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    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 are: Pat Cavan (second from left, top row); Roy Stevenson (far right, top row); Len ...

    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 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 the American patent on an invention known as "Appleton's Improved Under Shirt;" he agreed to ...

    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 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 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 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.

    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.

    Penman. Mfg Co. Limited GENERAL OFFICE STAFF May, 13, 1907. The back contains the photographer's stamp, which reads CHAS. EDLINGTON 146 MANSFIELD ST. MONTREAL

    This 1905 photograph depicts the Penmans Limited No. 1 mill. The distinctive tower on the northernmost building is clearly visible.