Subject: Schools
Cranbrook Public School or Central School
Postcard depicting the Cranbrook Public School. Known as Central Elementary School, this building opened in 1912, was expanded several times, and closed as a school in 1979. The cupola on the front tower has been removed.
| Internal ID: | 0003.0008 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1950 |
St. Eugene Mission Residential School
The St. Eugene Mission residential school near Cranbrook, BC. This school was built by the federal government to house and educate Ktunaxa children. It was run by the Catholic Church. Eventually the school was closed and in the 21st century the building was converted by the Ktunaxa Nation into a destination hotel, casino and surrounding golf course.
| Internal ID: | 0003.0018 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
Cranbrook Public School
Cranbrook public school as it looked around 1906.
| Internal ID: | 0008.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1906 |
Cranbrook Public School
Image of the first Cranbrook Public School building.
| Internal ID: | 0008.0029 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Public School Buildings, Cranbrook, B.C.
Public School Buildings, Cranbrook, B.C., before any of the present school buildings were constructed. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0068
| Internal ID: | 0019.0067 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Public School Buildings, Cranbrook, B.C.
Public School Buildings, Cranbrook, B.C., before any of the present school buildings were constructed. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0068
| Internal ID: | 0019.0068 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Cranbrook School District Envelope
Cranbrook School District Envelope to Cranbrook City Clerk F.W. Burgess, postmarked October 28, 1947. Note the tag line "Youth Comes First - Boost Education For A Better Canada."
| Internal ID: | 0032.0045 |
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| Medium: | Ephemera |
| Date: | October 28th 1947 |
Cranbrook School District Envelope
An envelope addressed to R. Chester c/o City hall from the Cranbrook School District, No. 2, and dated February 28, 1947. Cranbrook cancellation.
| Internal ID: | 0032.0046 |
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| Medium: | Ephemera |
| Date: | February 28th 1947 |
Young ladies given send off
Young ladies given send off
| Internal ID: | 0042.0036 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 2nd 1926 |
Author-Explorer Tells Vivid Story
James Wheeler Davidson spins astounding tale of international tolerance and frosty dogsicles.
| Internal ID: | 0042.0170 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 25th 1926 |
City Council
Cranbrook City Council monthly meeting, paying of accounts due, repairs and maintenance on city services and utilities.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0365 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | October 18th 1917 |
Gyros And Rotarians
Rotarians to assist Gyros in Cranbrooks production of "Aunt Lucia".
| Internal ID: | 0050.0682 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 2nd 1930 |
School Auto Traffic
Lots of children are being driven to school by their parents, a great majority children would gain physical vigor if they walked to and from school like in the old days.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0830 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 25th 1926 |
Cranbrook Schools 1904
Cranbrook's growth and progress in indicated by the need for more and bigger classrooms and schools.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0928 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 1st 1904 |
Cranbrook Growth
Cranbrook never stopped growing in the ten years of her existence, with names and descriptions of the developments.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0988 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 2nd 1908 |
Van Braam
The arrangements for lessons for Piano, Music Theory and Dancing (ballroom and fancy).
| Internal ID: | 0051.0127 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 9th 1926 |
Diptheria Outbreak
Schools re-opening after possible outbreak of diptheria danger has passed.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0308 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 31st 1900 |
Cranbrook Fire Protection
Reporting on first fire in four years that almost took the business district.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0326 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 3rd 1902 |
School History
Reminiscing about the progress of the school in Cranbrook, from working out of a building to present school location.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0332 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 18th 1902 |
Enlarge School
The government will be enlarging the school with 2 wings.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0376 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 13th 1900 |
Cranbrook Schools
Fire alarm system installed in Public School building.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0632 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 16th 1907 |
City Expenditures
Listing estimated expenditures and grants approved by city council for the year 1939.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0708 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 16th 1939 |
School Addition
Newspaper article stating more additions to school house in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0073 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 20th 1902 |
City Council
Detailing regular monthly meeting of Cranbrook's City Council dealing with things from war memorial plot to utilities.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0319 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 15th 1921 |
Cranbrook Kindergarten
Cranbrook kindergarten opens, a hall mark in the educational facilities of the city.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0492 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 29th 1912 |
Aerial view of Cranbrook, B.C.
