Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

81-03-a033213
Item
[ca. 197- or 198-?]]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Postcard depicts two professional first nations dancers, performing the Swan Dance in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Photograph and postcard by Eric J. Cooke.

Eric J. Cooke

Indian Professional Dancers

81-04-a033238
Item
[ca. 1960 - 1990]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of Indian professional dancers performing the Swan Dance in their Community Hall. Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Photo by Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C.

Indian man V. I., B. C.

96-01-01-a039318a
Item
[ca. 1860]

Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds

Image is a posed portrait of a man from the waist up. The man has a pierced nose. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Indian man V. I. B. C."

Indian Idol - Copper - Q.C.I.

89-a039259
Item
[1893-1911]

Part of Reverend Smith Stanley Osterhout fonds

Photograph of a copper sculpture of a man

Indian Houses - Port Simpson

89-a039268
Item
[1893-1911]

Part of Reverend Smith Stanley Osterhout fonds

Row of houses with girls gathered on steps in front yard

Indian Funeral Pt Simpson

89-a039246
Item
[1893-1911]

Part of Reverend Smith Stanley Osterhout fonds

Crowd holding up coffin outside of church in Port Simpson

Indian chief, V. I.

96-01-01-a039322
Item
[ca. 1860]

Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds

Image is a portrait of a man, printed in a vignetted oval shape. Inscription below reads "INDIAN CHIEF, V. I."

Indian chief, Nanaimo

96-01-01-a039306a
Item
[ca. 1860]

Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds

Image is a posed portrait of a man holding a cane and standing on an elaborate tiled floor. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Indian chief. Nanaimo"

Indian cemetery - Alert Bay, BC

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039001
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Image is of a First Nations burial site: road in foreground, power line and two totem poles in background

Indian carver, Thunderbird Park, Victoria, B.C.

134-a040090c
Item
9 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Images of Haida (?) Poles

11-02-a032701_8
Item
[ca. 1889 - 1891]

Part of Robert Reford fonds

Item is an image of two buildings and three poles.

Image of Mr. Jack Peters, Dead Point reserve

25-03-15-a038236
Item
July 1973

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of Mr. Jack Peters at Dead Point reserve. Peters is pictured and discussed on pages 74 - 77 of Carter's book From History's Locker, where he is described as being "the only year-round resident of the village at the moment."

Anthony Carter

Hydah [Haida] chief, Skidegate, Q.C.I.

89-a039270
Item
[1893-1911]

Part of Reverend Smith Stanley Osterhout fonds

Haida chief wearing button blanket

Hudson's Bay Company Store, Lax-Kw'alaams

11-02-a032701_2
Item
[ca. 1889 - 1891]

Part of Robert Reford fonds

Item is an image of a building. According to annotation, building is the Hudson's Bay Company Store in Lax-Kw'alaams (previously known as Port Simpson and Fort Simpson).