Port Simpson: Crosby Girls’ and Boys’ Homes
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Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1903
Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, with snow on the ground.
Crosby Home, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1900
Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson.
Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1920
Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson.
Crosby Girl's School, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1932
Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson.
Crosby Girl's School, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1941
Girls' Home destroyed by fire, January 1921
Port Simpson, British Columbia, before 1921
Crosby Girls' Home and surrounding buildings, Port Simpson.
Parting hymn and scripture reading on the wharf when staff of the Girl's Home were leaving [after the fire]
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1921
Parting hymn and scripture reading on the warf as staff leave Port Simpson, following the fire at Crosby Girls' School.
Ruins of the Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1921
Ruins of Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, following the fire.
A cosy corner in Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1903
Sitting room, Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson.
Staff and girls of the Crosby Girls' School
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1948
Staff of Crosby Home for Girls, Port Simpson.
Staff and girls of the Crosby Girls' School
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1948
Staff of Crosby Home for Girls, Port Simpson.
Staff and girls of the Crosby Girls' School
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1948
Students of Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, 1948
Staff and girls of the Crosby Girls' School
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1948
Students and staff of Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, 1948
Staff and girls of the Crosby Girls' School
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1948
Students and staff of Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, 1948.
W.M.S. Home for girls, Port Simpson, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1940
Students and staff of Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, circa 1940.
Twelve of our girls
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1947
"Twelve of our girls, with staff," Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, circa 1947
[Girls from the Crosby Girls' School, Port Simpson]
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1947
Students from Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, 1947.
Girls at the Crosby Girls' School wearing aprons sent from Beaver Band Club of Trail, B.C.
Port Simpson, British Columbia, 1946
Students at Crosby Girls' Home, Port Simpson, wearing aprons sent from Beaver Band Club of Trail, BC., 1946.
