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The Construction Site of the Soon-to-be City of Noranda, between 1926 and 1927

Black-and-white photograph of the construction site of the soon-to-be city of Noranda. You can see Osisko Lake in the background, the railroad in the foreground and the mine executives’ house on the right.

Date: circa 1926-1927

Credits: BAnQ Rouyn-Noranda, Xstrata Cuivre Canada funds, Fonderie Horne, Vavasour & Dick series. 08-Y,P123,S1,P272.

When it was decided that a city should be built, the site located on the north shore of Osisko Lake had to be cleared before construction could start. On the photo, you can see the railroad, already in operation, near the Horne mine. In the right, you can see the first inhabited houses on  7th street, owned by executives.