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Welcome to HOCKEY NIGHT IN CHARLOTTETOWN (Circa 1900)

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#AThread #BlackHistoryMonth A black and white image of a male hockey team posting for a photograph. Four men in the back are standing while three in the front are seated. All are wearing hockey uniforms and carry hockey sticks except for the man sitting in the middle front, who is wearing a suit.
You might be thinking: Who are these good-lookin’ fellahs? They’re the West End Rangers – Charlottetown’s Black men’s hockey team & the best Island hockey team you likely never heard of! We’re sharing their story this #BlackHistoryMonth.
For many years in the 1800s, Charlottetown had a largely Black neighbourhood called the Bog. Residents of the Bog faced poverty and racism, but despite these challenges there was a strong sense of community. A black and white image from Meacham's 1880 Atlas of Charlottetown and the area surrounding Government Pond.
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