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Class picture

  • 30-30-01-30-01-10-a039145
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of an unidentified adult and students posing outdoors

Digital media

File contains copies of images held at the Royal British Columbia Museum Archives and a pdf document titled "The Role of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police During the Indian Residential School System" produced by the RCMP.

Dining Room Decorated for Christmas Celebrations at Elkhorn Residential School

Item is a glass lantern slide of a room with Christmas decorations. Room seems to be the same as the one described as the dining room at Elkhorn Residential School, item no. 897 fonds 008 Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds, from the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the village of Elkhorn, MB in 1888. Following a fire, the school was rebuilt outside the town in 1895. Ongoing financial problems led to a government takeover of the school. It was closed in 1918 but reopened in 1923, under the administration of the Anglican Church’s Missionary Society. Many students came from northern Manitoba. The leaders of The Pas Indian Band made a number of complaints about the conditions at the school, which was eventually closed in 1949. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Dispensary Cabinet at Elkhorn Residential School

Item is a glass lantern slide of a dispensary cabinet. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the village of Elkhorn, MB in 1888. Following a fire, the school was rebuilt outside the town in 1895. Ongoing financial problems led to a government takeover of the school. It was closed in 1918 but reopened in 1923, under the administration of the Anglican Church’s Missionary Society. Many students came from northern Manitoba. The leaders of The Pas Indian Band made a number of complaints about the conditions at the school, which was eventually closed in 1949. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Dormitory at Elkhorn Residential School

Item is a glass lantern slide of a dormitory. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the village of Elkhorn, MB in 1888. Following a fire, the school was rebuilt outside the town in 1895. Ongoing financial problems led to a government takeover of the school. It was closed in 1918 but reopened in 1923, under the administration of the Anglican Church’s Missionary Society. Many students came from northern Manitoba. The leaders of The Pas Indian Band made a number of complaints about the conditions at the school, which was eventually closed in 1949. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Elevated view of service from a distance

  • 30-30-01-30-01-02-a039020
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937] (Creation)
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

Long, elevated shot of school field with congregation in middle, proper left. St. Michael’s Indian Residential School appears in background.

Elkhorn Residential School

Item is a hand tinted glass lantern slide of a building from afar. According to annotation, building was Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the village of Elkhorn, MB in 1888. Following a fire, the school was rebuilt outside the town in 1895. Ongoing financial problems led to a government takeover of the school. It was closed in 1918 but reopened in 1923, under the administration of the Anglican Church’s Missionary Society. Many students came from northern Manitoba. The leaders of The Pas Indian Band made a number of complaints about the conditions at the school, which was eventually closed in 1949. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Finish line

  • 30-30-01-30-01-03-a039068
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

Officials, including a Mountie in dress serge, and observers seated at finish line. Harbour appears in background

Finish line

  • 30-30-01-30-01-03-a039048
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

Race finish line. Four boys bunched at tape. Image is slightly blurred

Finish line

  • 30-30-01-30-01-03-a039037
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

Finish line. Five boys are visible, with one breaking the tape on far proper left edge of photo

Food stall

  • 30-30-01-30-01-03-a039067
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

People standing in front of food stall

Four Children at Elkhorn Residential School

Item is a glass lantern slide of four children by the entrance of a building. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the village of Elkhorn, MB in 1888. Following a fire, the school was rebuilt outside the town in 1895. Ongoing financial problems led to a government takeover of the school. It was closed in 1918 but reopened in 1923, under the administration of the Anglican Church’s Missionary Society. Many students came from northern Manitoba. The leaders of The Pas Indian Band made a number of complaints about the conditions at the school, which was eventually closed in 1949. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Four runners

  • 30-30-01-30-01-03-a039052
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

Four runners. Building and onlookers in background of image

Girl Guides at Elkhorn Residential School

Item is a hand-tinted glass lantern slide of ten girls dressed up with the Girl Guides' uniform. According to annotation on the slide, photograph was taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the village of Elkhorn, MB in 1888. Following a fire, the school was rebuilt outside the town in 1895. Ongoing financial problems led to a government takeover of the school. It was closed in 1918 but reopened in 1923, under the administration of the Anglican Church’s Missionary Society. Many students came from northern Manitoba. The leaders of The Pas Indian Band made a number of complaints about the conditions at the school, which was eventually closed in 1949. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Girls racing

  • 30-30-01-30-01-03-a039026
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

Girls racing. Ten are visible, bunched at mid-ground. Crowd gathered along the fence near proper right.

Girls walking in pairs on field

  • 30-30-01-30-01-03-a039041
  • Item
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
  • Part of John Mennie fonds

Girls in pairs, walking off the field towards proper right. Crowd and officials seen behind, in distance

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