Ahousaht Residential School

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14 images

Three youth dressed in costume at Christmas concert.

Christmas concert, 'King Hilary and the Beggarman,' 1934

Ahousaht, British Columbia

BCCA 2-67

Two sudents and an adult carrying coal.

Students and Mr. Bailey, bringing coal from the beach, Ahousaht Residential School

Ahousaht, British Columbia

BCCA 2-68

Staff standing in yard of Ahousaht Residentia School with two staff members kneeling in front.

Staff at Ahousaht Residential School

Ahousaht, British Columbia, 1935

BCCA 2-69

Group of youth standing and sitting outside near Ahousaht Residential School

Older girls, Ahousaht Residential School

Ahousaht, British Columbia

BCCA 2-70

Group of children and youth standing outside in front of Ahousaht Residential School

Girls outside, Ahousaht Residential School

Ahousaht, British Columbia

BCCA 2-71

Group of children sitting on grass in Sunday School class.

Sunday school class, Ahousaht Residential School

Ahousaht, British Columbia

BCCA 2-72

Group of children sitting on the ground knitting in front of residential institution

Knitting class, Ahousaht Residential School, 1939

Ahousaht, British Columbia, 1939

BCCA 2-73

Group of children standing and sitting outside a building.

Grades 5 to 8, Ahousaht Residential School, 1936

Ahousaht, British Columbia, 1936

BCCA 2-74

Group of individuals seated on an outdoor stage.

[May Queen group at Ahousaht Residential School, B.C.]

Ahousaht, British Columbia, circa 1930s

UCCA, 1983.058P/95

Group of youth playing basketball at an outdoor, plank playground.

[Youth at plank playground and basketball court built by Woman's Missionary Society, Ahousaht Residential School]

Ahousaht, British Columbia, circa 1940s

UCCA, 1983.058P/96

Exterior of Ahousaht Residential School residence taken from the side.

[Exterior view of Ahousaht Residential School residence, 1937]

Ahousaht, British Columbia, 1937

UCCA, 1983.058P/97

View from out the door of Ahousaht Residential School, showing two individuals, the grounds and the river.

[View of Ahousaht from the door of Ahousaht Residential School, showing unidentified individuals in the yard.]

Ahousaht, British Columbia, 1937

UCCA, 1983.058P/98

Group of students and Anne E. Copithorne seated and standing posed in front of a building.

[Anne E. Copithorne with group of students in front of building]

Possibly Ahousaht, British Columbia, 1939

UCCA, 1986.078P/295

Staff and children in uniform posed on the front steps of Ahousaht. Image and caption is cropped, caption reads:

[Staff and children of the Ahousaht Residential School]

Ahousaht, British Columbia, 1910

UCCA, 1993.049P/583