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Ayr Foundry, Ayr, Ontario

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Description Level: Item

Date Range: 1861

Collection: Photograph Collection

Scope and Content: Black and white photograph of a drawing of the Ayr Foundry, Ayr, Ontario.

1 image

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: P000829

Material Details: Drawings

Physical Description: 11.4 cm (W) X 8.3 cm (H); 12.2 cm (W) X 8.9 cm (H) with mat/border

Language: English

Date Range: 1861

Date of Publication: 1861

Scope and Content: Black and white photograph of a drawing of the Ayr Foundry, Ayr, Ontario.

Storage Location: PB1

Subject Access: Foundries; Ayr Foundry (Ayr, Ont.)

Place: Ayr, Ontario, Canada

Geographic Access: Ayr, Ontario

Notes: Drawing appears on the 1861 Tremaine's Map of the County of Waterloo.

Copyright Status: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.

Reproductions: If you would like to obtain a digital or print copy of this image, please see KPL's Photographic Reproduction Policy at http://www.kpl.org/localhistory/photographs

Source Organization: Waterloo Historical Society

Collection: Photograph Collection

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Cambridge Grist and Flour Mill, Preston, Ontario

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Description Level: Item

Date Range: 1861

Collection: Photograph Collection

Scope and Content: Black and white photograph of a drawing of the Cambridge Grist and Flouring Mills, Preston, Ontario.

1 image

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: P000828

Material Details: Drawings

Physical Description: 11.4 cm (W) X 8.3 cm (H); 12.2 cm (W) X 8.9 cm (H) with mat/border

Language: English

Date Range: 1861

Date of Publication: 1861

Scope and Content: Black and white photograph of a drawing of the Cambridge Grist and Flouring Mills, Preston, Ontario.

Storage Location: PB1

Subject Access: Maps; Mills; Cambridge Grist and Flouring Mills (Preston, Ont.)

Place: Preston, Ontario, Canada

Geographic Access: Preston, Ontario

Notes: Drawing appears on the 1861 Tremaine's Map of Waterloo County. The mill was built by John Erb in 1807.

Copyright Status: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.

Reproductions: If you would like to obtain a digital or print copy of this image, please see KPL's Photographic Reproduction Policy at http://www.kpl.org/localhistory/photographs

Source Organization: Waterloo Historical Society

Collection: Photograph Collection

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Galt Knitting Company

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Description Level: Item

Date Range: 1902

Collection: Photograph Collection

Scope and Content: Black and white photograph of a drawing of the Galt Knitting Company, which was located in Galt, Ontario.

1 image

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: P000814

Material Details: Drawings

Physical Description: 11.4 cm (W) X 7.6 cm (H); 12.7 cm (W) X 8.9 cm (H) with mat/border

Language: English

Date Range: 1902

Scope and Content: Black and white photograph of a drawing of the Galt Knitting Company, which was located in Galt, Ontario.

Storage Location: PB1

Subject Access: Mills; Textile industry; Galt Knitting Company (Galt, Ont.)

Place: Galt, Ontario, Canada

Geographic Access: Galt, Ontario

Notes: The Galt Knitting Company was founded in 1881 by Adam Warnock. The company manufactured a large variety of knitted underwear, eiderdowns shoe linings and knitted specialties. Known as Tiger Brand Knitting Company since 1954, the company manufactured a wide range of fashion sportswear until its closure in 2005. This drawing appeared in the book "Picturesque and Industrial Galt" published by Jaffray Bros., in 1902.

Copyright Status: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.

Reproductions: If you would like to obtain a digital or print copy of this image, please see KPL's Photographic Reproduction Policy at http://www.kpl.org/localhistory/photographs

Source Organization: Waterloo Historical Society

Collection: Photograph Collection

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Motto of the Berlin Public Library

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Description Level: Item

Date Range: [between 1908 and 1916]

Collection: Photograph Collection

Scope and Content: An ink drawing of the motto of the Berlin Public Library, which has been mounted on a black mat. The illustration depicts a lit lamp on top of a book, surrounded by leaves and branches. The motto "Scientia est potentia", meaning "Wisdom is power," appears inside a ribbon below the lamp and book.

1 image

Description Level: Item

Creator: Miller, Carl, Artist; Bradley, Eva, Designer

Accession Number: P010258

Material Details: Drawings

Physical Description: 12 cm (W) X 9.6 cm (H); 15.2 cm (W) X 12.7 cm (H) with mat/border

Date Range: [between 1908 and 1916]

Scope and Content: An ink drawing of the motto of the Berlin Public Library, which has been mounted on a black mat. The illustration depicts a lit lamp on top of a book, surrounded by leaves and branches. The motto "Scientia est potentia", meaning "Wisdom is power," appears inside a ribbon below the lamp and book.

Storage Location: PB2

Name Access: Miller, Carl; Bradley, Eva

Subject Access: Emblem pictures; Public libraries; Kitchener Public Library; Berlin Public Library (Kitchener, Ont.)

Place: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Geographic Access: Kitchener, Ontario

Copyright Status: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.

Reproductions: If you would like to obtain a digital or print copy of this image, please see KPL's Photographic Reproduction Policy at http://www.kpl.org/localhistory/photographs

Source Organization: Kitchener Public Library

Collection: Photograph Collection

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