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Collie Woollen Mills in Appleton, Ontario. Photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.28)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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In 1945 or 1946 the prominent photographer Malak Karsh spent a week in Appleton taking photos of the Collie Woollen Mill and life in Appleton. Karsh stayed with the Hutchinson family and as a thank you he produced a small photo album for them with a selection of his pictures.These amazing photographs record life at the Mill in stunning beauty. The photograph album was treasured by the Hutchinson family and a copy of the album was later given to two local Appleton residents who recently donated it to the North Lanark Regional Museum. This is a selection of the Karsh photographs.
Malak Karsh was an Armenian-Canadian photographer. He was born in the Ottoman Empire and emigrated to Canada in 1937. Malak is brother to Yousuf Karsh who was also a famous photographer known for his portrait photographs.
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Art Byrne is at a carding machine, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.7)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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The woollen mill could be a dangerous place. A single carding machine was massive, having a central roller five feet in diameter with ten smaller rollers with one foot diameters placed around it. It was factory policy that no jewellery, loose clothing or long hair was worn around the machinery.5
Eric Stead working at carding machine, photo by Malak Karsh.1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.8)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Andy Baird operated "The Picker", photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.6)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Moving finished rolls from carder to spinning frame, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.9)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Jean Coe working at the cone winder, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.11)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Lorna Condie storing cones for the warper, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.12)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Jean Coe and Lorna Condie tying the cones in the warper frame, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.13)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Fred Salisbury working on the warper, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.16)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Automatic Loom at the Collie Woollen Mill, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.17)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Hand Loom at the Collie Woollen Mill, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.18)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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Collie Woollen Mill Offices, photo by Malak Karsh1945-1946
Appleton, Town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada
Credits:North Lanark Regional Museum (2012.79.12.25)
Photographer: Malak Karsh
Donated by Eleanor Wright & Irene Dunn Thompson
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