T. McCormick Confectionary & Biscuit Crate
DateAfter 1872
Dimensions20.5 x 12.75 x 11.25 in
Credit LineGift of Mr. Edward Phelps, London, Ontario, 1993.
Object number1993.092.004
Label TextIn 1872, Thomas McCormick built the factory depicted on this crate. Located on the southeast corner of Dundas and Wellington streets, this factory replaced a smaller one that stood on Clarence. As the black smoke coming out of the chimney illustrates, coal fires produced the steam that powered the works.
Thomas McCormick opened the Dominion Steam Confectionary and Biscuit Works in 1858. By 1879, the business became the McCormick Manufacturing Company Limited. The company flourished, serving first the region, and later establishing branches across the country. In 1926, McCormick’s purchased competitor, D. S. Perrin and Company. Together, they became the Canada Biscuit Company. After changing hands multiple times, the factory closed in 2006.
NameCrate
After 1913
1914
