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Group of Indigenous children and youth standing on stairs. Two non-Indigenous adults are standing in the front row.

[Children and staff Crosby Home [Port Simpson Residential School], Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [194-?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/180

Twelve Indigenous children standing with a two non-Indigenous adults, one is a minister, in front of residential door. Some of the chidren are holding pieces of paper.

[Twelve children with staff Rev. Lawton, Miss Moats, and Miss Middleton at Port Simpson Residential School, Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, [1947]

Photographer: Mrs. McLachlan

UCCA, 1993.049P/181

Eight Indigenous children wearing coats are sitting in two rows of rour on pier. Water is behind them.

[Children taken to the Crosby Girls' School [Port Simpson Residential School], Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, 1947 March

UCCA, 1993.049P/182

Eight Indigenous children standing in a line outdoor. All of them are wearing flowery aprons.

[Children taken to Crosby Girls' School [Port Simpson Residential School] wearing aprons sent from Beaver Band Club of Trail, British Columbia]

Port Simpson, 1946 December

UCCA, 1993.049P/183

Wooden buildings, including one being built, are shown near water and in front of mountains. A church can be seen higher up on the hill.

Village of Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

Note on back of photograph indicates that "Old church used Community Hall, New church, [community] houses ..."

UCCA, 1993.049P/184

View of village from pier, including many wooden buildings. A boat is on shore.

[Bella Bella village, B.C.]

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/185

View of wooden house lined around road by water. A man is walking on the road.

[Village of Bella Bella : houses at the waterfront]

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/186

A distant view of village from water, showing buildings.

Salmon cannery at Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, 1928 April 25

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/187

View of road showing houses on either side. A person is sitting on a fence backwards on the left side.

Main Street in Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/188

View of harbour from land, showing wharf and boats in the water and on shore. A person is walking on the wharf.

Wharf at Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/189

View of village landscape from the water, showing buildings, including church, and mountains.

View of Bella Bella village from the water

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"There are between 70 and ... houses with a population of about 320. This is the third largest village up the Coast - Port Simpson being the first, & Massett on the Queen Charlotte Islands, second. We are on the direct steamboat channel to Alaska ..." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/190