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    This 1912 photograph shows the West side of Mount Pleasant's Main Street. The buildings This photograph was printed on page 222 of The Work of Our Hands by Sharon Jaeger and was provided by Linda Gue

    This photograph shows the 1913 class of the Mount Pleasant Public School. It was provided by Linda Guest. This image is Zoomify enabled! Click on it to zoom in and pan around so that you can see face

    This photograph depicts the 1912-1913 troup of the Paris Boy Scouts. They were the winner of that year's Dominion scouting competition, which granted them the title of King's Troup of Canada. The lea

    This 1915 photograph depicts a platoon of Paris men training to defend Paris in the unlikely event of attack. They are holding wooden rifles. The man on the left is John Fisher, then an MP and later

    This document certifies, under the "Quieting Titles Act," that Nellie Louisa Cochrane of Paris owns a plot of land located in Burford. The lot is the north-western portion of lot 17 in the third conc

    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 Englan

    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 Englan

    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 provide waterpower in order to operate the company's

    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 Eng

    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 photograph depicts a Penmans Limited "stag picnic" for male employees, held in 1912. This photo is Zoomify enabled! Click on the photo to zoom in and pan around so that you can see faces in full

    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

    In this 1913 contract, Sarah Speed agrees to repay her transportation fare from England to Penmans Limited. At the time, Penmans solicited workers from across Canada and in England, and paid for thei

    Many items have been pasted into this book; they are represented here as accurately as possible. Pages 35 to 102 are blank and have been omitted in this online edition. In addition to the statements

    This photograph depicts a major flood on the Penmans Limited factory property, probably the April 1912 Nith River flood. The distinctive chimney spire of Penmans No. 1 is visible in the background.

    This item was digitized on November 13th, 2009, during a Digitization Days event at the Paris Branch of the County of Brant Public Library. She has also contributed a history of her family on the Our

    This book was digitized by the Internet Archive and can also be accessed at their site, linked to underneath the book.

    This postcard depicts a class at the Oakland Public School in 1910. The teacher is Kate Halliday Hunter, who briefly taught there; however, she was married on December 28th, 1910, and at that time ma

    This certificate was issued in 1919 to John Ashworth Havens to confirm his discharge from the Canadian Army due to an injury sustained on June 4th, 1918 during World War I. He had enlisted on April 1