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Papertown, The Dalhousie Story

 
William Street, Dalhousie's main business street, had numerous stores.
19 of 113 		Wooden sidewalks and dirt roads were the rule.
20 of 113 		The main street was the site for many businesses, but there were also homes.
21 of 113 		Stores lined the west end of William Street.
22 of 113 		This building housed the liquor store and a jeweller's establishment.
23 of 113 		During the early part of the 20th century, Moffatt's mill was one of the largest employers
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'The Flats' in Dalhousie
25 of 113 		Another view of 'The Flats' with a cluster of houses and in the background, the stacks of a mill.
26 of 113 		Downtown home on Adelaide Street
27 of 113 		Another simple dwelling on Adelaide St.
28 of 113 		A typical downtown home.
29 of 113 		The home of the Hon. Charles Lab
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A passenger boat on the Dalhousie and Gaspe route
31 of 113 		Construction of the Dalhousie paper mill begins.
32 of 113 		The way the mill dominated the town is obvious in this picture.
33 of 113 		The mill involved complex infrastructure.
34 of 113 		Although sawmills were still operating, the paper mill was obviously destined to dominate the town.
35 of 113 		Mills need water. To serve the NBIP mill, a hundred foot high dam was built on the Charlo River.
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