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The First Streets and Shops of Rouyn in 1926

Black-and-white photograph, taken from a plane, of the burgeoning town of Rouyn located on the south shores of Osisko Lake. On the photo, you can see a street layout and the names of main streets : Portage, Perreault, Gamble, Principale et du Lac. Two important business, the Regal Theater and The General Store Dumulon are identified.

Date: between May and October of 1926

Photo credits: Corporation de la maison Dumulon, 2015.

Credits: BAnQ Rouyn-Noranda, Société d’histoire de Rouyn-Noranda funds, various sponsors. 08Y,P117,S2,P035.

This is an aerial photograph of the Rouyn mining community taken in the summer of 1926. On it is written the street layout of several important streets and the location of a few businesses.