Gold Rush: Stories of Big Mines and a Little Town Named Malartic Gold Rush; stories of big mines and a little town named Malartic Musée minéralogique de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Industrialization The jackleg is one of the tools that allowed miners to increase their productivity in an unprecedented. It was developped during the Industrial Revolution. The tool is […]
Malartic’s main street in the 1940s, prior to being paved.
The Shannon Building in the 1940s. Also in view, Malartic Beauty hairdressing salon, Bijouterie Gagnon jewlery store and, to the left, Buanderie Malartic – a laundrymat.
Dionne building in the 1940s. Also in view, the Cartier grocery store and the A & B (5-10-15¢ & $1:00) general store.
The photo is captioned Paris Vallée, one of the village’s nicknames at the time (1940s)
View of Roc-d’Or’s main street in early 1940.
One of the Roc-d’Or buildings being moved to Malartic using tractors and wood logs.
Workers struggle to lift a building over the railway.
On the photo: City Hall Coca-Cola bottling facility Canadian Malartic Headframe (in the background)
Families enjoying the outdoor pool at Malartic Campground in the 1970s.
Families enjoy the various water activities offered by the Lac Mourier Outdoor Recreational Facility. You can see the main building of the site in the background.
Malartic’s main street is called Rue Royale.