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The railroad’s close proximity to lac Édouard

Sepia-toned photo shows how close the railroad is to lac Édouard. Workers on a railway carriage; in the foreground someone fishes on the banks of lac Édouard. Inscription at bottom of the photo reads: Lake Edward (North).

Lac Édouard, vue orientée vers le nord, Studio de photographie Livernois, 1887-1890
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
BAnQ Vieux-Montréal,  Mercier Family Funds, P74, S8, SS1, D1, P38

Isolated from civilization, the first families to settle along the lake were thrilled to finally have access to a railroad. Around 1915, the number of families residing in the area gradually increased, for a total population of approximately 600.