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A Christening

A Christening

Present at the christening of an Indigenous child are Robert Holmes, Archdeacon Robins, Bishop George Holmes and Canon Smith. Jessie Holmes, the child, and a relative are in the front row. The picture is taken beside a Hudson Bay boat.

Christ Church Mission

Christ Church Mission

A wintery walk on the road past Christ Church Mission at Shaftsbury near Peace River. Back of picture reads: Old Nookom would walk every Sunday to Church 5 miles. Many years ago when going to church she was met by a bear. Nookom climbed up a tree and the bear climbed up after her as far as he could and chewed her heel off. I have seen her foot. Ever after she always carried a knife in her belt.

Dress-up Affair

Dress-up Affair

Mrs. Frewer, Mr. Yeates, Mrs. Burness, George Holmes, Miss Fishborne, Mr. Burness, Mrs. Yeates, Dr. Carlisle dressed up for a fun event.

George and Eunice Holmes

George and Eunice Holmes

George and Eunice Holmes, children of Robert and Jessie Holmes, at St. Peter’s Mission on Lesser Slave Lake in 1904. Eunice is in a traditional Indigenous moss bag.

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