Résultats

      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 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 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.

      This photograph shows the yarn winding machinery at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill, c. 1910.

      This photograph shows the underwear cutting room at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 mill, c. 1935.

      This photograph shows the Penmans Limited clothing company's #2 and #3 mills, which once stood on Willow Street, c. 1912. Note the street railway tracks in the foreground, and the gated bridge. This photo was donated to the museum by Bill Labron in March of 1990.

      This photograph shows the Burson knitting department at the Penmans Limited clothing company's #1 mill in Paris, 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 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 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 1926 photo shows the Penmans Limited display at the 1926 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, demonstrating some of the clothing offered that year. The back of the photo includes a crude illustration of a portion of the road along Canada Boulevard at the CNE.