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Williams Piano Co. - Piano
Description:
Black and White photo of a finished example of a Williams' Piano.
Notes:
The Williams Piano Company was started in Toronto in the year 1849, and eventually relocated to Oshawa in 1890. The company rapidly became one of the most prominent of its kind, shipping products to at least seven nations worldwide. At the height of its popularity, Williams Piano employed around 250 workers, who helped establish it as a premiere creator of pianos and other musical instruments. The factory building, which sat on Richmond Street in Oshawa, was torn down in 1970 to make room for a new headquarters for the Durham Regional Police.
Date of Original:
ca. 1900-1910s
Dimensions:
Width: 5cm
Height: 3.5cm
Subject(s):
Factories
Musical instruments
Local identifier:
LH0772
Geographic Coverage:
Canada - Ontario - Ontario - Oshawa
Copyright Statement:
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact:
Oshawa Public Libraries
Email: npatterson@oshawalibrary.on.ca
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Address:
65 Bagot Street Oshawa, ON L1H 1N2
Williams Piano Co. - Piano
Description:
Black and White photo of a finished example of a Williams' Piano.
Notes:
The Williams Piano Company was started in Toronto in the year 1849, and eventually relocated to Oshawa in 1890. The company rapidly became one of the most prominent of its kind, shipping products to at least seven nations worldwide. At the height of its popularity, Williams Piano employed around 250 workers, who helped establish it as a premiere creator of pianos and other musical instruments. The factory building, which sat on Richmond Street in Oshawa, was torn down in 1970 to make room for a new headquarters for the Durham Regional Police.
Date of Original:
ca. 1900-1910s
Dimensions:
Width: 5cm
Height: 3.5cm
Subject(s):
Factories
Musical instruments
Local identifier:
LH0772
Geographic Coverage:
Canada - Ontario - Ontario - Oshawa
Copyright Statement:
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact:
Oshawa Public Libraries
Email: npatterson@oshawalibrary.on.ca
Search our Image Collection
Address:
65 Bagot Street Oshawa, ON L1H 1N2