Alert Bay

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039057
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Runners in potato sack race. Nine runners are visible, observers and building on proper right. Lower centre is overexposed

Race finish line

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039056
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Race finish line. Shot taken from behind winner as he moves into tape. Mountie seen among spectators

Race starter

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039034
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Starter with pistol in hand, beckoning two boys to take their marks.

Residential school

30-30-01-30-01-09-a039139
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School. An unidentified individual and the harbour appear in the foreground.

Residential school

30-30-01-30-01-09-a039143
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School. Harbour appears in foreground

Residential school

30-30-01-30-01-09-a039141
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School. Unidentified students are walking towards front entrance

Residential school

30-30-01-30-01-09-a039138
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School. Lower portion of photograph is inscribed, "INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, ALERT BAY. B.C."

Residential school

30-30-01-30-01-09-a039142
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School

Residential school

30-30-01-30-01-09-a039137
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School

Residential school

30-30-01-30-01-09-a039140
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School. Unidentified students and staff are posing on the exterior steps.

Residential School, Alert Bay, B.C.

41-1-a060278c
Item
[ca.1947-1950]

Part of Diane Elizabeth Barwick fonds

Item is a photograph of the entrance to St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay, which was founded in 1929 by the Anglican Church of Canada. Two painted totem poles are visible in front of the school, with thunderbird, [grizzly bear?], and copper forms.