Black and white framed panoramic photograph of a group group of men, presumably employees, standing outside of the Globe Furniture Company Limited factory building on the west side of Shantz Street (later Canbar Avenue) in Waterloo, Ontario. There is a painted on sign in background, above the men, …
Black and white framed panoramic photograph of a group group of men, presumably employees, standing outside of the Globe Furniture Company Limited factory building on the west side of Shantz Street (later Canbar Avenue) in Waterloo, Ontario. There is a painted on sign in background, above the men, on the right hand side of the image, which reads "The Globe Furniture Co. Limited".
The Globe Furniture Company moved to Waterloo in 1910 after 21 years of successful business in Walkerville, Ontario. Edward F. Seagram, Aloyes Bauer and John Letter found a location on the west side of Shantz Street (later Canbar Avenue) in Waterloo Ontario, that was suitable for the expanding business. The company manufactured church and school furniture, including school desks and complete science equipment. It was particularly famous for its artistic wood carvings which were exported all over the world. The company declared bankruptcy in 1968 and the buildings were torn down in 2000.
Photograph is in fair condition: water damage, tearing and creasing shown.
Originally part of the Woolwich Historical Foundation collection (Photo file 135).
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