Vintage Postcard: Amos, Quebec: Sainte-Therese d’Avila Cathedral.
This is an early twentieth-century view (1930s?) of Amos (region of Abitibi-Temiscamingue). In the background you can see the famous domed cathedral of Ste-Therese d’Avila.
Large areas of Quebec continued to be colonized well into the twentieth century – and Amos is an example of this. It’s called “Le Berceau de L’Abitibi” – the Cradle of Abitibi, and was officially established only in 1910. It will be interesting to see what family surnames appear on the 1921 Canadian Census when it’s released to the public – although I know that the very first settlers were Turcottes.
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Related Links:
Index: Vintage Postcards of Quebec
Further Reading:
The history of Cathedrale Sainte-Thérèse d’Avila of Amos
Gorgeous historic photographs of Amos held by the Société d’histoire d’Amos
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Fascinating how the cathedral dominates the young landscape.
Yes – and I find it rather ominous rather than comforting – although I imagine it was meant to inspire awe. It was inspired by St-Peter’s Cathedral in Rome.
I like this postcard because there is the church at the back and me, my dad, my mom, my brother, my other brother (twins) and my grandma already went to that church and in side, it was very big and very, very, very beautiful.
Actually, we didn’t go to that church. We went a different one, but it was a look-a-like. The church we went to was l’Oratoire de St-Joseph (St.Joseph’s Oratory).
Excellent site. J’ai déjà demeuré à Amos, ce qui m,a fait découvrir ce site. J’aime le graphique et la présentation. Je répare souvent de vieilles photos numérisées, autes intérêt sur ce site. Le graphisme du site a-t-il était fait par vous?