Ground-breaking ceremony at St. Mary's Boys' Home
Title
Ground-breaking ceremony at St. Mary's Boys' Home
Description
Black and white image of a group of boys and men gathered to watch as a Catholic church official (likely a bishop) prepares to turn over a shovel full of earth. St. Mary's Boys' home was founded by the Catholic church in 1889 as an orphanage. While it was run by the Sisters of St. Mary's of Oregon for almost fifty years, in 1953 they withdrew from the home, though it kept their name. In the 1960s, it was a self-sufficient campus with its own dairy, orchards and livestock, providing a home for boys ages 6 to 14.
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_012402
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image