Shoemaking in Perth, Ontario 1834-2004
by
John A. McKenty
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
During the early years of the 20th century, small towns across Canada competed to have large factories locate within their boundaries. Perth, Ontario, was no exception. In 1910, it gave the Winn family $20,000 to bring their shoe factory to town. A year later, when it was discovered that the...