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Advertisement for the Rolland Company, 1897

Advertisement listing the products made and sold by the Rolland Company and the J.B. Rolland & Fils bookshop. At bottom is a list of medals won between 1884 and 1887, following by the bookshop’s address.

Provenance : The Quebec & Levis Directory, BAnQ

Date : 1897-1898

From its earliest years, the Company took part in numerous exhibitions and trade shows, both in Canada and abroad, to promote its products, winning many medals in the process.

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The Rolland Paper Company plant in Saint-Jérôme

Flat, ruled writing paper, coloured paper for posters and book covers, specialty papers for books and newspapers, manila and packing paper, white paper, canvas, etc., of all kinds.

Dominion Exhibition, Montreal, 1884, six medals; Antwerp World’s Fair, 1885, Silver Medal; Provincial Exhibition, 1887, eight medals; Dominion Exhibition, Toronto, 1887, Silver Medals (the highest honour).