<h3>Gilson Manufacturing Present Day View</h3>
The lot where Gilson Manufacturing once stood on York Road. Across the lot, you can see Owens Corning constructed in 1951 by Fibreglas Canada and one of the few large scale industrial features still operating in the Ward.
Spencer Hamelin
The Ward Project
The Ward Project
March 25th, 2013
The Ward Project
Not applicable.
The Ward Project
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Gilson Manufacturing Company Lot
Gilson Manufacturing Company Lot, Guelph, Ontario, 2013
<h3>Gilson Washing Machine Department Shop Floor</h3>
Gilson Manufacturing Company workers assembling washing machines.
T.I. Silvertorne
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 2000.20.10
Guelph Civic Museum
Circa 1950
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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Gilson Manufacturing Company
Gilson Manufacturing Company, Guelph, Ontario, Circa 1950
<h3>Gilson Employees, April 1911</h3>
Gilson workers standing in front of the original Gilson Manufacturing building on York Road.
Donald Coulman
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 2009.32.933
Guelph Civic Museum
April 1911
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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Gilson Manufacturing Company Workers
Gilson Manufacturing Company, Guelph, Ontario, 1911
<h3>Book of Blank Warranty and Agreement of Purchase Forms</h3>
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.
Gilson Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 1970.55.2
Guelph Civic Museum
Circa 1915
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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Scan
Guelph Blank Warranty and Agreement of Purchase Forms
Gilson Manufacturing Company, Guelph, Ontario, Circa 1915
<h3>Gilson Manufacturing Envelope</h3>
A letter from Gilson Manufacturing Company from 1941. The envelope has slogans pertaining to their Snowbird refrigerator line and their furnace line. In the post-war era, appliances came to dominate Gilson Manufacturing Company production.
Gilson Manufacturing Co. ltd.
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 2002.97.1
Guelph Civic Museum
1941
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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Envelope
Gilson Manufacturing Company Envelope
Gilson Manufacturing Company, Guelph, Ontario, 1941
<h3>Bag From Gilson Manufacturing Company</h3>
A bag, likely from Gilson's early period manufacturing farm machinery.
Gilson Manufacturing Company
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 2009.48.1
Guelph Civic Museum
Circa 1915
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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Bag
Gilson Manufacturing Company Bag
Gilson Manufacturing Company, Guelph, Ontario, 1915
<h3>Gilson "Snowbird" Refrigerators, Home Freezers, Washers, Dryers, Ranges</h3>
A Gilson Manufacturing Company Sign, Circa 1960.
Gilson Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 1989.24.1
Guelph Civic Museum
Circa 1960
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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Sign
Gilson Manufacturing Sign
Gilson Manufacturing Company, Guelph, Ontario, Circa 1960
<h3>IMICO Employees</h3>
Female and male IMICO employees on the shop floor.
Unknown
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 1989.25.3
Guelph Civic Museum
Circa 1955
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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International Malleable Iron Company Workers
International Malleable Iron Company, Guelph, Ontario, Circa 1955
<h3>IMICO Interior, April 1924</h3>
Photograph of the IMICO factory interior. This photograph was dated accurately thanks to the conveniently placed calendar in the background.
Unknown
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 1991.14.2
Guelph Civic Museum
1924
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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International Malleable Iron Company Interior
International Malleable Iron Company, Guelph, Ontario, 1924
<h3>IMICO Moulds</h3>
A view of the IMICO factory floor where moulds were kept.
Unknown
Guelph Civic Museum, Catalogue Number: 1989.25.11
Guelph Civic Museum
Circa 1950
Guelph Civic Museum
Not applicable.
Guelph Civic Museum Collection
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International Malleable Iron Company Moulds
International Malleable Iron Company, Guelph, Ontario, Circa 1950