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Boomtown

Black and white photograph providing an aerial view of a residential neighbourhood near a quarry.

Boomtown: Duvernay, a Laval suburb circa 1965

Reference: Centre d’archives de Laval, P079/A, 3.099

Duvernay, a city developed for an affluent middle class. A bungalow, a fancy car, a beautiful yard and a greener lawn than the neighbour’s. A model of happiness and a typically American symbol of success!