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Lyon Park
James Walter Lyon used the land he had purchased, not only for industry, but for parks. Lyon donated the land necessary for the creation of Riverside…
Present Day Site of Taylor-Forbes and W.C. Wood
A view of the site from the Neeve Street bridge looking up the Speed River.
1938 Biltmore Strike Committee
The Biltmore Hats Strike Committee in a residential area, 1938.
Aerial Photograph of Harding Yarns Worsted Spinning Plant
Harding Yards Worsted Spinning Plant circa 1950. This is during the stage of highest employment at the mill between Cross Street, Neeve Street, and Arthur Street.
Bag From Gilson Manufacturing Company
A bag, likely from Gilson's early period manufacturing farm machinery.
Biltmore Beaver Pelt Felt Hat
The use of felt in the production of this hat harkens back to a high point in the success of Biltmore Hats in the Ward. Biltmore, in 1953, accumulated enough capital to buy out their supplier Lancashire Felt on the corner of York and Morris and…
Biltmore Madhatters Crest
Biltmore Madhatters crest from an unspecified year.
Bird's Eye View from College Heights
On the right side of the photograph, you can see smoke plumes rising from the industrial landscape of St. Patirck's Ward.
Bird's Eye View, Taylor-Forbes Company
A view of the Taylor-Forbes Company building in an unknown year.
Book of Blank Warranty and Agreement of Purchase Forms
This form contains a warranty on Gilson Manufacturing Company engines including a form for purchases using credit to verify the customer's ability to pay.
Canadian Pacific Railway and Grand Trunk Railway Postcards, Guleph
A collection of postcards from Guelph showing the significance of rail to the city's history.