Cowansville and Bruck Mills: A Golden Thread Cowansville and Bruck Mills: A Golden Thread Bruck Museum
Operator checking bobbins and repairing broken threads as needed, circa 1948.
This artefact, commemorating the first yard of silk produced by the Bruck Silk Mills in 1922, was carefully preserved by the Bruck family and is now on display […]
Diagram describing the manufacturing stages of Bruck fabrics from receipt of the yarns to delivery. Produced in 1947, this flowchart illustrates in detail and chronologically the production processes […]
Watchful eyes follow the threads from hank to spool. This is one of the primary operations in the production of Bruck Fabrics.
Building permit application for the expansion of the weaving mill in October 1935, on company letterhead. The permit is signed by Leopold S. Lee, Vice-President of Bruck Silk […]
This aerial view of the Bruck Silk Mills, circa 1945, shows the multiple expansions that reflect the company’s rapid growth. Also appearing, the railroad tracks and in the […]
The entrance gates to the Bruck Mills factory on Willard Street, circa 1947.
This video clip is an excerpt from the promotional movie The Fabric of Our Story, shot mostly at Bruck Mills in Cowansville. The sound and colour movie, a first […]
The Bruck water tower, an emblematic reservoir and tower that has dominated the landscape for decades, is dismantled and removed in two stages by a crane in 1964.
The entrance to the Bruck Mills plant on Willard Street in Cowansville, circa 1970. The fabric store appears on the far left.
The former Bruck Mills and Consoltex buildings have been used as warehouses for several years for various transportation companies and are now housing new businesses. The Bruck’s oldest […]
This illustration is from the company’s annual report, published in 1948. The aerial view shows the expansions of the Bruck factory and the surrounding residential areas, including company […]
