Category: Document

From sail-power to motor-power schooners

Brothers on a coaster (Joseph Desgagnés’ branch)

Brothers on a coaster (Zélada Desgagnés’ branch)

Poster for the maritime exhibition

Sale of Groupe Desgagnés

Ships at the foundation of Groupe Desgagnés

Launch of l’Aigle Marin

The first voyage of l’Aigle d’Océan in Northern Quebec

The longshoremen’s strike

In 1966, longshoremen went on strike in one of the main ports, causing an unprecedented crisis that would affect owners of schooners and coasters. Many would never recover […]

Pay slip

This pay slip tells us about the average wage of sailors in the late 1950s. Monthly wages aboard the Mont Ste-Marie varied between $222 and $262. At the […]

Three brothers aboard

Blueprint of the Mont Ste-Marie

This blueprint of the Mont Ste-Marie was drawn by shipwright Albert Audet. Born in Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, this carpenter worked in tandem with captains in the Desgagnés family for many […]