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Gracefield, 1930s
Gracefield, 1930s
This 5-span bridge measured an astounding 720 feet (219 metres). Built across the Gatineau River in 1928, it survived until 1948.
Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield Lake, 1940s
Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield Lake, 1940s
Built in 1926 and surviving until 1953, this bridge had three spans and measured an impressive 525 feet (160 metres) -- longer…
Grand-Remous, c.1940
Grand-Remous, c.1940
Built in 1931, the Savoyard Bridge in Grand-Remous spans the Gatineau River just above the rapids. Built in two spans and…
Fort Coulonge, c.1940
Fort Coulonge, c.1940
The Marchand Bridge at Fort Coulonge is arguably Quebec's longest covered bridge. Built across the Coulonge River, its six spans…
Wakefield, 1960s
Wakefield, 1960s
The Gendron Bridge, on the Gatineau River, was one of the most photographed in the region. Arsoned in 1984, it was re-built from…
Musée canadien des civilisations / Canadian Museum of Civilization
Musée canadien des civilisations / Canadian Museum of Civilization
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Centreville / Downtown
Centreville / Downtown
Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard
Ottawa et pont, de Hull / Ottawa and bridge, from Hull
Ottawa et pont, de Hull / Ottawa and bridge, from Hull
L'astrolabe de Champlain / Champlain's Astrolabe
L'astrolabe de Champlain / Champlain's Astrolabe
"Bank Hotel"
"Bank Hotel"
L'ancien et le neuf / The old and the new
L'ancien et le neuf / The old and the new
Chutes de la Chaudière, vue du pont de la Chaudière / Chaudière Falls from Chaudière Bridge
Chutes de la Chaudière, vue du pont de la Chaudière / Chaudière Falls from Chaudière Bridge
Old Chelsea village, 1929
Old Chelsea village, 1929
This view is taken in front of John Sweeney's store and post office in Old Chelsea, January 27, 1929. --Gatineau Valley…
Train station, Kirk's Ferry
Train station, Kirk's Ferry
Just off the train at Kirk's Ferry, these skiers are reday to ski to Camp Fortune, Pink Lake, and Hull, followed by a streetcar…