Port Simpson Residential School (Crosby Girls’ and Boys’ Homes)

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Exterior view of Crosby Girls' Home building with mountains in the back.

Crosby Girls' Home, exterior

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, [194-?]

BCCA 2-965

Group of children outside.

Crosby Girls' Home

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

BCCA 2-966

Three children wearing dresses outdoors near small tree.

Crosby Girls' Home, 1943

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, 1943

BCCA 2-967

Exterior view of Crosby Girls Home from in front of fence.

Crosby Girls' Home

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

BCCA 2-978

Crosby Girls' Home, Mission House, and Boy's Home

Crosby Girls' Home, Mission House, and Boy's Home

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, [after 1914]

BCCA 2-979

Students outside Crosby Girls' Home.

Crosby Girls' Home

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, [1890?]

BCCA 2-980

Two students standing outside Crosby Girls' Home.

Crosby Girls' Home, 1943

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, 1943

BCCA 2-982

Students sitting on steps outside Crosby Girls' Home.

Crosby Girls' Home

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

BCCA 2-983

Students from Crosby Girls' Home.

Crosby Girls' Home

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

BCCA 2-984

Students on steps outside Crosby Girls' Home

Crosby Girls' Home

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

BCCA 2-987

Side view of Crosby Girls' Home in winter with snow covered grounds and roof.

Crosby Girls' Home, exterior

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, [1920?]

BCCA 2-992

Students standing outside Crosby Girls' Home.

Crosby Girls' Home

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

BCCA 2-995

Crosby Girls' Home, children

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, [192-?]

BCCA 2-996

Rev. Thomas, Emma Crosby and Miss Agnes Knight on the porch of Crosby Girls' Home, and children gathered on the grass in front of the building.

[Rev. Thomas, Emma Crosby and Miss Agnes Knight, on the porch, and children who were taken to Crosby Girls' Home (Port Simpson Residential School) gathered on the grass in front of the building]

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

UCCA, 1993.049P/139

Methodist church and mission school, Port Simpson.

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

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

UCCA, 1993.049P/140

Grace Methodist Church with path leading up to building, tree on other side of church, mountains in the background.

[Grace] Methodist Church, Port Simpson, B.C.

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

UCCA, 1993.049P/141 N

Large group of staff and children seated and standing for a portrait on the front steps of the Church.

[Rev. Thomas Crosby and Miss Hargrave, institution staff, with Henry Tate, interpreter and assistant staff, and children of the Port Simpson Residential School, on the steps of the Church, Port Simpson, B.C.]

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

UCCA, 1993.049P/142

Children and staff from Port Simpson Residential School sitting posed for a portrait on steps.

Rev. Thomas and Emma Crosby with Miss Susanna Lawrence and [children from Port Simpson Residential School, B.C.]

Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

UCCA, 1993.049P/143