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Black and white photograph of employees unlaying rope for shell grummets at Plymouth Cordage Company, c. 1940s.

Black and white photograph showing employees assembling grummets at Plymouth Cordage Company, c. 1940s.

Black and white photograph of Plymouth Cordage Company's grummets on artillery shells, c. 1940s.

Black and white photograph of a marching band posed on the lawn in front of the Welland Public Library building, c. 1915-1919.

In 1915 the library moved into the old post office building on 20 South Main Street (now King Street). The photo was…

Black and white photograph of Canadian Officers of World War I, c. 1917-1918. R.B. Law of Welland, a lawyer, is seated in the front right. Photo likely taken in England, as the photo studio is Elliott & Fry of London.

Black and white photographic print of a World War II era parade in Welland, c. 1940s.

Black and white photograph related to a World War II-era War Bond sales promotion, with Irene Belasky the winner of the draw marked with an 'x', November 7, 1944.

Also included in the files is an article from the November 7, 1944 edition of the…

Two black and white photographs of Sir Cedric Hardwicke and wife Helena Pickard visiting Welland manufacturers, c. 1944.

The first photograph has 'Page Hersey' written on the back, meaning he is likely pictured in front of the Page Hersey…

Black and white slide of a postcard showing an American gun boat passing through the Welland Canal, c. 1915-1919.

Postcard showing soldiers marching off to war on East Main Street, c. 1915.

The text on the back reads: "Hundreds of local soldiers marching off to war, 1915. Photo taken from the roof of Ross Stores of soldiers marching up East Main Street.…