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A black and white photograph of a group of adults and children dressed in historical costumes.
Black and white photograph taken outdoors of a couple dressed in wedding attire. The man wears a tailcoat and a top hat while the woman wears a dress and a hat decorated with a veil. A priest in a cassock is at their side.
A black and white photograph. In the foreground, a woman standing on a podium is waving. Behind her, around ten other women are holding drums. They are all dressed in uniform that include boots and a white hat. They are on a grassy field.
Around twenty women, some young and others older, are sitting in a row along Rue Saint-Eustache, knitting. In front of them, a crowd of about fifty people is watching them.
A waist-up portrait of a woman with short, curly hair, wearing glasses. She is seated and knitting, her eyes focused on the needles.
In the middle of the black and white photograph is a hospital bed, with metal bars, on wheels. One person is sitting while another appears to be adjusting a wheel. A small crowd is watching them.
The poster says that the Conseil 1813 of the Knights of Columbus is organizing the gargotte and old-time contests at Constantin Park. In the middle of the poster is a drawing of a crowd urging on a man who is lifting several sacks of flour and a cook making gargotte.
A black and white photograph of a man lifting a wheelbarrow containing more than ten sacks of flour. We can tell from his tensed expression that it is very heavy. A large crowd can be seen behind him.
Two young men are sitting on a log hanging over a pool. Each of them is holding a bag of corn, which they are using to hit each other. Curious onlookers are gathering around the pool to watch.
Five men wearing identical sweaters are pulling on a thick rope. Their bodies are bent backwards by the effort. In the foreground, a police officer with a whistle in his mouth referees the activity, and in the background is a crowd of spectators.
The photo is taken at the top of the soapbox ramp. A small vehicle is entering each of the two sections of the ramp. More than a hundred people are gathered on either side of the road, up to the finish line. The spectators are separated from the route by bales of hay.
Six men from the Optimist Club greet the camera during the construction of the wooden ramp, which is around three metres high.
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