Large photo album page 21: Photographs of Shingwauk students

Creator: 

Photograph of Solomon Boyer taken by J.H. Burgess, Photograph of Solomon and Joe taken by W.J. Bell

GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1891
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1892
Date Range: 
1891-1892
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w, tin type positives ; 6 x 10 cm, 6.5 x 10.5 cm, 10.7 x 11.3 cm, 10.7 x 13.5 cm

Notes: 

The first photograph is of Solomon Boyer. Solomon Boyer arrived at Shingwauk from Swift Current, Ontario on August 3, 1889 at the age of eight. He was half Cree and belonged to the Roman Catholic Church. When Solomon arrived at Shingwauk it was noted that he was wholly untaught and spoke few words of English. Solomon made fair progress throughout the duration of his stay at Shingwauk. In April of 1891, Solomon was in Elkhorn. While at Shingwauk, Solomon was student no. 383.

Photograph two: Louisa and Willard Smart from Tyendinega Mohawk Territory, sponsored by Miss Thornton

Photograph three: David Stranger from St. Peter's Mission.  Age 16 in the photo.  Learned carpentry while at Shingwauk.

Photograph four: Solomon and Joe, 1891.

rec_shelfloc: 
2010-048-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Edward Wilson fonds
Container Number: 
001