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Photograph Collection
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Photograph Collection

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  • 1880 - 2011

The collection consists of photographs of Division buildings and sites, sport and social events, classes, classroom settings, and personnel.

Kennedy, Hector

Item is an enlargement of P84.4.5, which is a studio photograph of Lieutenant Hector Kennedy wearing his military uniform.

Kennedy, Hector

Item is a photograph of Lieutenant Hector Kennedy taken in a studio setting. He is posed in his military uniform.

Alex Taylor Staff

Item is a photograph of the 1934-35 Alex Taylor School teaching staff sitting on the school's steps. They are identified front row left to right Maggie Sewell (white blouse), Bessie Bruce, Anna Mary "May" Megrath, Hazel Mallet, Gertrude "Gertie" Stinson, Lilian Cram, Anna Gillis middle row left to right Gladys Breadon, Ethel Donaldson, Mabel Calder, Erina Wilson back row left to right Manual Training teacher, William Thompson (Principal), John MacDiarmid.

Teachers Walking Home From the Civic Block Building

Item is a photograph of three Edmonton Public School teachers, left to right Miss Mable Calder, Eric Marsh, and [Anna Mary] "May" Megrath, walking in downtown Edmonton. They have just left the Civic Block building after meeting with Superintendent McKee on the final day of school. The Civic Block building after meeting with Superintendent McKee on the final day of school. The Civic Block was located at 10205 99 Street, and housed the offices of Edmonton School District No. 7 from 1915-1947.

Alex Taylor Staff

Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff taken circa June 1940. They are sitting on the school's steps and are identified as font row left to right General Shop Teacher, Anna Mary "May" Megrath, Anna Gillis (Household Science Teacher) middle row left to right Gertrude "Gertie" Stinson (puffy sleeves), Jean Dickson, Maggie Sewell (chequered dress), Erina Wilson, Mabel Wilson (striped dress), Mabel Calder (wearing glasses), Bessie Bruce (dark dress with white collar), Cora Van Camp (wearing glasses), Ethel Donaldson (white dress with dark belt) back row left to right Harold Gerry, William Thompson (Principal), Ben Farnham.

Alex Taylor Staff

Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff taken circa Sep 1939. They are sitting on the school's steps and are identified as first row left to right William Thompson (Principal), Harold Gerry, Arthur Chrysler, Anna Mary "May" Megrath, second row Clare Martin, wearing glasses, (Relieving Teacher), Vincent Mooney (General Shop Teacher), Gertrude "Gertie" Stinson, Mabel Wilson, Bessie Bruce third row left to right Ethel Donaldson, Mabel Calder, Margaret Chisholm, Z. Christie (Substitute Teacher) fourth row left to right Una Edwards, Anna Gillis (Household Economics Teacher), Jean Dickson.

Alex Taylor Staff

Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff sitting on the school's steps, taken circa June 1942. They are identified as front row left to right Bessie Bruce, Edith Wild, Gertrude "Gertie" Stinson, middle row left to right Effie Forrest (wearing glasses), Ethel Donaldson (white dress), Anna Mary "May" Megrath (striped sweater), Mabel Wilson (flowered dress with white collar), Jean Dickson (pleated skirt) back row left to right Charles Clement, A. C. Russell (Principal), Harold Gerry.

Alex Taylor Staff

Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff sitting on the school's steps. They are identified as front row left to right Edith Wild, Bessie Bruce, Phyllis Law middle row left to right Jean Dickinson, Una Edwards, Mabel Calber, Effie Forrest back row left to right Wilbert Bevington, Alfred Russel (Principal), Arthur Chrysler (General Shop Teacher).

Anna Megrath

Alex Taylor Staff

Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff standing in front of the school's steps. They are identified as first row left to right Bessie Bruce (striped dress), Alfred Russell (Principal), Phyllis Law (dark suit) second row left to right Anna Mary "May" Page (nee Megrath), unknown female, Mabel Calder (wearing glasses), third row left to right unknown male, Edith Wild (eyes closed), Effie Forrest, Una Edwards (dark hair with dark jacket) fourth row left to right Wilbert Bevington (wearing glasses), unknown male.

Queen's Avenue School Demolition

Item is a photograph taken at the demolition site of Queen's Avenue [old] School. Seven identified men are standing in front of debris. Left to right: Walter Aiken (Adby Demolition), Robert H. Rae (EPSB Chairman), Walter Ramsay (first principal of Queen's Avenue [old] School), Ross S. Sheppard (EPS Superintendent), William Rea (pioneer principal of Edmonton High School), Harry G. Turner (EPSB Secretary-Treasurer), James MacDonald (EPSB Trustee). Mr. Aitken and Mr. Rae hold the cornerstone box [time capsule], and Mr. MacDonald holds the document found in the cornerstone box.

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Murray MacDonald

Item is a posed photograph of William Murray MacDonald, showing only his head and shoulders. Mr. MacDonald was employed with Edmonton Public Schools 1927-1963.

Parkdale School 1950

Item is a photograph of Parkdale School staff members standing in front of the doors to one of the main entrances.

Athabasca Valley

Item is a photograph of Athabasca Valley. It was used for decoration in McQueen School prior to 1984 when it closed.

Government of Alberta

Retirement Party Hosted by Riverdale School for Doris Redman (nee McAvoy)

Item is a photograph of inside a classroom at Riverdale School. Doris Redman is shown with some of the principals she worked with while teaching at Riverdale School. Doris Redman is seated at the front of the classroom and the former principals are seated in the desks: back row left -right: Clarence Climenhaga, McNair (Mac) Knowles, Ray Shaul (standing), Stan Wilkie, Stan Skirrow; front row left-right: Ray Shultz, George Davis.

T. W. Meen

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P92.50.2, P94.71.1.

W. G. Carpenter

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P92.50.1, P92.50.4, P86.51.1.

G. A. McKee

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P92.50.1, P92.50.4, P92.51.1.

J. McCaig

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P92.50.1, P92.50.4, P86.51.1.

T. W. Meen

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P94.71.2, P94.71.3.

T. D. Baker

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P94.71.2, P94.71.3, P94.71.7, P92.50.1.

T. D. Baker

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P94.71.4, P94.71.5, P94.71.6.

S. Bowcott

Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P92.39.1.