Aerial view of Cranbrook, B.C., ca. 1938; Numbers on photo correspond to - #1-CPR, #2-Armouries, #3-Hospital, #4-Hotel, #5-Gyro Park, #6-Public School, #7-Government Buildings, #8-Arena, #9-Brewery, #10-Airport.
| Internal ID: | 0138.0016 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1938 |
Beresford Practical School of Music, 1937
Beresford Practical School of Music, photographed in Cranbrook, B.C., 1937.
| Internal ID: | 0150.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1937 |
School Report Card
Report Card of Eric MacKinnon, Cranbrook, B.C. Public School, term ending Dec. 31, 1909 Eric later operated the Cranbrook Foundry
| Internal ID: | 0157.0071 |
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| Medium: | Transcript |
| Date: | December 31st 1909 |
School Report Card
Report Card of Eric MacKinnon, Cranbrook, B.C. Public School, term ending Dec. 31, 1909 Eric later operated the Cranbrook Foundry
| Internal ID: | 0157.0072 |
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| Medium: | Transcript |
| Date: | December 31st 1909 |
Teacher signatures
Report Card tags with teacher signatures, 1910 -1917; Cranbrook B.C. Public School
| Internal ID: | 0157.0073 |
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| Medium: | Ephemera |
| Date: | 1914 |
Central School Class Photo 1914-1915
Cranbrook, B.C. class photo 1914-1915. Back row: Alan Brown, Ethel Dow, Miss Bechtel (teacher), Viola Sarvis, Alma Sarvis 2nd Row: Unknown, Ed Taylor, Margaret Morrison (Petrie), Otto Gill, Freda (unknown) Eddy Hanna, Annie Parnaby, Keith Wasson. 3rd Row: Malcom Belanger, Kathleen Snoukes, Dave Reekie, Bertha LeClair (Leask), Norman Beech, Gabriella Hamilton, Eric MacKinnon, Barrie MacDonald, Bessie Wandman (McBrown), unknown. Front Row: Jimmy George, Delphine Bennett, Ray Robichaud, Everett Williams, Judy Drummond, Don Dallas, Edith Murgatroyd, Ruth Simpson, Bruce Laurie.
| Internal ID: | 0173.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Cranbrook Public School Class Photo - 1908
Class photo of Cranbrook's Public School - 1908. Teacher is Miss Anderson and Harriett Moffat is seated, 4th from right, front row.
| Internal ID: | 0447.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1908 |
Cranbrook School Gardens
Gardens on school property in Cranbrook, year and school unknown. Do you know anything about this photo?
| Internal ID: | 0493.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Mount Baker High School Ground Breaking Ceremony March 29th, 1950
Crowd gathered to watch the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Mount Baker Junior-Senior High School March 29th, 1950
| Internal ID: | 0493.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | March 29th 1950 |
Cranbrook High School c.1918
In 1918 it became the Cranbrook High School. Previously St.Mary's Roman Catholic School from 1913-1915.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0041 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Bessie Robertson
Bessie Robertson (Robinson) standing in a school doorway in Cranbrook, 1934.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0097 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1934 |
Grade 3 Social Studies
A Cranbrook classroom's Grade 3 Social Studies project on Mexico, 1930's.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0112 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Grade 3 Social Studies
A Cranbrook classroom's Grade 3 Social Studies project on Mexico, 1930's.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0113 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Grade 3 Social Studies
A Cranbrook classroom's Grade 3 Social Studies project on Mexico, 1930's.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0114 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Grade 3 Social Studies
A Cranbrook classroom's Grade 3 project on China and N. American Indians, 1930's, unknown children dressed in costumes. Does anyone know who this creative and committed teacher was?
| Internal ID: | 0493.0115 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Grade 3 Social Studies
A Cranbrook classroom's Grade 3 project on China and N. American Indians, c. 1935. Unknown children dressed in costumes and unknown teacher.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0116 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Grade 3 Social Studies
A Cranbrook classroom's Grade 3 project on China and N. American Indians, c. 1935. Unknown children dressed in costumes and unknown teacher. Creatively building the researchers of the future.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0117 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Grade 3 Social Studies
A Cranbrook classroom's Grade 3 project on China and N. American Indians, c. 1935.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0118 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Cranbrook Track & Field
Edna Cook and Peggy Reid, winners in track meet, 1934.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0121 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1934 |
Cranbrook Track & Field
Edna Cook with trophy, 1934.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0122 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1934 |
Cranbrook Track & Field
Cranbrook's Central School track team. L-R, Myrtle Summer, Edna Cook, Peggy Reid, Simonne Perron, 1934.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0123 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Classroom
Classroom photo of children in Cranbrook sitting at desks, year and school unknown. Does anyone know more about this photo?
