Lax Kw’alaams

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Images with the accession 1993.049 are part of the From Mission to Partnership Photograph collection.

Images with the accession 1998.165 are part of the Bessie French fonds.

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Landscape view of Lax Kw'alaams community from above, showing water in the distance. Fence is in the forefront.

[Elevated view of Lax Kw'alaams, B.C.]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-436
View of Lax Kw'alaams community from elevated vantage point, showing pier.

[Elevated view of Lax Kw'alaams, B.C.]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-437
A white teenager, adult man, and adult woman stand in the center of a street in Lax Kw'alaams. They look above at a pole on which a mound is visible.

[Rev. R.C. Scott, Bob Scott, and Margaret Sansum in Lax Kw'alaams]

p>Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-445
On a wharf, a group of white teachers and Indigenous children and youth stand together.

[Staff, children and youth saying goodbye to departing missionaries aboard the Thomas Crosby, Port Simpson Residential School]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-451
On a boardwalk, a group of white teachers and Indigenous children and youth stand together and are waving.

[Staff, children and youth saying goodbye to departing missionaries aboard the Thomas Crosby, Port Simpson Residential School]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-452
Image of church and church school. The image is badly stained and creased.

[Grace] Methodist Church and mission school, Port Simpson, B.C.

Port Simpson, [ca. 1880]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/140
Image of houses with water and snow capped mountains in the distance.

Old mission house, Port Simpson [Lax Kw'alaams] Methodist Mission

Port Simpson, [ca. 1903]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Rev. R.A. Spencer]

UCCA, 1993.049P/151
Wooden school house with vertical siding is mounted on black paper with a label with the title on the bottom.

Mission school house, [Port Simpson Residential School (Lax Kw'alaams)]

Port Simpson, [18--?]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Rev. E. Robson]

UCCA, 1993.049P/161N
Field of snow lined by wooden fence and trees. Mountains are in the background.

Hazelton Mountains

Hazelton, [19--?]

First Nation: Gitxsan

UCCA, 1993.049P/359
Colour tinted group image of Indigenous children and youth standing with teacher in front of doors.

[Children at Port Simpson Day School with Staff, Lax Kw'alaams (Port Simpson), B.C.]

Port Simpson, [18--?]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/360S
Panoramic image of waterfront with mountains in distance. Image consists of two images pasted together with inscriptions of buildings on waterfront.

[Panorama of Port Simpson, B.C. (Lax Kw'alaams)]

Port Simpson, [191-?]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: Photo W. [Benion?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/361a+361bN
Image of row of houses. Group of people are sitting on the steps of the closest house and one single person is standing on a path or road near it.

[Tsimshian houses, Port Simpson, British Columbia. ca. 1903]

Port Simpson, [ca. 1903]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: Rev. R.A. Spencer

UCCA, 1993.049P/362
Two storey wooden house with road in front. Shadows line the road. Mountains are in the distant.

[Home believed to have been built by Chief Dudoward. Tsimshian home, Port Simpson, British Columbia.]

Port Simpson, [18--?]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: E. Robson

UCCA, 1993.049P/363
View from hill of island in a bay.

View of [Rose?] Island and the sea from the Hospital hill

Port Simpson, [between 1910 and 1920]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/364
Village, showing houses, in the forefront with islands in the background,

[Partial view of Tsimshian village, Lax Kw'alaams (Port Simpson).]

Port Simpson, 1910 October

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/365
[View of Lax Kw'alaams (Port Simpson) from the water, 1913]

[View of Lax Kw'alaams (Port Simpson) from the water, 1913]

Port Simpson, [ca. 1913]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: W.P. McRae, Vancouver

UCCA, 1993.049P/366
Trees in shadow above water showing wharves,and buildings.

[View of Port Simpson (Lax Kw'alaams) as seen from the window of a ward in Port Simpson Hospital]

Port Simpson, 1915

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/367
View from above showing buildings wharf and and boats in water. Mountains are in the distance.

[Partial View of Port Simpson (Lax Kw'alaams), British Columbia, as seen looking out towards the Harbour. View of boats in port, docks and buildings seen from an elevated location.]

Port Simpson, [19--]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/368
Image taken from snowy hill, showing village houses and island. Water is in the background.

[View of Port Simpson (Lax Kw'alaams) taken from an elevated point. Can see buildings the shape of the coastline in the area and the ocean.]

Port Simpson, [19--]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/369
From the water, a view of buildings and church with mountain seen behind.

Port Simpson, B.C[View of Port Simpson, B.C. (Lax Kw'alaams) between 1910 and 1920. Image was taken from the water, a view of buildings and church with mountain seen behind.]

Port Simpson, [between 1910 and 1920]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: P.E. Fisher

UCCA, 1993.049P/370