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      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 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.

      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 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.