Bessie French fonds

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Three Indigenous youth wearing dresses are standing near small trees with rolled diplomas in their hands.

[Three graduates holding rolled diplomas, Port Simpson Resident

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-81
Three Indigenous youth wearing the same dresses are in a yard near vines, two are standing and one is kneeling. All youth are holding rolled diplomas in their hands.

[Three graduates holding rolled diplomas, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-82
Four Indigenous youth wearing dresses or skirts stand in front of vines. Two are holding hands.

[Four youth, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-83
Two Indigenous youth wearing dresses and winter overcoats are sitting on a rock on a beach with the water and mountains behind them.

[Two juniors on Big Beach at low tide, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-84
Group photo of staff and Indigenous youth and children outdoors. Some are standing in the back and others are kneeling or sitting. Trees surround the ground with water and mountains in background.

[A group of children, youth, and staff, including Bessie French, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-85
Four Indigenous youth wearing winter coats over dresses are sitting on a rock on a beach with trees in the background. One of the youth is looking down.

[Four graduating seniors at the beach, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-86
Group of Indigenous youth wearing white blouses and dark shorts standing together. One is holding a sports trophy, another is holding a softball bat and one looks to be holding a softball.

[Softball team with trophy, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-87
Four Indigenous youth are sitting in the grass in front of clothesline with hanging quilts, sewing clothes. The clothes are covering their laps.

[Youth mending garments, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-88
Group of Indigenous youth wearing white blouses and dark shorts standing together with a sports trophy in front of them. One is holding a softball bat and one looks to be holding a softball.

[Softball team with trophy, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-89
Large group of Indigenous children and youth on the beach, some standing and others kneeling. A drew are rubbing their eyes. Some are wearing dresses and coats, others are wearing youth group uniforms and ties.

[Youth and children on the beach, some in Canadian Girls in Training uniforms, the Port Simpson Residential School is behind the trees, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-90
Groips of children on beach, many sitting or leaning against rocks with cups and eating. Water and moutains are in the background.

[Children and staff on the beach, eating and drinking, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-91
Two Indigenous youth in skirts are standing on fire escape ladder, one is hugging the other from behind. A white picket fence is in the background.

[Two youth standing on a fire escape of the Port Simpson Residential School building, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-92
An indigenous youth in school dress is standing on veranda holding a brass candlestick. Another youth is poking head out of the nearby window.

[Youth holding a candle on a veranda, and another peeking out from a window holding a balloon, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-93
A line of Indigenous youth in dresses and fur-lined coats are standing against a wire fench

[Children in jackets and hats standing by fence, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-94
Five Indigenous youth wearing white blouses and dark skirts are standing on hill near residential building. The youth have their arms around each others' shoulders.

[Youth standing on hillside of the Port Simpson Residential School building, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-95
Five Indigenous youth winter wool coats and tams stand together near residential building and leafless bushes.

[Children in front of Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-96
High contrast blurry image of six Indigenous youth sitting on the grass playing with dolls, near a wire fence.

[Children playing with baby dolls, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-97
Nine Indigenous youth wearing dresses some with sweaters stand on the shoreline in a line. There is a pier in the background to the left and moutains to the right.

[Children standing on the shoreline with a pier in the background, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-98
Blurry image of seven Indigenous children earing sweaters and dresses are stainding in a line with open books in their hands. They are standing in front of a white building.

[Children reading or singing from books, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-99
Two Indigenous youth wearing pant suits and winter overcoats are standing on a sloping dirt road

[Two youth standing on the road, Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194?]

This photograph is contained in Bessie French's scrapbook illustrating her time in Port Simpson at the Crosby Girls' Home.

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-100