The Canadian Canoe Company and the early Peterborough canoe factories
By: Ken Brown
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Cover to Cover
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Peterborough, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780978436841
Subjects: History; Canoe industry; Canoes and canoeing; Design and construction; Histoire; Canots; Industrie; Conception et construction; Canadian Canoe Company
Description: The Canadian Canoe Company and the early Peterborough canoe factories examines the history of canoe making in an intriguing way, by telling the story of the business of canoes manufacturing. While impeccably researched, this book is much more than a business history. It brings to life stories and entrepreneurs once lost in business ledgers and historical documents. By focusing on the origins and fortunes of one of Peterborough's local canoe companies, author Ken brown presents a broader narrative, one that ranges from the early days, when creative canoe-building pioneeers first began to practice their craft in the region, through the glory days of the industry, when ambitious manufacturing concerns sold many thousands of "Peterborough" and "Canadian" canoes around the globe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.