Groundbreaking ceremony, St. Mary's Boys' home
Title
Groundbreaking ceremony, St. Mary's Boys' home
Description
Black and white image of a group of boys and several adults watching as a priest ceremonially breaks ground with a shovel. Though the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon were no longer affiliated with the school after 1953, the school today retains the 'St Mary's' name as the modern iteration of the orphanage which first brought the sisters to Beaverton in 1891.
Date Created
circa 1950s
Subject
Catholic church buildings
Orphanages
Children--Institutional care
Monastic and religious life
Religion & Philosophy (General)
Social Class
Place
Beaverton, Oregon
Medium
black-and-white negatives
Identifier
WCMpic_012401
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image