Crosby Girls’ Home – Port Simpson

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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.

184 images
Pesron sitting on a wooden chair on a veranda and looking at their lap. A door is ajar behind them.

[Bessie French sitting on chair on a veranda, 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/1-69
Two people in summer dresses are pushing a wheelbarrow on a dirt road, trees and grass on either side of the road. There is a large item in the wheelbarrow that is covered with a coat or blanket.

[Violet Deeprose and another person pushing a wheelbarrow, 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/1-70
Blurry image of three people in the snow.

[Children and Bessie French having a snowball fight, 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/1-71
Closeup of one adult and three children shovelling snow with water in the background.

[Violet Deeprose and children shoveling snow, 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/1-72
Blurry image of one adult and three youth behind a snowcovered mound.

[Children and Bessie French making snowballs, 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/1-73
An adult stands with a group of Indigenous children, some wearing uniform skirts and ties kneeling or sitting on ground. A wooden fence is in the background.

[Staff with mission band, some children are wearing Canadian Girls in Training uniforms, 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/1-74
A white teacher and group of Indigenous children, all wearing uniforms and holding school books in their right hands outdoors.

[A group of youth and a staff member in uniforms holding bundles of 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/1-75
Groups of adults and Indigenous children stand in dress clothes and coats in on wooden steps of church building.

[Teaching staff, including Bessie French and Violet Deeprose, with children from Port Simpson Residential School on stairs of Grace United Church, 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/1-76
Blurred image of group of Indigenous students and white group leaders in uniforms standing near residential building. Two adults are shown on the edge of the image.

[Canadian Girls in Training and group leaders, 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/1-77
Adult standing behind three Indigenous youth dressed in flowered dresses and white ankle socks outdoors in front of tree.

[Three youth and 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/1-78
Three Indigenous youth wearing same skirt, shirt and cardigan stand link armed at the end of a buildings. Water is showing in the background.

[Three 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/1-79
Three Indigenous youth wearing same dress are standing in front of vines with 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/1-80
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