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      Note that, despite the label on the front, this is the No. 2 mill - not No. 1.

      This photograph depicts the Penmans Limited No. 2 mill, once located on Willow Street. It was taken from across the mill-race, which no longer exists. There is also a possibility that this photo was taken from across the Grand River looking east, with the mouth of the mill race visible …

      This photograph depicts the Penmans Limited No. 2 clothing factory, c. 1920.

      This photograph depicts the Penmans Limited No. 2 mill, once located on Willow Street. It appears to have been taken from the nearby Dundas St. bridge. The photo was donated to the museum by Margaret Bailey in June 1990.

      The red and yellow distortion at the bottom of the image is caused by light reflecting from the yellowed tape attached to the photo.

      This photograph shows the hosiery knitting room at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill in Paris, c. 1935. The foreman of the room depicted was Vern Madden; it was located on the second floor of the #1 mill.

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

      This photograph shows the Burson knitting department manufacturing women's hosiery at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill in Paris, c. 1912.

      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 photograph shows the hosiery finishing room in the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill, c. 1912. This room was nicknamed the "Black Room" in 1912 because most of the items were dyed black.

      This photograph shows the steam generator room on the second floor of the Penmans Limited clothing company's #9 mill in Paris. It was probably taken c. 1912.

      This photograph shows the engine room that supplied power to the Penmans Limited clothing company's mills on the Paris flats, c. 1912.

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

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

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

      This photograph shows the folding and packaging department at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill in Paris, c. 1935. The photo shows mainly union suits/long underwear and socks being folded up.

      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.

      Another copy of this photo dates it to 1912.

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