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Bruck Silk Mills, the first factory

Black and white photo of the buildings of the Bruck Silk Mills around 1925 and, in the foreground, a railway and wagons.

Credit: Cowansville Historical Society

Bruck Silk Mills’ first building in Cowansville, circa 1925. The factory, which is located near the railroad and the Canadian Pacific railway station, was inaugurated on July 21st, 1922 and began the first full-width silk yardage production in Canada.