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The Wright Mine at the End of the Nineteenth Century

The Wright Mine at the End of the Nineteenth Century

After Mr. Edward Wright sold his deposit to New York’s Mattawa Mining and Smelting in 1889, numerous buildings were built in the vicinity of the Wright mine such as […]
A Wright Mine Headframe

A Wright Mine Headframe

This headframe sat on a 60-foot-deep mine shaft, for which the drilling started at the end of 1880. It was finally destroyed in the winter months between 1977 […]
A Wright Mine Building

A Wright Mine Building

It took until the summer of 1889 for a road connecting the Wright mine to the Duhamel and Guigues townships to be built.
An Aerial Photograph of the Rouyn Mining Village in 1926.

An Aerial Photograph of the Rouyn Mining Village in 1926.

At the time of this photograph, in the summer of 1926, Rouyn’s mining community had just been incorporated into a village municipality. You can see that the many […]
A few log cabins on the southwest shores of Osisko Lake

A few log cabins on the southwest shores of Osisko Lake

Starting in the winter of 1923–1924, the first log cabins were built around Osisko Lake. For its first inhabitants, this lake made it easier to get around and allowed […]
A Rudimentary Place of Worship

A Rudimentary Place of Worship

In 1925, there were very few buildings built in Rouyn, and the first parish priest, Albert Pelletier, had to celebrate mass in a tent pitched on the corner […]
The Southern Section of the New Mining Community of Rouyn

The Southern Section of the New Mining Community of Rouyn

Overview of the southern section of the city in 1926 or 1927, taken from a rooftop. On the hill, you can see Rouyn’s St-Bede Anglican Church.
First Campsite of the Horne Mine

First Campsite of the Horne Mine

This camp was located close to the future location of Noranda city up until it was destroyed in 1930. It consisted of two dorms—one for miners and another […]
Aerial View of the Managers’ Neighbourhood in Noranda

Aerial View of the Managers’ Neighbourhood in Noranda

Aerial view of the managers’ neighbourhood in Noranda. On the upper left, there are several of Noranda’s residential streets. The Carmichael Roman Catholic Church is in the centre-left. The […]
The Construction of Perrault Street

The Construction of Perrault Street

This photo was taken on Perrault Street, from an eastern vantage point, on the corner of Du Portage Street and Principale Street. The photographer was standing on the […]
Du Portage and Perrault Streets in Rouyn

Du Portage and Perrault Streets in Rouyn

The corner of Du Portage and Perrault Street around 1926. The stumps have not been fully cleared from the lots and the streets yet, and several buildings are […]
Several Buildings Once Located in the Short-lived Village of Mercier

Several Buildings Once Located in the Short-lived Village of Mercier

In Mercier, there were a few places of residence, Arthur Desrochés’ restaurant, a general store and a dormitory.
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