| Internal ID: | 0493.0128 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Coronation Ceremonies May 12th, 1937
Cranbrook School Students at the Coronation Ceremonies May 12th, 1937. In Baker Park, at the top of the old terraces, just below what was the ball diamond.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0129 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 12th 1937 |
Cranbrook School Drama
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth cast photo, possibly in Baker Park.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0130 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
Grace Brock, Teresa Pascuzzo and Pearl Kennedy, representing Ireland in the dramatic enactment of King George VI and Elizabeth.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0131 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
Imogene Moore, representing Scotland in the drama King George VI and Elizabeth.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0132 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
Isobel Dunlop and Shirley Home, representing Wales in the school drama King George VI and Elizabeth.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0133 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
Alex Stele as the Indian, Roger Bertoia as the Eskimo.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0134 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
Children representing Buglers in a school dramatic presentation. Does anyone know these people?
| Internal ID: | 0493.0135 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
Richard Banks representing 'John Bull' in a Cranbrook school dramatic presentation.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0136 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
Donald Adams dressed as an Indian Raj or Prince.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0137 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
Faith Webster costumed as 'Britannia' for the Cranbrook school dramatic presentation.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0138 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook School Drama
George Selwyn dressed as 'Johnny Canuck', Clarence Bylander as 'Australia', and Jack John as 'Africa Island of Sea' for a Cranbrook School dramatic presentation.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0139 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Coronation Ceremonies May 12th, 1937
Johnny Canuck (George Selwyn) shown with the Canadian Provinces in a Cranbrook School dramatic presentation. Does anyone know who the girls are? Dan Melody added: This photo is taken in Baker Park, just above what used to be the Terraces and below what was the ball diamond. Part of the stone wall in the background is still there, just East of the Baker House.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0140 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 12th 1937 |
Cranbrook Schools: Coronation Ceremonies 1937
This is part of the 1937 Coronation ceremonies held at Baker Park
| Internal ID: | 0493.0141 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 12th 1937 |
Cranbrook Parade
Cranbrook High School Coronation Coach in a parade going past the YMCA at the west end of Baker Street.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0152 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
Cranbrook United Way Support
School District #2, (Cranbrook) - Support for the United Way. Doers anyone know these people?
| Internal ID: | 0493.0167 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Cranbrook School Awards
Mrs. M. Benedik accepts a trophy from Jack Sandberg for the top academic students of Cranbrook, 1979.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0172 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1979 |
Cranbrook School Awards
Yvonne Skrenechuk accepts $500 award from Bill Allison.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0173 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1979 |
Cranbrook School Awards
Jean Scott recieved a cash award for basketball camp.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0174 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1979 |
Cranbrook School Awards
Bill Allison presents Chris Poulos with a cash award for first place finishes in the 50 and 100km runs.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0175 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1979 |
Cranbrook School Awards
Grade 7 student Rob Martini accepts the top academic award from Bill Allison.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0177 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1979 |
Cranbrook School Awards
R. Hogg recongizes Constable Vickers of the Cranbrook RCMP for his service as the school liason officer.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0178 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1979 |
Cranbrook School Awards
Mrs. P. Kuhnert presented honor roll awards to Pasquale Trozzo, Michelle van der Molen, Jodi Savage, Karen Miller, Rob Martini, Wendy Grimstad, Holly Dickson, Bryan Morrow and Alan Harrison, for the the 1978-79 year.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0180 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1979 |
Cranbrook Schools
School photo, year and building unknown.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0186 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Cranbrook High School
One of Garry Anderson's "Old Cranbrook" series of sketches, the old Cranbrook High School, 1913.
| Internal ID: | 0493.0202 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook High School
Thought to be an early picture of the Cranbrook High School, year unknown?
| Internal ID: | 0493.0203 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
