Edmonton Residential School

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31 images

Rear view of Edmonton Residential School in winter.

[Rear view of Edmonton Residential School building, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, circa 1900s

UCCA, 1993.049P/881

Road in the foreground and houses and buildings on either side as it leads into the background.

[The barn and some houses, Edmonton Residential School, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, between 1925 and 1936

UCCA, 1993.049P/882

Edmonton Residential School buildings and property taken from far away across a field.

[Edmonton Residential School buildings and property, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, between 1925 and 1936

UCCA, 1993.049P/883

Three youths and a staff member standing in a row, wearing winter clothing outdoors.

[Three youths and a staff member, Edmonton Residential School, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, between 1925 and 1936

UCCA, 1993.049P/884

Youth and staff working in a large kitchen, light coming in from the windows.

[Cooking class, Edmonton Residential School, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, between 1925 and 1936

UCCA, 1993.049P/885

Edmonton Residential School building, whole building in view plus smaller buildings behind and beside.

[Edmonton Residential School building, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, between 1925 and 1936

UCCA, 1993.049P/886a - 886b

Edmonton Residential School, whole building shown in colour.

[Edmonton Residential School building, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, between 1925 and 1936

Edmonton Indian Residential School.

UCCA, 1993.049P/886a - 886b

Edmonton Residential School buildings and property taken from far away across a field.

[Edmonton Residential School building and grounds, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, between 1925 and 1936

UCCA, 1993.049P/887

Large group of children seated and standing on a lawn.

[Children at the Edmonton Residential School, near St. Albert, Alberta]

Edmonton, Alberta, between 1925 and 1936

UCCA, 1993.049P/888

Organ in chapel

[Organ in the Ferrier Chapel, Edmonton Residential School, near St. Albert]

Edmonton, Alberta, circa 1926

UCCA, 1993.049P/890

[Mr. and Mrs Geoge McDougall and others standing beside Methodist mission house, Edmonton]

Edmonton, Alberta, circa 1871

UCCA, 1993.049P/891

Indigenous person on horseback, looking at the camera..

[Siksika or Niitsitapi person on horseback, Edmonton, Alberta.]

Edmonton, Alberta, circa 1900s

UCCA, 1993.049P/1014

Rev. Charles Hopkins and another person on freight sleigh, lead by horses in the winter. School in the background.

[Rev. Charles F.] Hopkins leaving for Edmonton [from Grande Prairie, Alberta] for his year's supplies : the round trip involved over 900 miles on freight sleigh

Edmonton, Alberta, 1911

UCCA, 1993.049P/2032