Item is an image of a church. According to annotations, church belonged to the indigenous community in the area (probably from the Cree First Nation or Metis) and photograph was taken at York Factory, Manitoba
Item is an image of two boats and some people at a shore. According to annotations, photograph was taken on the Hayes River between York Factory and Norway House, Manitoba
Item is an image of five men carrying a boat. According to annotations, photograph was taken on the Hayes River between York Factory and Norway House, Manitoba
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)
Item is a glass lantern slide of twenty one children in Winter clothes by 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)
Item is an image of a group of eight people by the remains of a fortification and around a cannon. According to annotations, photograph was taken at Fort Prince of Wales, Kuugjuaq (also known as Churchill, Manitoba)
Item is an image of four people by the entrance of a tent. According to annotations, photograph was taken at Kuugjuaq (also known as Churchill, Manitoba) and the indigenous peoples are referred to as "Chipewyans." This description could refer to the Denesuliné. However, due to the location where the photograph was taken, it seems the annotations may be mistaken.
Item is a close up image of beaded silk, fur, and leather works. According to annotations, items were made by the Indigenous community in York Factory (likely Dene or Métis).
Item is an image of a man and a woman. The man is carrying a rifle and is standing by a pair of snowshoes and and the woman is holding snowshoes. According to annotations, photograph was taken at York Factory, Manitoba
Item is an image of a boat and several people at a shore. According to annotations, photograph was taken on the Hayes River between York Factory and Norway House, Manitoba
Item is an image of five men talking. There is one more person in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken on the Hayes River between York Factory and Norway House, Manitoba