Commercial Archives | The birth of Rouyn and Noranda: a mining story

The Construction of Perrault Street

This photo was taken on Perrault Street, from an eastern vantage point, on the corner of Du Portage Street and Principale Street. The photographer was standing on the […]

Du Portage and Perrault Streets in Rouyn

The corner of Du Portage and Perrault Street around 1926. The stumps have not been fully cleared from the lots and the streets yet, and several buildings are […]

Several Buildings Once Located in the Short-lived Village of Mercier

In Mercier, there were a few places of residence, Arthur Desrochés’ restaurant, a general store and a dormitory.

The Albert Hotel

Located on Principale Street in Rouyn, Albert Hotel was administered by Albert Coutu and his wife Elisa for a long time. On November 11, 1938, a fire broke […]

The Bellevue Hotel in the Early Days of Rouyn

The Bellevue Hotel was built in the early days of Rouyn and was located on Taschereau Street. In the background, left of the hotel, you can see the […]

A Sauna in Rouyn, 1926

In the middle of the 1920s, people from Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) arrived in the Rouyn township. Many worked in mines, but some them owned […]

Rouyn City in 1939

In the late 1930s, Armand Senécal was a travelling salesman for the Salada Tea Company and visited several mining towns in Abitibi. He took the opportunity to shoot […]

The Régal Theatre Is a Crowd Puller!

Régal Theatre was located on Perrault Street near the intersection of Principale Street. This 325-seat theatre was the first to open in Rouyn. Owner Ms. H.S. Carey began […]

The Alexander Theatre

The Alexander Theatre, which bore the name Allevato at one point, was located east of the Main Street, between Gamble and McQuaig (now known as Du Terminus Street), […]

Jos, Agnès, Cécile and Blanche Dumulon in 1925

This photo was taken shortly after Jos Dumulon’s wife (Agnès) and daughters (Cécile and Blanche) left Ville-Marie to settle in the Rouyn township.

Dumulon General Store Shelves

This photo was taken in the re-creation of the Dumulon General Store which has become an historical site. On the left, you can see household cleaning supplies, including […]

Jos Dumulon’s General Store and Post Office

This photo of Jos Dumulon’s General Store was taken before a boomtown-styled front was added to the building in 1925.