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Seagram Distillery: Exterior and Interior / [photographed by] Max Sauer.
Part of Seagram collection
30 images, b&w photographs, oversize, mounted. Many are duplicates of prints found elsewhere in the collection.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram Distillery: Fire, July 2, 1993.
Part of Seagram collection
29 col. snapshots, 1 negative.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram Distillery: Fire: Post-Fire and Demolition, 1993.
Part of Seagram collection
2 packages of col. snapshots (ca .50) and negatives by Joseph F. Weiss, former employee and by Phil Dietrich.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
150 images, b&w negatives and contact sheets, of employees and of the plant. Some are of items already in represented in the collection while some are unique in this format.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo Plant: Plant Closing.
Part of Seagram collection
Clippings, originals and photocopies.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Distilling History: Prohibition, 1916-1927.
Part of Seagram collection
Correspondence, photocopies.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
Photocopy of a Joseph E. Seagram advertisement from the Berliner Journal, Aug. 4, 1886, announcing that he is going out of the dry goods business and is selling all his stock.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram Distillery: Interior: Drive Shaft.
Part of Seagram collection
12 col. snapshots, 5 col. images, 1 negative.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
May 26, 1982 issue of the Waterloo Chronicle. Includes Seagram references.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo: 125th Anniversary Photographs.
Part of Seagram collection
14 images, b&w prints taken from old photographs. Includes list of identifications; not all images listed are present. Includes Seagram home built ca. 1860, and other prints with a Seagram connection.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
One aerial photograph which includes the distillery site, 60 x 84 cm.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
Photocopy of an unattributed essay with title: "The Distillery Site," which includes plans, images and bibliographical references.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Catalogue: Canbar Products Limited.
Part of Seagram collection
One catalogue of products.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
2 images, one a photocopy. Includes copy photographs and photocopies of a panoramic group portrait "Staff and Employees at Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Distillery, July 6, 1929 and a photocopy only of "Office Staff and Excise Officers," 1929, each with partial identification lists. Photographer unknown.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
Ca. 50 images, b&w and col., photographs, negatives, transparency and slides of the exterior of Seagram Museum and the Seagram site. Includes two interior views during construction of the Museum.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
2 images, copy prints and negatives taken from old photographs. Includes one store interior and one delivery cart.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Site Plans: "Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Limited / M.& M. Protection Consultants."
Part of Seagram collection
4 site plans, 80 x 90 cm, of the distillery site.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo Plant: Site History: Warehouse #5.
Part of Seagram collection
Correspondence, photocopies re the Seagram site, particularly Warehouse #5, at the corner of Caroline and Erb Sts.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram Distillery: Exterior: Early Drawings.
Part of Seagram collection
6 separate images, b&w and col., of early drawings [to ca. 1900] of the Seagram Distillery, including an artist's conception of the appearance of Granite Mills in 1857. Includes some negatives and duplicate prints in various sizes, one an oversize touched-up view.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram Distillery: Interior: Fermentation Inside Tanks.
Part of Seagram collection
9 images: col. slides.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
Ca. 55 images, b&w and col., photographs and negatives, unidentified as to location and/or purpose. Includes some of coopering, some of other distilleries, some of whiskey ephemera.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo: 125th Anniversary Photographs.
Part of Seagram collection
13 images, b&w oversize prints taken from old photographs, published in 1957 and 1982 anniversary editions of the Waterloo Chronicle.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo: Scenes by Woldemar Neufeld.
Part of Seagram collection
12 images, col. copy prints taken from paintings by Woldemar Neufeld, includes one of Seagram Distillery.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
The Seagram's V.O. Bandwagon in parade.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of parade with horse-drawn red float containing band. Named 'The Seagram's V.O. Bandwagon'. Recto reads: 79/002-C 2.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
The Seagram's V.O. bandwagon in parade.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of parade with horse-drawn red float containing band. Named 'The Seagram's V.O. Bandwagon'. 79/002-C 1.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Close:up of The Seagram's V.O. bandwagon logo.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of red parade float: "The Seagram's V.O. Bandwagon". Recto reads: 79/002-C 2.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram Distillery: Exterior: Oversize Photos, Marklevitz, 1979 Series.
Part of Seagram collection
8 images, b&w mounted photographs. Includes an aerial originally taken in 1937 with sign painted on a roof.
One photo by [Marklevitz?]
