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The Village of Cadillac

Black and white photograph of a gravel road lined with recently-constructed buildings, many with Boomtown façades. A St-Onge company truck is parked on the right.

Date : May 20, 1939

Credits : BAnQ Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, Postcards, 021544

Kewagama (also known as Petit-Canada) was a squatter village located in Cadillac Township. Near O’Brien Gold Mines. Effervescent — much like “Putainville” — Kewagama also lacked running water or sewage. In 1938, squatters were moved against their will to the newly-established town of Cadillac.