Name/Title
"St. Crispin's Legacy: Shoemaking in Perth, Ontario 1834-2004"Entry/Object ID
RS21,ShoemakingDescription
RS21 - Resource Book 21:
When looking at the long history of making shoes in the small town of Perth, Ontario, one is surprised to discover it's an endeavour that was almost over before it began. During the early years of the 20th century, small towns across Canada competed to have large factories locate within their boundaries. perth was no exception. In 1910, it gave the Winn family of Milton, Ontario $20,000 to move their shoe factory to Perth. A year later when it was discovered the Winns were "financially embarrassed" and looking to have Perth taxpayers bail them out all hell broke loose. The ensuing mayhem forced the town's leading citizens to step forward and rescue an industry that, for decades to come, would be an integral part of the Perrth c.ommunity
Physical Description: Softcover. Brown in colour with white lettering. Top photo has a man making a shoe. Bottom photos are of a negative strip of people working in different sections of the Brown Shoe Plant.
- Printed: 2014.
- 240 pages.
- 15.3cm L x 22.7cm H x 1cm W.