The records in this fonds pertain to Rev. Crosby’s missionary activities and personal life in British Columbia, Canada. Personal life and missionary activity records include: photographs, bibles, hymns, scriptures, and one textile object.
Image is a portrait of a man posed with a table. Behind him is what appears to be a studio painted background of a hearth and mirror. On the verso are the following inscriptions: in pen is inscribed "no. 22", "D Sallase?" and in pencil "23768", "73708".
Image is a portrait of a man in a cross-legged seated pose. He appears to be holding a piece of printed matter. A handwritten inscription below the image in red ink reads "Captain John"; this has been scratched out. An additional inscription reads "Amos Cushion". The verso contains the handwritten inscription "no. 21" in red ink and "Cushion fo? w? Bryant".
Image is head and shoulders portrait of a woman who appears to be wearing an ornamented headband. A handwritten inscription below the image reads Doctor. Photographer information printed on verso with the inscription "Mrs. R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, And Dealer in all Kinds of PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS. Stereoscopic and Large Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for sale. COR. DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STREETS, VICTORIA, B. C. " Additional handwritten inscriptions read "1000" in black ink and "no. 12 (2)" in red ink. Handwritten inscriptions in pencil read "3768" and "75768".
Image is a posed group portrait of nine seated people. The figures are composed of men and boys. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "? Heads West Coast"
Image is a posed portrait of an elderly person wrapped in a blanket. Printed on verso is photographer information with the inscription "N. SHAKESPEARE, Photographer, GOVERNMENT STREET. Victoria, V. I."
Image is a posed portrait of a seated woman in a shawl holding a pan that appears to be full of some kind of grain. The woman wears what appears to be a woven willow clam basket on her back for harvesting shellfish. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Indian woman Frasher river B. C."
Image is alternate view of a039312. Image is a posed portrait of a seated woman in a shawl holding a pan that appears to be full of some kind of grain. The woman wears what appears to be a woven willow clam basket on her back for harvesting shellfish. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Indian woman Frasher river B. C."