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Machine shop building exterior.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of brick machine shop building.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
The Seagram's V.O. bandwagon in parade.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of parade with horse-drawn red float containing band. Named 'The Seagram's V.O. Bandwagon'. Recto reads: 79/002-C 3.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
The Seagram's V.O. bandwagon in parade.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of parade with horse-drawn red float containing band. Named 'The Seagram's V.O. Bandwagon'. Recto reads: 79/002-C 1.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. A.W. Downe shaking hands with Mr. D. Trump while accepting farewell gift.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo plant, July 1978, aerial view : showing creek covered over.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 aerial photograph of Waterloo plant and surrounding area.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
1 item: "Laurel Creek Channel Improvements, Stage 1, Silver Lake to Caroline Street, a Water Conservation Project of Grand River Conservation Authority." 2. p., photocopy, mostly images.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
"Profile of Waterloo Plant, Waterloo, Ontario,: prepared by D. Pashleigh, 1978. This document contains, as well as a compendium of facts about the plant's operation, personal information relating to plant employees. The file also includes information from tax assessment rolls [?], which contain facts about each building.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Department farewell to Mr. Downe on June 14th, 1978 at Valhalla Inn, Kitchener, Ontario.
Part of Seagram collection
Group photograph of department heads with Mr. A.W. Downe (sitting, center) holding farewell gifts.
L to R - Standing - Mesrs. T. Schwan, R. Betchley, M. Glassford, N. Ernst, T. Puloski and G. Vincent.
L to R - Sitting - Mssrs. D. Trump, A.W. Downe and G. Delby.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo News: A Newsletter for DC-SL Operations Personnel.
Part of Seagram collection
V. 8 no. 1 to v. 18 no. 37.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram Distillery: Laurel Creek
Part of Seagram collection
8 snapshots, b&w and col., of the start of construction to "cover up" Laurel Creek.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo plant : visitor's tour.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 26 negatives of the Waterloo plant Visitor's Tour, each negative labelled 75/0002 through to 75/0023.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
Ca. 255 images, b&w and col., mostly snapshots. These are mounted on scrapbook pages with identifications and comments and chronicle emplyee activities in and out of the plant, including photos of employees at work, at parties, picnics and dinners, visitors, etc. Some images are lacking. Photographers include Hayes Advertising, Waterloo, and Ralf Lilge-Gren, Winnipeg.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Waterloo plant : visitor's tour.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of negatives of the Waterloo plant Visitor's Tour, each negatives labelled N-75/0001 A through to N-75/0001 Z.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
9 images, b&w and col., interior and exterior.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of J. Stumpf, George Delby, R. Day, A.C. Dawe, and A.W. Downe standing around a barrel in front of Canadian government excise bonding warehouse no.6. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Interior view of warehouse no. 6 racks.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of empty racks inside warehouse no. 6. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition halfway of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 aerial photograph of distillery warehouse interior demolition. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition almost completed of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of remains of distillery warehouse foundation. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Building extension nearing completion of the new case bond warehouse, Waterloo plant.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of construction of new bond warehouse, exterior . Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman, Mel Griffin and Mr. Downe standing outside of warehouse.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman, sitting on table with Mel Griffin and Mr. Downe in background, conversing with plant workers. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Shot of warehouse no. 6 surrounded with barrels before demolition.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 aerial photograph of warehouse exterior with stacks of barrels. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition almost completed of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of crane removing wooden framework beams from partially demolished distillery warehouse. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition almost completed of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of remains of distillery warehouse interior. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Structural steel and roof completed.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of completed steel framework of new bond warehouse. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Floor being poured and walls under construction of the new case bond warehouse.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of the new bond warehouse wall construction . Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
New case bond warehouse extension completed, Waterloo plant.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of completed new bond warehouse exterior. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman, Mel Griffin and Mr. Downe conversing with plant worker.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman shaking hands with plant worker surrounded by barrels. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Leroux production : Waterloo, Ontario, packing.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mrs. R. Pollock working on bottling line. Recto: photo labelled 'B'.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Leroux production : Waterloo, Ont., filter.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of G. Thiel and D. Clayfield utilising filter. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Leroux production : Waterloo, Ont., filter.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of D. Clayfield utilising filter. Recto: photograph labelled 'B'.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Leroux production : Waterloo, Ont., liqueur blending tanks.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of large metal blending tanks. Recto: photograph labelled 'A'.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Interior view of warehouse no. 6 racks and last barrel.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of empty racks and last barrel inside warehouse no. 6 of Waterloo plant. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Shot of warehouse no. 6 surrounded with barrels before demolition.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of stacks of barrels. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition underway of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 aerial photograph of distillery warehouse exterior. Roof partially demolished. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition underway of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 aerial photograph of demolition of distillery warehouse. Roof removed and inside framework visible. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demotion halfway of Warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of demolition of distillery warehouse walls with crane. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Floor being poured and walls under construction of the new case bond warehouse.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of laying the new bond warehouse floor. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
An inside look of new case bond warehouse, Waterloo plant.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of new bond warehouse interior nearly completed. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman, Mel Griffin and Mr. Downe standing around table with a piece of machinery.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman seated in front of Mel Griffin and Mr. Downe, with plant worker, inside plant.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman, Mel Griffin and Mr. Downe in bottling department. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Leroux production : Waterloo, Ontario, bottling line.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of men and women working on the bottling line. Recto: photo labelled 'A'.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Leroux production : Waterloo, Ontario, Leroux cherry whisky on bottling line.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Ms. Pearl Cook and Miss M. Hopf working on the bottling line. Recto: photo labelled 'A'. Verso reads: March 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Leroux production : Waterloo, Ontario, Leroux cherry whisky on bottling line.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Miss M. Hopf working on the bottling line. Recto: photo labelled 'B'. Verso reads: March 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Leroux production line : Waterloo, Ont., tasting Leroux liqueurs in quality control lab.
