Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

File contains a combination of historical photographs depicting village life of the Coast Salish people, and modern day photographs of Salish artifacts housed in various museums around the world. The historical photographs contain images of Coast Salish peoples, totem poles, house posts, canoes, and petroglyphs. The modern day photographs contain images of Coast Salish artifacts such as blankets, spindle whorls, masks, carvings, house posts and totem poles, and household items such as combs and bowls. The textual records contained in this file are photocopies of images of Coast Salish artifacts housed in various museums around the world.

Salish woman blanket weaver

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[197-?]

Parte deMOA General Media collection

Drawing of a Salish woman weaving a blanket. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Northwest coast cedar bark weaving

132-1-C-C-a041668
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[197-?]

Parte deMOA General Media collection

Image of a sample of Northwest coast cedar bark weaving. This photograph may have been taken from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Northwest coast cedar shredder

132-1-C-C-a041670
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[197-?]

Parte deMOA General Media collection

Image of a northwest coast cedar bark shredder being used. These were used to soften cedar bark before weaving it. This photograph may have been taken from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

A cedar bark beater

132-1-C-C-a041672
Item
[197-?]

Parte deMOA General Media collection

Image of a cedar bark beater with a length a cedar bark. This photograph may have been taken from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.