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Description: A Catholic priest with a group of children. Most likely in either Moosonee or Moose Factory. Both communities had a Catholic Church.
Tags Spring Ice Break, Groups of People, Man, Woman, ...
Description: In many communities, the relationship between church and people was strong. Many missionaries visited Elderly people in their homes to give communion and prayers. Likewise, many Elderly ...
Description: Hudson's Bay Company blacksmith shop in Moose Factory, ON. Moose Factory was at one time in the fur trade the most important post on James Bay.
Tags Winter, Blacksmith, Old Style Houses, ...
Description: A house during winter in Moosonee during the 1900s. The photo shows very few dwellings in the early years.
Tags Winter, Old Style Houses, Village, Moosonee
Description: Hunters or trappers at a cabin. A wooden box sled on the right was used to transport goods, people and pulled by the introduction snowmobiles. Snowmobiles began to replace the dog team and ...
Description: Two tractors moving a house on skids during winter. The river ice usually froze well beyond a thickness to allow it to withstand any cracking or breaking.
Tags Winter, Snowmobile, Old Style ...
Description: An old style house built from local logs sits alone in a clearing.
Tags Summer, Old Style Houses
Description: Three people outside of a house either piling logs or cutting wood.
Tags Winter, Man, Old Style Houses
Description: Three men work outside in winter splitting logs for construction purposes. The logs are piled standing up against each other to prevent them from freezing to the ground in winter (right side ...
