Ground-breaking ceremony at St. Mary's Boys' Home

Title

Ground-breaking ceremony at St. Mary's Boys' Home

Description

Black and white image of a group of boys and men gathered to watch as a Catholic church official (likely a bishop) prepares to turn over a shovel full of earth. St. Mary's Boys' home was founded by the Catholic church in 1889 as an orphanage. While it was run by the Sisters of St. Mary's of Oregon for almost fifty years, in 1953 they withdrew from the home, though it kept their name. In the 1960s, it was a self-sufficient campus with its own dairy, orchards and livestock, providing a home for boys ages 6 to 14.

Date Created

circa 1950s

Subject

Catholic church buildings
Orphanages
Children--Institutional care
Monastic and religious life
Religion & Philosophy (General)
Social Class

Place

Beaverton, Oregon

Medium

black-and-white negatives

Identifier

WCMpic_012402

Rights

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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection