Photograph of the mural "Education" by Risto Turunen, c. 1991
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Title
Photograph of the mural "Education" by Risto Turunen, c. 1991
Subject
"Education" mural
Description
Colour photograph of the mural "Education" by Risto Turunen, c. 1991.
Painted in 1989 by Risto Turunen of Lambeth, ON, at 285 East Main Street (formerly YMCA building, facing Division Street), 59' X 20'.
This mural features the history of education in Welland. Risto painted faces taken from local historical photographs. The school teacher dates back to the late 1890s. The school building is Central Public School, which opened in 1900 and was located on Division Street (on what is now the Market Square parking lot). The first principal, Mr. Dowkes, is portrayed in 1903. The students attended Aqueduct and Maple Leaf Schools about 1925. Cheerleaders and a football player are from a 1959 Welland High yearbook.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb.
Painted in 1989 by Risto Turunen of Lambeth, ON, at 285 East Main Street (formerly YMCA building, facing Division Street), 59' X 20'.
This mural features the history of education in Welland. Risto painted faces taken from local historical photographs. The school teacher dates back to the late 1890s. The school building is Central Public School, which opened in 1900 and was located on Division Street (on what is now the Market Square parking lot). The first principal, Mr. Dowkes, is portrayed in 1903. The students attended Aqueduct and Maple Leaf Schools about 1925. Cheerleaders and a football player are from a 1959 Welland High yearbook.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb.
Creator
Photography by Thies Bogner
Source
Welland Public Library Local History Collection
Publisher
Promote Welland Task Force
Date
c. 1991
Rights
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Format
Colour photograph
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
LHC 759.11338 Wel - "A Festival of Canadian Art"
Coverage
Welland
Files
Collection
Citation
Photography by Thies Bogner, “Photograph of the mural "Education" by Risto Turunen, c. 1991,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed December 25, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/10971.