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    Cobourg's largest industry, General Foods purchased the Douglas Pectin Ltd. plant in 1929. Located between William and Ontario Street.

    The Cobourg Dye Works was owned by the Dick Family from Montreal. Originally, the building housed a brewery operated by John Sinclair Wallace. Wallace came to Cobourg with his father, Captain Patrick

    Also called the Douglas Packing Company was located on Ontario Street, north of University Ave. In 1919 the Imperial Munitions Board plant, on 15 acres west of town was purchased by the York State Fr

    Robson-Lang Leathers Ltd.was established at Cobourg in 1926 on Alice Street and covered about 7 acres of the former Crossen Carriage works under the name of Edwards & Edwards Ltd. The Tannery was sol

    East side of Ontario Street, north of the railway.

    Carpet and Matting factory located on Ontario Street South

    The Cobourg Matting and Carpet Works was the only one of its kind in Canada. It was formed in 1884 out of a smaller enterprise and manufactred rugs and mats, including cocoa, jute, matting and wool r

    The Lydia Pinkham business manufactured palliatives for various ills, especially female complaints. It started when Massachusetts-born Lydia Estes Pinkham and her sons in 1875, began selling her home

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    Snapshot of General Foods Limited plant.

    An open house at the General Foods Limited.

    Aerial view of General Foods Limited.

    An aerial view of General Foods Limited plant.

    An aerial view of General Foods Limited plant.

    An aerial view of General Foods Limited.

    General Food Limited plant.

    General Food Limited building construction.

    General Foods Limited plant under construction.