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
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
Two Indigenous children laying on the grass reading near a dirt road.

[Two children reading in the grass by 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/1-101
Two children wearing summer skirts and sweaters stand in tall grass in front of a wooden fence with the arms around each other shoulders.

[Two children in yard, 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/1-102
Two youth in long winter coats are standing in front of a residential building. One is standing a wooden ladder with the other standing in front of the ladder.

[Two youth standing on a ladder in front of the 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/1-103
Four children and one adult sitting on boulders on a beach. One child and the adult are reading books.

[Group of children with Bessie French sitting and reading on boulders 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/1-104
Large group of children standing on beach. There is a tree in the distant centre.

[Children playing in tidepools 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/1-105
Scenes of Port Simpson

[Scenes of Port Simpson, B.C.]

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/1-106
Scenes of Port Simpson

[Scenes of Port Simpson, B.C.]

Port Simpson, [194?]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

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

UCCA, 1998.165P/1-107
Large group of children and youth sitting on rocks on the beach. One children in a skirt is in the forefront.

[Children and youth sitting and standing on boulders 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/1-108