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    This patent was granted to William Williams Clay, of the Clay & McCosh knitting mill, in 1884 by the Kaiserliches Patentamt of Germany. It appears to describe a machine for knitting mills. The text of this patent is in German. Page 5 includes a detailed set of drawings of the ...

    This photograph shows the power generation plant at one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills as it was in 1935.

    This photograph shows the machinery in the carding department at one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills.

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

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

    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 tracks in the foreground, and the gated bridge. This photo was donated to the museum by Bill Labron in March of 1990.

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

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

    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 ...

    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 their immigration costs. The cost was treated as a loan and was expected to be repaid from the ...

    Penmans Sweater Knitting Dept #3 Mill c. 1935 This project has received financial assistance from the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada to mark the Bicentennial of Ontario.

    Dubied Knitting Machine Walter Bemrose foreman. c. 1935

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

    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 haircuts.

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

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

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

    This photograph shows the shipping department for Penmans Limited's hosiery, which was located in the #59 building. It was taken c. 1935.

    This photograph shows several young women working in the winter underwear sewing department at one of the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills in Paris. This photo was printed on page 8 of the "What Penmans Offer You" pamphlet, as a sample of working conditions in Paris.