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Aerial View of the Town of Maisonneuve, 1915

Black and white pictorial representation of a bird's eye view presenting a summary plan of a neighborhood. It includes streets, although not named, railways, major institutional buildings, and important factories. At the top of the image, more detailed facades of important buildings such as the town hall, public baths, post office, and market are depicted. At the bottom of the image is the Saint Lawrence River, crossed by boats and factory docks.

Archives de Montréal, Eugène Haberer, 1915

Uncovered in the basement of the Maisonneuve market during renovations in 1963, this drawing represents an aerial view of the town of Maisonneuve. However, this image presents a utopian version of the town. For instance, the map features a completely laid out Maisonneuve Park and a post office, two projects that never came to be due to the town’s bankruptcy.