Mr. Mellis

W.H.L. Mellis worked briefly at the Canadian Cordage and Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Aylmer Street. Here, Mellis poses in costume in an advertisement for the company. Note the cord and twine used for his hat, the trim and collar of his jacket, the binding on his shins and the rope products on the chair.

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