Desaulniers
Historical Photos

Two women standing in front of Lionel Vallières' cheese factory around 1920.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

Young Yvette Martin, daughter of stationmaster Georges Martin, in 1929.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

Denise and Wilfred Philippe's first home along with a side view of the store. The house across from the store was owned by Lionel Vallières in the 1920s. Harold Mohan was the owner when this photo was taken. The house in the background on the left belonged to Wilfred Quenneville. ca. 1947.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

Mr. Larcher's home is on the extreme right, next to Mrs. Ulric Quenneville's home. The new gas pumps for the store are on the left. ca. 1947.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

There were six rooms above the store, along with living quarters and a three-truck garage.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

Denise Philippe, at age 16, was the youngest postmistress. She was responsible for 50 postal boxes.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

The CN railway station in 1945. It was later demolished and replaced with a private home.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

Horace Trepanier after unloading a truckload of pulp into the boxcar. ca. 1949.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

Euclide Trepanier (on top) and Wilfred Philippe with a new load of feed bags just unloaded from the boxcar. The feed was stored in a storage shed located behind the store. ca. 1949
Collection of the late Denise Philippe

John Larcher's house that Elpheda and Clarisse Trepanier rented for two years.
Collection of the late Denise Philippe
The photos on this page are from the personal collection of the late Denise Philippe. Please have respect for her family and do not use these photos without permission.