Photograph of Cormorant school painting. The old story becomes new again in the eyes of these children gazing at the nativity scene. Mural is one of a series done by the children of cormorant school and hung on the walls of the school gymnasium. Every child in the school helped paint the murals and those done by the younger grades have tiny finger prints here and there to testify to the industry and enthusiasm of the artists. Shown above, caught in wonder and miracle of Christ's birth, are (left to right) Craig Petras, Patty Payne, Judy Strilchuk, Nadja Baron, Beth Coghill, Jimmy Banks and Alex Horbasz.
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 19 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Cormorant school painting. The old story becomes new again in the eyes of these children gazing at the nativity scene. Mural is one of a series done by the children of cormorant school and hung on the walls of the school gymnasium. Every child in the school helped paint the murals and those done by the younger grades have tiny finger prints here and there to testify to the industry and enthusiasm of the artists. Shown above, caught in wonder and miracle of Christ's birth, are (left to right) Craig Petras, Patty Payne, Judy Strilchuk, Nadja Baron, Beth Coghill, Jimmy Banks and Alex Horbasz.
Notes
Photographs put together make one big photograph. 1 piece missing.
Photograph of "Bay Day" centennial dress competition for staff. First row L-R - C. Bertalan, W. Higgins, Dora Gerhart 2nd prize, L. Dalton 1st prize, Partington Molly Gallagher 3rd prize. Second row - Isabell Gresham, Renate Krause, Mary Jennings, Polly Mitchell, J. Campbell, Christian Plager, Annie, Janet Spreadbury, Barbara Picucha, Wilda Warren, Mary Tataryn (head of children's wear), Ruth Kerr, B. Archibald, Rose Yesdresyski, and Deloise Hallmann.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of "Bay Day" centennial dress competition for staff. First row L-R - C. Bertalan, W. Higgins, Dora Gerhart 2nd prize, L. Dalton 1st prize, Partington Molly Gallagher 3rd prize. Second row - Isabell Gresham, Renate Krause, Mary Jennings, Polly Mitchell, J. Campbell, Christian Plager, Annie, Janet Spreadbury, Barbara Picucha, Wilda Warren, Mary Tataryn (head of children's wear), Ruth Kerr, B. Archibald, Rose Yesdresyski, and Deloise Hallmann.
