Snowshoe convention, Montreal, ca. 1947

Contributed by Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries

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A snowshoe convention in Montreal, Canada. Second from left is Rosaire Halle, mayor of Auburn. Third from right is Charlotte Michaud, a Lewiston reporter.

To the right of the drum, the man with the fur collar and black hat is longtime Montreal mayor Camillien Houde. He was mayor from 1934-1936, 1938-1940, and 1947-1954.

Houde was jailed for sedition during World War II for advocating that Quebec citizens should resist the draft. He was re-elected mayor after the war.

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  • Title: Snowshoe convention, Montreal, ca. 1947
  • Creator: Photo Gerard Enrg., Montreal
  • Creation Date: circa 1947
  • Subject Date: circa 1947
  • Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 19 cm x 24.3 cm
  • Object Type: Image

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