Group at Petty Harbour, 1886
Group at Petty Harbour [near] Cape Spear, Newfoundland, 4 Sept. 1886.
Image courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, A 7-80. Cluny Macpherson fonds.
Walter and Helen Perrett and children, ca. 1910
Walter and Helen (Ridgway) Perrett and children sitting around the organ in their home at Christmas time, Hopedale, Labrador. The Rev. W.W. Perrett served as a Moravian missionary in Labrador for 41 years. His reminiscences, including details about Christmases in Labrador (12 Dec. 1937) appear in Lives and Narratives of the Labrador Missionaries.
Image courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, A 42-149. Provincial Archives Photograph Collection.
Ellen and her Geese, 1880?
Ellen and her Geese, Cow Head Summerside.
Image courtesy of Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum.
'In the Gardens', ca. 1952
Image reproduced by permission of the By the Bay Museum, Lewisporte, Newfoundland,
Mrs. Keynes Digging Potatoes, 1913
Mrs. Keynes digging potatoes from her vegetable garden, Path End, Newfoundland
Image courtesy of the Burin Heritage Museum. Edith Watson Collection.
Makin Hay in Lewisporte, Newfoundland, ca. 1952
Emily and Bernice Woolfrey together with Olive Whiteway on the right "Makin Hay." They take time out of their busy housework schedules to spread and dry the grass.
Image reproduced by permission of the By the Bay Museum.
Albert Allen and his niece Doll Edgecombe, ca. 1953
Image reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-285.127. Haystack Reunion Photograph Collection. To view other images and learn more about Haystack visit the
Haystack Photograph Collection website.
Grandchildren Milking a Cow, ca. 1950
Sophie Gilbert with her grandchildren Audrey and Eldon, milking a cow in Haystack, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland.
Image reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-285.190. Haystack Reunion Photograph Collection. To view other images and learn more about Haystack visit the
Haystack Photograph Collection website.
Rita Halfyard and duck 'Dilly', 1950
Rita Halfyard and duck "Dilly," Haystack, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland.
Image reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-285.200. Haystack Reunion Photograph Collection. To view other images and learn more about Haystack visit the
Haystack Photograph Collection website.
Tryphena Butt Forward Feeding her Turkeys, 191-
"Tryphena Butt Forward feeding her turkeys", Carbonear, Newfoundland, October 191-.
Image courtesy of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-313.1-P054. Rorke Family fonds.
Two Young Girls with a Large Codfish, ca. 1905
Location unknown. Image courtesy of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-315.222. Job Photograph Collection.
West St. Modest, Labrador, ca. 1913-1915
Image courtesy of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-317.092. Resettlement Photograph Collection.
Women with Turrs, 1945
"Women with turrs at Merasheen, Placentia Bay", Newfoundland. The more common name for the turr in the rest of the world is murre.
Image reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-317.654. Resettlement Photograph Collection.
Hannah Rogers Carrying Water, 1952
The image was taken on Fair Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. Rogers used a wooden hoop with two buckets to carry water from the well. The hoop was made with two shanks taken from the rigging of a schooner.
Image reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-317.744. Resettlement Photograph Collection.
Kay and Viv, ca. 1924
Kathleen - Kay - (Forbes) Deir (born 1916), daughter of Dr. C.A. Forbes and Irene (Matthews) Forbes, married Jack Deir June 11, 1936. They had three daughters: Barbara (born 1937), Judith (born 1942), and Cynthia (1943-1999), a son named John Alexander who was born December 21, 1938 and died February 1, 1939, and two other sons, Glenn and Wayne. Her sister Vivian - Viv - (Forbes) Osterhaut (born 1918) married Douglas Osterhaut and had a son named Robert.
Image courtesy of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-318.271. Forbes Family fonds.
Woman with a sheep, 194-
Image was taken in Harbour Buffett, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
Reproduced by permission of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-319.147. Harbour Buffett Photograph Collection.
Inuit Woman with Children, ca. 1920
Image courtesy of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-319.147. International Grenfell Association Lantern Slides Collection.
Unknown Family, 1931
Location unknown, April 1931
Image courtesy of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-319.147. Grenfell Mission Photograph Album.
Woman with a Dog, 1931
Photo was taken in St. Anthony, Newfoundland in April 1931
Image courtesy of the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, PF-325.138. Grenfell Mission Photograph Album.
