Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 8 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

An explosion of
growth

A society in
transformation

Urban living

A dynamic political
climate

 
Jewish family.
Three generations of a Montréal Jewish family can be seen in this turn-of-the-century portrait, (20th century), probably taken to mark the boy's bar mitzvah ceremony on his 13th birthday.
The photo was taken at the Côté studio on Boulevard Saint-Laurent.
Circa 1910.
Source : Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee National Archives, Sommer family photo collection, P92-07-2.