Courage, Hope, Anticipation, Confidence is reflected in the faces of these intrepid Black pioneers
The collage was compiled by Beth Cruise, BC Black History Awareness Society. The credit for each image is noted in the Description.
These are a few of the men, women and children who had an indelible effect on Colonial B.C. and the future of British Columbia.
Top L-R:
Nancy Lester: Abolitionist Supporter. Read more in The Committee of Colored Ladies of the British Colony. Image A-01627 Courtesy of Royal BC Museum and Archives.
Lucretia Alexander: 5th child, 3rd daughter of Charles and Nancy Alexander born in 1861. Image M01015 Courtesy of City of Victoria Archives.
Emily Estes, wife of Jackson Estes with their children Howard and Hannah. Jackson Estes is the son of Howard Estes. Image Courtesy of Salt Spring Island Archives.
Fielding William Spotts, Jr. at the age of 78, May 1935. He is the son of Fielding Spotts (bottom row); he was a noted resident of Hogan’s Alley in Vancouver. Image A-02475 Courtesy of Royal BC Museum and Archives.
Samuel Pierre. Son of Thomas Whiting and Ann Elizabeth Pierre, brother of John Thomas Pierre. Image M01019 Courtesy of City of Victoria Archives.
Bottom L-R:
Robert Clanton: Robert owned a clothing store in the 1870’s. He later worked as a bookkeeper . Image A-09483 Courtesy of Royal BC Museum and Archives.
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Pierre. Circa 1865. Ann Elizabeth (nee Deal) was born in Norfolk Virginia; wife of Thomas Whiting Pierre. They had eight children including Samuel Pierre (top row, far right). Image A-09482 Courtesy of Royal BC Museum and Archives.
James Barnswell: Carpenter. Image A-01088 Coutesy of Royal BC Museum and Archives.
Fielding Spotts Sr. Farmer, cooper, husband, father, avid church member, school trustee. Image F-00651 Courtesy of Royal BC Museum and Archives.
Read more about James Barnswell and Robert Clanton in the story Entrepreneurs, Businesses, Shops and Services