Port Simpson: Crosby Girls’ and Boys’ Homes
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Crosby Girls' Home
Port Simpson, British Columbia
Crosby Girls' Home, 1943
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1943
Crosby Girls' Home
Port Simpson, British Columbia
Crosby Girls' Home, Mission House, and Boy's Home
Port Simpson, British Columbia, [after 1914]
Crosby Girls' Home
Port Simpson, British Columbia, [1890?]
Crosby Girls' Home, 1943
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1943
Crosby Girls' Home
Port Simpson, British Columbia
Crosby Girls' Home
Port Simpson, British Columbia
Crosby Girls' Home
Port Simpson, British Columbia
Crosby Girls' Home
Port Simpson, British Columbia
[Rev. Thomas and Emma Crosby on the porch with Miss Agnes Knight, and children of the Crosby Girls' gathered on the grass in front]
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1888
Staff on the porch and students sitting on the grass, Crosby's Girls Home, Port Simpson.
Methodist Church and mission school, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1880
Methodist church and mission school, Port Simpson.
Methodist Church, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1900
Methodist church, Port Simpson, British Columbia.
[Rev. Thomas Crosby and Miss Hargrave, teacher, with Henry Tate, interpreter and assistant teacher, and students of the Methodist Indian school, on the steps of the Church, Port Simpson, B.C.]
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1880
Staff and students of the Methodist school, Port Simpson.
Rev. Thomas and Emma Crosby with Miss Susanna Lawrence and Indian school girls, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, before 1883
Staff and girls of Methodist school, Port Simpson.
Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1892
Staff and students on the steps of Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson.
Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1900
Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson.
Staff of Crosby Girls' Home as they looked when leaving Port Simpson
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1921
Staff of Crosby Girls' Home leaving Port Simpson: "They lost all personal effects in fire..."
