Lousie Belbin Hooking a Mat, 1976
Mrs. Lousie Belbin hooking a mat in her convenience store at Grand Bank
From the private collection of Bill Coultas, Grand Bank, Newfoundland
Annie Roper Knitting, n.d.
Annie (Snelgrove) Roper knitting next to her piano, Bonavista, Newfoundland. The image was taken sometime between 1920 and 1930.
Image reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-318.152. Forbes Family fonds.
Two women doing needlework, 192-
Two women sitting down inside relaxing and doing needlework in St. Anthony, Newfoundland.
Image reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-325.090. Grenfell Mission Photograph Album.
An Inuit Woman Dressed in Traditional Clothing, 1931
An Inuit woman dressed in traditional clothing, April 14, 1931, location unknown.
Image reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-325.115. Grenfell Mission Photograph Album
Alice Boland Spinning Outside House in Ferryland, 1938
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 6-35. Betty W. Brooks and Stanley Truman Brooks, Newfoundland Tourist Development Board fonds
Alice Boland Knitting Outside House, Ferryland, 1938
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 6-38. Betty W. Brooks and Stanley Truman Brooks, Newfoundland Tourist Development Board fonds
Hooking Mats, Labrador, 1930
Grenfell Mission volunteer Fred Sears noted that the mother and daughter in the photograph were "very expert hookers... Hooking mats is one way in which the women of the country can help the meager family income"
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 114-46), St. John's, NL. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
Mr. and Mrs. Shears with Spinning Wheel and Hooked Rugs, 1935
Mr. and Mrs. Shears on doorstep with spinning wheel and hooked rugs, West Coast of Newfoundland, summer 1935. The photograph was published in A.C. Shelton, Newfoundland: our north door neighbour (New York: 1941), p.107, as "Home industry."
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division ( VA 8-10), St. John's, NL. Alfred Cooper Shelton, Newfoundland Tourist Development Board fonds.
A Summer Home at Ragged Islands, Labrador, n.d.
F.C. Sears wrote: "It may not look like commodious quarters for a family of eight but they seem to manage fairly well. The woman is working on a grass basket which is one of the industries along the Coast."
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 114-29. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
Articles Made and Sold, 1926
Articles made by the girls and sold at the grand "concert", Muddy Bay, Labrador. Mothers and daughters typically contributed crafts to church teas and school sales to raise monies for the local churches, foreign missions and community projects.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 118-224. Harry Wilbur, International Grenfell Association photograph collection.
Young Women Weaving Mats, 1906
Weaving Mats "Don't Spit": Young woman at the loom, Grenfell Mission, St. Anthony. Interior view of the loom room, Industrial Department, Grenfell Mission, St. Anthony. The motto "Don't spit" was used extensively by Grenfell staff as part of their tuberculosis prevention campaign and was incorporated into some crafts, including mats.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 118-51-2. International Grenfell Association photograph collection.
Jessie Luther Supervises the Construction of a Kiln, 1908
"Industrial": Jessie Luther supervises the construction of a kiln with Mr. Holley, St. Anthony, Sept. 1908. Jessie Luther is considered the founder of the Industrial Department of the Grenfell Mission, a program which encouraged the production of handicrafts. A pioneer in occupational therapy, she initially promoted arts and crafts training among hospital patients; the initiative was broadened into a scheme to supplement family incomes. Her efforts to initiate the manufacture of pottery are documented in her diary, MG 169 at The Rooms Provincial Archives, (Gendron collection of Jessie Luther materials).
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 118-93.4. International Grenfell Association photograph collection.
Mrs. "Seal-Skin-Boot" Patey, St. Anthony, 1932
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 92-90), St. John's, NL. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
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