Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 10 IntroductionHochelaga 1500-1642Ville-Marie 1642-1665Heart of an Empire 1699-1763Small French Town 1665-1760Conquered City 1760-1800British Commercial Takeover 1800-1850Industrial City 1850-1896Canada's Metropolis 1896-1914North-American City 1914-1929Depression and War 1930-1945Modern City 1945-1960Québec's Metropolis 1960-1992ConclusionQuizEducational Resources

The Great
Depression

A destabilized
society

A city in trouble

The Second World
War

 
Hartney's store windows.
Hartney's department store windows.
Photograph of window displays featuring Victor products sold at the store, which was located at 755-757 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest in Montréal. The windows contain radio receivers and gramophones.
Circa 1929.
Source : Centre d'archives de Montréal. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Collection Jean-Jacques Schira, P336,S3,P2.