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Soapboxes hurtle down the ramp

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.

Sylvain H. Boileau, 1981.
City of Saint-Eustache. Archives. Fonds Boileau.

The soapbox or woodbox race was probably the most popular activity among the children of Saint-Eustache.