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Lone runner crossing finish line. Onlookers and building in background.

Lone runner approaches finish line. Buildings and observers, including Mountie in dress serge in background

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item is a hand-tinted glass lantern slide of twenty children and one adult holding house pennants with the names "Robins" and "Ravens" and shields in front of a building. Item is a duplicated of item no. S7-60, fonds 008 Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds, from the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives. According to description from the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives, Ravens (senior girls) and Robins (junior girls) pose with the shields won in intramural competition. The Anglican Church established a day school at its mission in Alert Bay, British Columbia in 1878. It opened a small boarding school there in 1882 and an industrial school in 1894. In 1929, a new building was constructed. The school was known for the arts and crafts produced by the students and the two large totem poles in front of the school building. In 1947, two-dozen children ran away from the school. The subsequent investigation into conditions at the school led to the resignation of both the principal and the vice-principal. By 1969, when the federal government assumed administration of the school, all residents were attending local schools. The residence closed in 1974. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

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

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

Commercial postcard printed with a photograph of a wooden promenade in Alert Bay, B.C. A number of people are walking on the promenade, which sits at the bottom of a small hill. A number of structures and a totem pole are visible on the hillside. A handwritten annotation on the verso of the photograph reads: "The first building is the [?] hall & the 2nd building is the b[?] house, they are right across from the store. The house on the hill is the bookkeeper's house."

A woman cuts barbecued salmon at a table outdoors. The salmon has been placed on cardboard trays.

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

End of potato sack race. Winner seen with hands in the air

Vaulter in mid-air. Onlookers in background. Officials and spotters on the ground, on either side of the vaulter

Item is a photograph of players posing on a stage. Item is labelled, "PLAYERS IN "CYCLONE SALLY' ALERT BAY BC FEB 1932"

Photograph of performers behind a tall wooden board/wall. One is dressed like an animal, possibly a wolf, with a mask and furry costume. Two other performers stand nearby. Based on the content of this and related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.