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Customers on the porch at Laurentide House

Sepia-toned photo of a group of people on the porch of the private club known as Laurentide House. The women and children are seated, while the men are standing with their fly- fishing rods. All are elegantly attired.

Views of the Lake St-John Railway, Studio de photographie Livernois, 1887-1890
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
BAnQ Vieux-Montréal, Mercier Family Funds, P74, S8, SS1, D1,P24

Built in 1890, Laurentide House, a chic hotel located in close proximity to the Lac-Édouard train station, was used to accommodate fishing enthusiasts, most of which were Americans. Guests would arrive by way of lavish rail cars equipped with bathrooms, dining rooms and luxurious decorations.