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      This photograph shows the Penmans Limited clothing company's exhibit at the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition in September 1932. It shows the process of clothes making, with knitting machinery set up alongside raw materials and completed products.

      This photograph shows the Penmans Limited clothing company's exhibit at the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition in September 1931. It shows the process of clothes making, with knitting machinery set up alongside raw materials and completed products. A photo of the next year's process exhibit is also available, and can be …

      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 Daniel Penman, the father of John Penman.

      This photograph depicts John Penman and a group of friends sleighing near the Presbyterian Church on River St.

      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.

      These payroll sheets document wages paid to workers at Penmans Limited No. 1 clothing factory from March 14 through April 11, 1913. This document is Zoomify enabled! Click on it to zoom in and pan around to see text in detail.

      This program is for the event held to unveil the memorial tablet created in honour of John Penman, who had died the previous year. The event was held on December 14th, 1932, at the YMCA where the tablet was placed.

      This photograph depicts three women at a 1947 Penmans Limited clothing company employee picnic. The caption on the back mentions that it is "on board," so it may have been taken on a boat. It was donated by Albert Glaser.

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

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

      This photograph depicts the Penmans No. 1 mill and the surrounding areas on West River St., as taken from the hill nearby on Broadway St. W. The wooden fence that then existed is visible, and past it a man driving a horse-cart. This photo is Zoomify enabled! Click on the …

      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.