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Photographed Houses for Mr. Meredith, Montreal, QC, 1903
Wm. Notman & Son, 1903. Purchased from Associated Screen News Ltd. II-146716 © McCord Museum
Backyard houses
Backyard house, typical of the working-class neighbourhoods at the end of the 19th century. This one was photographed in 1903, in Griffintown.
In 1903, only 10% of the households in Montréal had electricity, since that service was very expensive.