Books and Objects Thrown on the Schoolroom Floor
1915
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Books and objects in
Duncan's Mission School thrown over the floor in one of the schoolrooms by bureau of Education agents in 1915 seizure of mission buildings.
It comes from a series of photos and postcards depicting the Tsimshian inhabitants of Metlakatla, Alaska. The community was founded and led by unordained Anglican minister William Duncan after leaving Metlakatla, British Columbia.
Later, some of the community worked with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to try and oust Duncan from his position. In 1914-1915, the Government seized many Mission buildings and built a modern school.
This primary source comes from the Collection WME: Sir Henry Wellcome Collection.
National Archives Identifier:
297410Full Citation: Photograph WME-PHOTOS-P319; Books and Objects Thrown on the Schoolroom Floor; 1915; Photographs of the Inhabitants of Metlakatla, British Columbia and Metlakatla, Alaska, ca. 1856 - 1936; Collection WME: Sir Henry Wellcome Collection; National Archives at Seattle, Seattle, WA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/books-duncans-mission-school, May 14, 2024]