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Mary Martha Home Photograph Collection

  • CA CMBS NP066
  • Collection
  • 1900-1979

These photos come from photo albums and individuals associated with the Mary Martha homes in Winnipeg.

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Sunday School 1916

This photo is of the Sunday School students and teachers at the North End Chapel of the Mennonite Brethren Church. It was located at the corner of McKenzie St. and Manitoba Ave. in Winnipeg. Note: there is a negative with this photo.

Unidentified women

This photo is of two unidentified women and one small child standing with suitcases beside a house. There is a note on the back of the photo which says, " Some of the first girls coming to homes (just arrived in Winnipeg). Approximately 1923 or 1924". There is a negative with this photo.

Young women in maids uniform

This postcard photo is a portrait of five young women in uniform. On the reverse of this photo is penciled in German, "This is how we looked in our afternoon maid uniforms, 1926. For our dear Sister Anna out of love and as a friendly remembrance."

Chopping wood

This photo is of three women and a small boy chopping wood. According to Anna Thiessen's "The City Mission of Winnipeg" page 47-48, they are identified as left to right: Mrs. Janzen with her son, Njuta Toews and Tina Friesen. Mrs. Janzen can be assumed to be part of the family which occupied the downstairs of the house, and the other two women among the residents of the Mary Martha Home.

Group of young women at the Mary Martha Home

This photo is of the women of the Mary Martha Home. Anna Thiessen is at the centre of the fourth row from front, wearing glasses. -- Note: there are 2 copies of this photo, copy 2 is accession number 2002-007 from the Nicholai Fehderau collection. On the back of this photo the date is given as March 1927 whereas the on copy 2 the date, written in pencil, is 1932. The date March 1927 seams to be more authentic.

Dubchak, M.

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