Classroom of Lakeview Elementary School, M'Chigeeng, 1951

Classroom of Lakeview Elementary School, M'Chigeeng, 1951

Classroom of Lakeview Elementary School, M'Chigeeng, 1951

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Introduction

Black and white photograph of a classroom of Lakeview Elementary School, M'Chigeeng, 1951, with students and teacher.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: M'Chigeeng First Nation
Date Made or Date Range: 1951
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

-Lewis Debassige

Materials

Black and white photograph

Motifs and Patterns

Lakeview School, M'Chigeeng, in 1951 when it was brand new. Junior class with teacher, "maybe Miss Toner. Two storeys, two classrooms...state of the art at that time." Students pictured include Levi Debassige, Alfred Debassige, Mildred Corbiere, Nancy Debassige, Myrna, Ronnie Corbiere, Hilda Corbiere...

-Lewis Debassige

Original and Subsequent Uses

School photo

Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Lewis Debassige

Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_2066
GKS Reference Number: 560
How to Cite this Item

Classroom of Lakeview Elementary School, M'Chigeeng, 1951, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, photograph, grasac_2066. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation. Item viewed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip September 2009; GRASAC item id 560.

Record Creation Context

The information in this entry was told to Crystal Migwans by Lewis Debassige at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation Sept 18, 2009, in the form of a series of stories relating to each image in the collection. Lewis agreed to share these stories Crystal took notes, using Lewis' exact words where possible, and entered it in the database afterward. These stories were shared with us at the formal request of Cory Wilmott.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6511, -79.347

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