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New Employee Wing

This new wing was built in 1947 as part of Kenwood’s employee welfare programme. This initiative was to give workers a stable and comfortable workplace, and hopefully would […]

View of the Kenwood Joining Workshop

Women were an integral part of Kenwood’s workforce. While not afforded the same positions nor pay scale as their male counterparts, they were still able to contribute financially […]

The Arnprior Plant of Kenwood Mills, Limited

The building generally known as Kenwood Mills, Ltd. was originally the Griffith-McNaughton Ltd. factory. Additions on the west (right) and north (front) sides of the building were added […]

The Griffith and McNaughton Mill

This brick three-storey structure was the location of Griffith-McNaughton, Ltd. The side of the building advertises “We manufacture felt for all grades of pulp and paper, also mangle […]

View of the Dontigny Mill

Sent from Arnprior to Ottawa in 1913, this post card illustrates the McLachlin Brothers’ lumber yards along the Madawaska River. In the foreground of the lumber mill, perhaps […]

View of the Kenwood Weaving Room 1947

Taking up a large portion of the Kenwood Factory, the looms in the weaving room manufactured the textile products. These larger looms could be used to make both […]