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A Boarding House Owned by a Finnish Immigrant Woman

Black and white photograph of a plank building made up of two dwellings. Two Coca-Cola advertisements are displayed on the building. On the right, a log cabin.

Date : 1942

Credits: BAnQ Québec, Ministère de la Culture et des Communications fonds

The workforce was very mobile throughout the region. In fact, far from their roots, workers did not often settle down. Several Roc-d’Or inhabitants offered room-and-board services. A Finn lady ran the establishment depicted on the photograph.