workers in 1912-13. For much of the early 20th century, Penmans actively solicited workers - primarily women - in England and throughout Canada and assisted them in immigrating to Canada in order to work in the Penmans clothing ...

    This small pamphlet is advertising the Penmans Limited union suit, patented in early 1911. Its apparent innovation was the introduction of a closed crotch.

    This 1911 catalogue details some of the sweater coats available from the Penmans Limited clothing company in that year. Every coat includes a full photograph or illustration.

    This 1906 advertisement displays the Penmans Limited clothing company's line of underwear for 1906.

    This 1902 advertisement touts the virtues of the 1902 line of underwear in the Penmans Limited clothing company's no. 95 series.

    PENMAN's No.I PICNIC - AUG.9th. 1924.

    The back of the photo reads: Penmans Stag Picnic 1912 from Mr. Vic Stewart gift

    This is the card for the retirement banquet held on May 13, 1920 when Charles Moodie Heddle retired from Penmans Limited. It includes a list of the food and order of events, including the text of the two toasts, as well as the head office staff and superintendents in attendance.

    This small card was given to a Penmans Limited employee to announce their Christmas bonus for that year. It was donated by Eileen Ada Tincknell, and may have been for her father who was a "fixer" at the Penmans #2 mill.

    This early 20th century photograph depicts a group of employees outside the Willow St. factory of the Penmans Limited clothing company. This photo is Zoomify enabled! Click on the photo to zoom in and pan around so that you can see more details.

    Penman's No. 1 Mill, Paris, Ont.

    WILLIAM ST. BRIDGE - PARIS

    This photograph depicts a young woman sitting outside what is probably the Penmans Limited clothing company's icehouse. It was donated to the museum by Henry Foster.