Print, Photographic
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| Object Name: | Print, Photographic |
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| Category: | Graphic Documents |
| Material: | paper ink |
| Accession Number: | CMP 14-7A |
| Other Geographical Data: | [46.018642236182,-61.534082651597] |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1951-01-01 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1951-12-31 |
| Description: | Photograph of the entrance to St. Peters Roman Catholic Church, Port Hood during the celebration of Fr. Donald MacPherson's Golden Jubilee. An outdoor altar has been erected on the front steps. A number of priests are seated to the left and right of the altar. A group of priests and altar servers are in front of the altar. |
| Narrative: | Father Donald MacPherson, parish priest in Port Hood from 1919 until 1957, celebrated his Golden Jubilee at St. Peter's Church, Port Hood on August 15, 1951. Bishop John R. MacDonald along with countless priests concelebrated the solemn high mass. The mass was held outdoors and an outdoor altar was constructed for the occasion. Hundreds of clergy and lay people attended from all over the diocese. |
| History of Use: | Originally on the possession of Port Hood sisters Jane, Margaret and Flora Gillies. |
| Length: | 6.9 cm |
| Width: | 11.5 cm |
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| Institution City: | Chestico |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |