Haida Gwaii

11-02-a032691_4
Item
[ca. 1889 - 1891]

Item is an image of a woman by a building. There are some buildings, poles, and canoes in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago

Willie Matthews

25-02-08-a037694
Item
[1967]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Portrait of Chief Weah (Willie Mathews). A different portrait of him is printed on page 11 of Carter's book "This is Haida," with the caption: "Hereditary chief of the village 'Haida,' located at the north end of Masset Inlet its Indian name was 'Ottiowas.'"

Anthony Carter

Willie Matthews

25-02-08-a037695
Item
[1967]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Portrait of Chief Weah (Willie Mathews). A different portrait of him is printed on page 11 of Carter's book "This is Haida," with the caption: "Hereditary chief of the village 'Haida,' located at the north end of Masset Inlet its Indian name was 'Ottiowas.'"

Anthony Carter

Village site, Anthony Island

51-01-29-a039467
Item

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Village remains in forest, Anthony Island

51-01-29-a039480
Item

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Village Island QCI 1973 Totems (Mamalilikulla)

25-07-5
File
1973

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

File consists of one slide labeled Village Island 1973, and several other unlabeled slides depicting totem poles. The slides seem to have been taken at the same time as those used in "From History's Locker."

United Church Archives materials UBC

1-4-A-26 (20.1)
File
[197-?] - [199-?]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File contains images of various First Nations villages and townspeople around Skidegate, Port Simpson, and Bella Bella.

Unidentified man, pole raising, Haida Gwaii

25-04-12-a038506
Item
1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. Image shows a man speaking at the pole raising. He is not identified, but it is likely Chief Weah (Willie Matthews).

Anthony Carter

Unfinished canoe, Q.C.I., 1967

25-02-02-a037572
Item
1967

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of an old, unfinished cedar canoe in a forest, described on page 48 of the book This is Haida.

Anthony Carter

Two young girls, Haida Gwaii

25-02-09-a037768
Item
August 22, 1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of two girls and a boy sitting on ground, Haida Gwaii.

Anthony Carter

Two men recovering a house post from SG̱ang Gwaay (Anthony Island)

132-1-C-A-a040290
Item
[1957?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Two men recovering a house post from SG̱ang Gwaay (Anthony Island). This work was part of the "Ninstints Expedition" to recover eleven totem poles from the area.

Totems Q.C.I. - House about 50 x 60'

89-a039247
Item
[1893-1911]

Part of Reverend Smith Stanley Osterhout fonds

House with four totem poles

Totem poles on Anthony Island

132-1-C-D-a041968
Item
1957

Part of MOA General Media collection

Several totem poles stand near the water on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken during an expedition by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Totem poles on Anthony Island

132-1-C-D-a041975
Item
1957

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem poles stand near the water on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken during an expedition to the island by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee. Based on a similar photograph in this series, this may have been taken by Michael Kew.

Totem poles at Massett

96-01-04-a039365a
Item
1863

Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds

Image depicts external view of a building, mortuary poles, and house posts in Masset, B. C. A bear sits atop the mortuary or memorial pole in the foreground. This may have been a mortuary figure with a receptacle in the side to receive a box of ashes or a child