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      This photograph shows a church picnic in Burt's Grove, a mile north of Paris. At one time, a trolley line ran through this area. The area was popular for church picnics. Members of the Crouse family are likely in this image. Ted Wallace has provided information on the location of …

      According to the inscription on the matte, it was taken before the fire and is dated before 1900.

      This photograph depicts a bridge across the Nith River; it may be the section at the end of William Street leading to what is now Lions Park. A man is standing at the side of the street reading a book.

      This photograph depicts a set of construction workers with equipment at a construction site on Grand River Street. Advertisements visible in this photograph include P. Buckley Hardware; Garland Stoves; Rice and Harvey Show; Surprise Soap.

      Condition: Copy is good.

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

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

      This photograph shows workers operating sweater knitting equipment at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #3 mill in Paris, c. 1935.

      This photograph shows Walter Bemrose, foreman, by the Dubied brand knitting machine used by the Penmans Limited clothing factory, c. 1935.

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

      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.