# @ontariotechu on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BlvexAnB471
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16064577-ontariotechu-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/2416dce55f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-07-27T16:30:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ontario Tech University (@ontariotechu) — https://gondola.cc/ontariotechu

## Caption

Our 61 Charles Street building has a storied history dating back over 100 years. If you’re familiar with the building, you’ve seen this camera on the first floor near the Tuck Shop. So why is it here?🧐
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In 1946, Alger Press Limited took over the building, a former T. Eaton Company undergarment factory, to expand their bookbinding and printing business. This 1950s-era industrial camera, which was a high-tech in its time📽️📻, was integral to their printing process. Unfortunately the company went bankrupt in 1993 and the building remained vacant for many years, but eventually became a class-A Oshawa Heritage site in 2006. 🏠
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The university moved into the building in 2009 and maintained as much of the original structure and character as possible; this camera is evidence of that📷! Make sure you check it out when you come to the downtown location and tag us in your pics.✨
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#61charles #Eatons #AlgerPress #Oldfashioned #oldtech #camera
#WhereWednesday #HistoryonCampus #MyUOIT #UOIT  #Oshawa #CDNpse #DurhamRegion #UOIThistory

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## Tags

oshawa, historyoncampus, cdnpse, durhamregion, uoit, camera, algerpress, oldfashioned, uoithistory, myuoit, 61charles, oldtech, wherewednesday, eatons

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