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Young People's Associations of Metropolitan United Church and Centennial United Church, Victoria, BC, 1930
The source is a black and white picture of both the Young People’s Associations of Metropolitan United Church and Centennial United Church groups from 1930 in Victoria. Both groups are Methodist churches in Canada with Centennial United Church…
Wooden crosses in cemetery at Mission Assistencia of San Antonio at Pala, ca.1898
Black and White photograph of crosses marking graves beyond a white picket fence, which in itself is symbolic. Date thought to be 1898. There are seven wooden crosses, with an eighth one painted in white. The graves are decorated with meaningful…
Welcome Home, University of Hawai’i
This source shows the importance of music in Hawaiian society and culture, as well as the integration of Japanese immigrants in Hawaiian society. This is also important as it shows the relationship that the immigrants had with their home nations, by…
U.S Marines landing in Honolulu during the overthrow of Lili’uokalani
On August 12th 1898, the overthrow and betrayal of the Hawaiian monarchy saw the lowering of the Hawaiian flag and the raising of the American flag at ‘Iolani Palace, where Queen Lili’uokalani was imprisoned, marking a huge turning point in Hawaiian…
The White Slave
This is a photograph of a white child shining a black man’s shoes. It was used in the anti-slavery movement in California to evoke sympathy and show how inhumane slavery was. Although bonded labour was deemed illegal in the state laws, there were…
The Kwaktiutl village of Xumtaspi-Nawittl
The source is a photograph of the village in Vancouver Island called Xwamdasbe, translated as ‘Place where there is otter’. The photograph includes fishery housing with the house on the right featuring three painted family crests. There are also…
The Grove farm
The source is a photograph of one of the first sugar plantations which is called the grove farm. During the American civil war the demand for sugar grew and Hawaii’s sugar production was on the rise. Hawaii’s climate is ideal for the growth of sugar…
Surf Board Rider
The image shows a Hawaiian surfer on the beach, in traditional clothing known as loin cloth. This clearly shows that much of the Hawaiian culture is still present and significant in some natives regardless of the influence of missionaries.…
Sugarcane Field
In regards to migration, sugarcane fields were a place where many people worked in order to make some money, so they could afford to live in their new home and support their families in a new environment. There were a lot of strikes to improve work…
Students and Staff at St. Paul’s Indian Industrial School, Manitoba (1901)
Black and White Photograph showing students stood against the brick school wall with their teachers. Formal clothes are worn, the boys photographed have their hair cut very short and all the girls wear hats. The staged photograph offers a reflection…