Photograph of of children arriving from Rupert's House being welcomed by the principal

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Start Date:

1930

End Date:

1939

Date Range:

[reproduced 1991 (originally created [193-])]

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Notes:

Bishop Horden Memorial R.S., Moose Factory, Ont.

From the General Synod archives:

"Two canoe loads of 18 children are brought from Rupert's House (on James Bay) down to Moose Factory to go to school. The children had been picked by the missionary and the whole village helped to cloth [sic] them- the missionary even sending a pair of his own boots for one of the older boys. Here are 18 children being welcomed by the principal."

Previously known as P75-103-S8-112

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rec_shelfloc:

2010-007-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection

Container Number:

001

Geographic Access:

Moose Factory (Ont.)