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Construction begins on the Canadian Timken plant, July 7, 1943.

B #521 N #3073
Canadian Timken plant, 1946.

B #105 N #3073
Canadian Timken plant nearing completion, May 15, 1946.

B #524 N #3073
St. Thomas Metal Signs factory, circa 1925.

B #29 N #17357-3
St. Thomas Metal Signs factory, circa 1950.

B #507 N #590
Thomas Bros. Ltd
broom factory.

B #507 N #98123
Unidentified factory, circa 1910.

B #504 N #97205
St. Thomas Packing Company, circa 1950.

B #507 N #98130
St. Thomas
Metal Signs
O'Keefe's / Kuntz's Cooler, circa 1950.

B #18 N #1080
St. Thomas
Metal Signs
Kuntz's Cooler Rack, circa 1945.

B #18 N #1088
St. Thomas
Metal SignsV8 Ford Sign, circa 1950.

B #18 N #1083
St. Thomas Metal Signs Ford Sign on building, circa 1940.

B #522 N #2418
St. Thomas
Metal Signs
painting license plates, circa 1940.

B #18 N #99006
Aylmer Carnation Milk Plant, circa 1920.

B #528 N #95072
Norsworthy Foundry, circa 1950.

B #522 N #2484
Ontario Hospital power house, circa 1940.

B #522 N #2440
Monarch Knit Factory, circa 1930.

B #29 N #17357-1
Likely the Monarch Knitting factory, circa 1940.

B #152 N #95672
The Easy Washer was produced by the St. Thomas Woodenware Co., one of the city industries in the 1930's that was significant in sustaining the local economy.

B #528 N #99029
Canada Vitrified Pro
Burwell kilns glazed tile, circa 1940.

B #507 N #98124
Nobility chocolate factory, 1920.

B #37 N #17512
The Viobin plant stood at the corner of Talbot Street and First Street in St. Thomas in the 1930's. It later became the Hartz Mountain Plant.

B #528 N #99036
Ontario Pioneer Broom Company, 1940.

B #522 N #2357
The Canadian Iron Foundry, circa 1930. This was one of the oldest industries in St. Thomas. It had several owners and went through several name changes before it closed.

B #524 N #3092
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