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      The Oshawa Steam and Gas Fitting Co. was founded in 1902 when J.D. Storie purchased a factory building from J. Bailes (Oshawa Stove Company). In 1910 the name was changed to Fittings Ltd., and the business continued to flourish. By the 1920s the company employed 650 men. The factory, located …

      Image has been reproduced on card stock.

      A bookplate from the Oshawa Library Association and Mechanics' Institute Library. It indicates that this book is available for six week loan.

      Robson Leather Co. was founded in 1865 by James Robson and William Lauchland. In 1895 the company was renamed James Robson and Sons. The Robson building was built in 1904.

      An image of harvesting near Oshawa from the book "Picturesque Canada".

      Drawing of the Oshawa Wesleyan Church in the Canadian Illustrated News.

      Oshawa born John Lander is best known for his paintings depicting figures, landscapes and still life, as well as his work in serigraphs and drawings. Lander utilized several different medias during his career including, gouache, screen-printing, serigraphy, silkscreen, graphite, and watercolour.

      Boyd was an artist, printmaker and art professor who studied at the New York Art Student League and the National Academy of Design. Boyd used several art mediums such as ink and metal, leading to the unique printmaking style for which Boyd is best known. He also produced art under …

      Michaud was born in the Georgian Bay area and began painting early in his childhood. Michaud was a self-taught artist, completing extensive restorative work to numerous paintings, notably a collection of paintings donated by R.S. McLaughlin to O’Neill Collegiate, and restoration work for St. Michael’s Cathedral in Oshawa. In his …

      Sepia photo of a postcard featuring an unidentified man in an early pick-up truck hauling giant (super-imposed) turnips.

      General Motors Photographic Dept.

      At this point in time people were very negative towards the new "automobile", they thought it loud and awkward, while a horse and buggy was stealthy and nimble

      Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, born in Toronto in 1898, is best known for being the youngest member of the Group of Seven. After studying art in Hamilton and Toronto from 1913-1917, Casson was employed at a Toronto commercial art firm as an apprentice to Franklin Carmichael. Carmichael, an original member …

      Robin Muller is an internationally acclaimed, award winning author and illustrator. His art has been featured in many exhibitions and galleries, many of which are prized in several collections. His writings have been translated into numerous languages, and adapted for stage and television. Muller draws his inspiration from world folklore …

      A Toronto artist, Wilson received formal art training at Central Technical School in Toronto. Following this, he worked as a commercial artist, taking classes at the Ontario College of Art. Wilson briefly worked in Detroit, returning to Canada in 1930, after losing his job during the Depression. Wilson began to …

      Boyd was an artist, printmaker and art professor who studied at the New York Art Student League and the National Academy of Design. Boyd used several art mediums such as ink and metal, leading to the unique printmaking style for which Boyd is best known. He also produced art under …

      Oshawa born John Lander is best known for his paintings depicting figures, landscapes and still life, as well as his work in serigraphs and drawings. Lander utilized several different medias during his career including, gouache, screen-printing, serigraphy, silkscreen, graphite, and watercolour.