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Letter from Curé Labelle to Joseph-Octave Paré, January 17, 1876

Letter from Curé Labelle to Joseph-Octave Paré, January 17, 1876

Reading by a teenager of a letter from the curé Labelle. Reverend Canon Joseph-Octave Paré, Secretary of the Diocese of Montreal Dear Sir, I write to you in […]
Map of the Water Power of the Rivière du Nord, Village of Saint-Jérôme

Map of the Water Power of the Rivière du Nord, Village of Saint-Jérôme

Not long after arriving in Saint-Jérôme, Curé Labelle began working closely with local leaders to make the town the hub of the surrounding region. Since the Rivière du […]
Book Covers, Various Biographies

Book Covers, Various Biographies

Within months of his passing, biographers and historians took an interest in Antoine Labelle’s life and work. The works that best defined his character, however, were probably those […]
Advertisements for National Breweries

Advertisements for National Breweries

More than 40 years after his death, the King of the North was very much alive in people’s memories, and National Breweries capitalized on his reputation for this […]
Farming, Commercial and Historical Almanac, J.B. Rolland & Sons

Farming, Commercial and Historical Almanac, J.B. Rolland & Sons

The authors of this almanac published by J.B. Rolland & Sons touted it as: “The most comprehensive Almanac providing the greatest amount of information about the Clergy and […]
“Iron Mine,” Article in the Newspaper “<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Le Nord</span>”

“Iron Mine,” Article in the Newspaper “Le Nord”

Curé Labelle looked into various areas of activity to stimulate industrialization in his parish, including manufacturing, farming, commerce, and mining, as well as the railway, of course. By […]
Page from the Diary of Isidore Martin

Page from the Diary of Isidore Martin

At first a simple guide, Isidore Martin soon became Antoine Labelle’s right-hand man. The priest entrusted Martin with the organization of his expeditions in the North, as well […]
The Former Presbytery of Saint-Jérôme

The Former Presbytery of Saint-Jérôme

The presbytery of Saint-Jérôme was built in 1839 next to the parish church (the location today is the southwest end of Parc Labelle). The front door was on […]
The Seminary in 1848

The Seminary in 1848

The Petit Séminaire de Sainte-Thérèse was founded in 1825 by Father Charles-Joseph Ducharme. It initially occupied a house, before a more spacious purpose-built structure was completed in 1846 […]