Work opportunities in Sarnia-Lambton: Workers at Holmes Foundry in Sarnia.
Title
Work opportunities in Sarnia-Lambton: Workers at Holmes Foundry in Sarnia.
Subject
In the 1920's Holmes Foundry recruited Italian foundry men from Italy to work at the Sarnia factory.
Description
Homes Foundry placed advertisements in northern Italy in the 1920's to recruit foundry workers. 10 to 15 families arrived and were housed in row housing on Berkley Street, near Holmes Foundry. Neither Holmes Foundry nor Berkley exist any longer.
Date
1920's.
Relation
Workers at Holmes Foundry in Sarnia. A number of Italian families arrived in the 1920's to work at Holmes Foundry. They had responded to an advertisement in Northern Italy whereby Holmes Foundry requested "foundrymen". Holmes foundry was in need of this specialized workforce.
Type
Photograph
Files
Citation
“Work opportunities in Sarnia-Lambton: Workers at Holmes Foundry in Sarnia. ,” Italians In Lambton, accessed September 24, 2023, http://italiansinlambton.ca/items/show/556.
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