"Henry Knee family portrait, Badger's Quay, 1939"
Members in the family photograph are Henry (father), Louisa (mother), Thirza (grandmother), Baxter, George, Chesley, Henry Jr., Margaret, Eliza, Marie. In the 1935 census, the family included 5 sons and 2 daughters, although there are some discrepancies in the names: Henry (37 years), Louise Ann (36 years), Joseph Baxter (8 years), Walter George (3 years), Chesley (15 years), Henry Jr. (3 months), Eliza Grace (13 years), Trixie (11 years). The grandmother is possibly listed as Theresa (73 years)
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 14-127. Gustav Anderson, Newfoundland Tourist Development Board fonds.
"Inside of a Fisherman's Tilt at Battle Hr.", 1893
Note the effort to keep the room attractive, evident in the lace doilies and the cups and saucers stored on the shelf. Dr. Eliot Curwen accompanied Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell in 1893 to northern Newfoundland and Labrador. He noted in his album that "In this one room live 4 men, 1 boy & 1 girl, night & day."
A further note stated: "Interior of tilt at Webeck Harbour, [Labrador] showing open fire, open chimney, cracks in walls, iron bake pot, tea kettle, loaf of bread, etc., 22 Aug. 1893". However, regarding the location, on the front of the photo it states that the tilt is at Battle Hr., which is south of Webeck Hr., mentioned by Curwen.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 91-4.2. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Eliot Curwen fonds.
Woman Working in a Garden,, 1932
"Woman working in a garden, Flower's Cove, Northern Peninsula", Newfoundland.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 92-53,. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
Labrador Household, 1932
"Labrador household, George Cove, Seal Islands, Labrador."
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 92-219,. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
"Getting water at the spring", Red Bay, Labrador, 1932
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 92.261.International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
"Girl carrying hoop and water buckets, Venison Tickle, Labrador, ca. 192-"
The Grenfell Mission teacher noted that this "12 years old [is] often late to school because she had to haul water to help mother scrub."
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 104-33.2. International Grenfell Association Lantern Slides Collection.
"Gladys Chard & her home, mother, sisters, & dogs" in Aillik, Labrador, 1930
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 110-22.4. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
"Mrs. Bertha Reid in her potato patch", 1930
In the 1935 census, Bertha Reid is listed as a resident of Ireland Bight, White Bay. A 39 year-old widow, she was then living in the home of her brother-in-law.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 110-23.1. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
"A Labrador mother views her tiny garden of precious vegetables", n.d.
The photographer, Dr. Fred C. Sears, was a professional agriculturalist who volunteered with the International Grenfell Mission from 1929 to 1942. His particular interest was northern gardens. He remarked about this photograph: "Compared with the great fields of such crops in Canada or the United States it may not be very impressive, but its contribution to the health of her family through its precious vitamines [sic] is a cause for great rejoicing."
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 114-18. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
Wash Day on the Coast in Labrador, between 1929 and 1934
The photographer, Dr. Fred C. Sears, remarked: "These little streams, from springs, snow-banks, or glaciers, are often used in this way and except for the temperature of the water make pretty satisfactory laundries."
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 114-48. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
A summer camp of the Innu on Grand Lake, 1930
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 117-30. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
Innu Woman Cooking a Meal over a Campfire, Labrador, 1930
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 117-32.1. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Fred Coleman Sears fonds.
John Michelin's family, ca. 1910
John Michelin was a trapper and resident of Mud Lake, Labrador
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 118- 96.4. International Grenfell Association photograph collection.
Joseph Goss and his wife, 1893
Joseph Goss, his wife, and tilt, Inner Sandy Islands, 21 July 1893. Eliot Curwen, the photographer, wrote: "Newfoundland fisherman's tilts are log and plank structures banked up with earth outside, with birch bark and turf roof and often with an empty flour barrel for chimney. They consist of one room, one end of which is partitioned off and serves as bedroom for skipper and larder; the rest of the crew sleep in a bunk house. When the house is left in the fall the windows are taken home to Newfoundland and the door left open to allow warm air to enter in spring and melt the snow that has come through roof."
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 152.103. International Grenfell Association photograph collection. Eliot Curwen fonds.
Adults around Kitchen Stove, Pools Island, Bonavista Bay, 1939
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 14 189. Gustav Anderson, Newfoundland Tourist Development Board fonds
Margaret Janes Scrubbing a Mat, Badger's Quay, 1939
Children watching Margaret Janes scrubbing a mat. L-R: Jack Knee, Irene Janes Feltham, and Ruth Knee.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division St. John's, NL, VA 14-116. Gustav Anderson, Newfoundland Tourist Development Board fonds
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