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

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

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

    This undated photograph depicts a group of Penmans employees, c. 1940s.

    This photograph depicts Lil McHutchion, a Penmans employee, and 5 of her coworkers. It was may have been taken in the 1940s.

    This photograph shows the Penmans Limited clothing company's exhibit at the British Empire Trade Fair held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in March - April 1931.

    This photograph shows the Penmans Limited clothing company's display in Sherbrooke in 1927.

    This photograph shows the Penmans Limited clothing company's display at the National Produced in Canada Exhibition that was held in Montreal from November 3 - 8, 1930.

    This undated photograph depicts a group of machine shop employees outside one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills. It was donated to the museum by Mrs. Ames. Some of the men in this photo

    This 1883 document assigns the rights to a patent held by Robert M. Appleton to William W. Clay, one of the operators of the Paris Clay & McCosh knitting mills. Appleton, from New Hampshire, owned th

    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 shows an employee standing by the furnaces and boilers in one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills, probably in Paris in the early 20th century.

    This undated photograph depicts Mel Boyce at one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills.

    The original photograph is printed on Velox paper.

    The original photograph is printed on Velox paper.

    The original photograph is printed on paper that resembles Velox, but does not contain a Velox mark on the back.

    The original photograph is printed on Velox paper.

    The original photograph is printed on Velox paper.

    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 w