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      This children's school workbook was created by the Penmans Limited clothing company as an advertisement for its products. The front cover and inside covers list the products and extol their virtues, while the back cover contains a reference list of information useful for schoolchildren. The contents of the book are …

      This talk about the life of John Penman was given by his grand-nephew, Harold Penman Smith, at Paris Presbyterian Church on May 25, 1986. The full size version of the photo of John Penman used as an illustration can be seen by clicking following the link below the photo.

      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 depicts the yarn winding room at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill in the early 20th century.

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

      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 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.

      The original photograph is printed on Velox paper.

      The original photograph is printed on Velox paper.