Battleford Industrial School, Battleford NWT-Backyard

 
Database ID27297
InstitutionSaskatchewan Archives Board
Fonds/CollectionFort Battleford Historic Park Collection
File/Item ReferenceS-B10279
Date of creation[187?]
Physical description/extent1 photograph; b&w; 16 cm X 11 cm
Number of images1
Scope and contentA postcard of the Battleford Indian Industrial School. This photograph was probably taken not long after it was built in 1878. The card is dated October, 1888. Pictured is the school's backyard where several young Aboriginal men are playing outside.
Restrictions on accessThere are no restrictions on access.
ContributerHead, H. A.
TypeArchival
Primary MediaPhotographs
Provenance Access PointFort Battleford Historic Park Collection
Language of materialEnglish
Treaty boundariesTreaty 6
Cultural regionPlains
SubjectSchools -- Residential
Government departments -- Indian Affairs
Religion -- Christianity
Date Range(s)1870-1879
1880-1889
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