Part of Seagram collection
Photograph of S. McColl and T. Schwan in quality control laboratory testing products. Table filled with array of Leroux products.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram Distillery: Exterior: House at Erb and Caroline Sts.
Part of Seagram collection
3 images, col. One is an aerial print and two are slides.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Shot of warehouse no. 6 surrounded with barrels before demolition.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of warehouse exterior with stacks of barrels. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition underway of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of demolition of distillery warehouse walls with crane. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition halfway of Warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of demolition of distillery warehouse, walls partially removed. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition halfway of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 aerial photograph of partially demolished distillery warehouse exterior. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Demolition completed of warehouse no. 6.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of completed demolition of distillery warehouse. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Foundation walls under construction of new case bond warehouse.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of new bond warehouse foundation construction. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman listening to a plant worker in bottling department. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman and Mr. Downe listening to a bottling department worker. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Charles Bronfman, Mel Griffin, and Mr. Down looking at barrels in maturing department. Verso reads: taken 1974.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
3 images, b&w, taken during a Product Knowledge Seminar, week of Jan. 21, 1972. Other individuals include Mel McLenaghan, A.W. Dorval and G. De Bly.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Art Dawe with tasting glass standing beside large wooden barrels. Verso reads: taken Jan. 1973.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Art Dawe and Mr M. McClenaghan standing beside large barrels, sampling product using large pipe. Verso reads: taken Jan. 1973.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Art Dawe, Mr. A. Downe, M. McClenaghan, and G. Debby standing in front of the open doors to the Canadian government excise bonding warehouse, no. 6. Verso reads: "taken Jan. 1973."
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Mr. Art Dawe testing product in quality control laboratory at Waterloo plant.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Art Dawe seated with sniffer glasses. Verso reads: taken Jan. 1973.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Illustration of assortment of 1973 holiday packages.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of festive holiday packaging for 7 products: whiskey, bourbon, vodka, scotch and gin. Verso reads: taken Oct. 1973. Print no. SDC 186.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram's Crown Royal : illustration of bottle and 1973 holiday package.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of sealed bottle of Seagram's Crown Royal with holiday packaging. Verso reads: taken Oct. 1973. Print no. SDC 187.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Art Dawe and Mr. A. Downe standing beside large barrels and holding a product sample in tasting glass for tasting. Verso reads: taken Jan. 1973.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Art Dawe and Mr. A Downe sitting at round table tasting various product samples. Various product bottles and laboratory equipment cover table and filing cabinets around room. Verso reads: taken Jan. 1973.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Seagram's V.O. Cdn whisky : illustration of bottle and 1973 holiday package.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of sealed bottle of Seagram's V.O. whiskey and holiday packaging. Bottle seal reads '1967'. Packaging includes ribbon, bow, and Seagram 'V.O.' crest. Verso reads: taken Oct. 1973. Print no. SDC 185.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Art Dawe standing behind a table with 6 other men taste testing array of rum products. Verso reads: taken Jan. 1973.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 group photograph of Waterloo plant Gordon's Deluxe vodka bottling linemale and female staff, bottles on the line. Verso reads: taken in 1972 for record purposes.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of 2 women showing Gordon's Deluxe vodka bottles on the bottling line to a group of men in suits. Verso reads: taken in 1972 for record purposes.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Preparation of Angelica root prior to steeping a the Tanqueray, Gordon plant in Waterloo, Ont.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Angelica root being broken down by hatchet in rectangular wooden tray. Verso reads: taken in 1972 and used in 'Distillations Vol. 2 no. 1'.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Original door, still in use, head office of Waterloo plant, Ontario.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of original wooden Waterloo plant door with overdoor and two three-paned rectangular windows on either side and two light fixtures. Framed with ivy. Verso reads: taken in 1972.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.
Part of Seagram collection
File consists of 1 photograph of Mr. Earl Rolston and Jack Schnarr standing in uniform outside. Verso reads: taken in 1972 and used in 'Distillations Vol. 2 no. 1'.
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Ltd.