September 1, 1925, Winnipeg Tribune
This photograph appeared on the front page of the Winnipeg Tribune on September 1, 1925 as 37,024 children returned to school at Winnipeg's public school system.
Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd. from R. McInnes Postcard Collection
These boys were off to Carlton School on Carlton Street, where the True North Square is today. It operated from 1881 to 1929.
In the heydey of downtown's time as a residential neighbourhood there were two public elementary schools that served as many as 600 students. The other, Alexandra School, operated from 1903 to 1969 and was located where the Convention Centre is now.
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