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Image of a painted piece of metal, showing a face and hands.

Image of a painted piece of metal, showing a face and hands.

Image depicts canoes, house, house posts, and totem poles on a shoreline in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "This is a Indian Village in Masset B. C. at the turn of the century. As you can see there are a lot of wooden shacks, totem poles and canoes. it is a very wild and remote area [redacted]. grandfather Crosby used to travel to these remoat [sic] villages by canoe." Image appears to be reproduction of a039351.

Image depicts canoes, house, house posts, and totem poles on a shoreline in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Massett [sic] Village Q. Ch. Is." Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale." A handwritten inscription reads "Indian Totems Queen Charlotte's Island".

Image of a rocky beach, looking out across the water, with a small island visible in the distance.

Image taken from a rocky beach, looking across a body of water toward mountains on the other side.

Image of tree roots in a forest. The image is very dark and details are difficult to discern.

Image shows a view looking across the water toward an island and mountains in the background.

Image shows a view looking across the water toward a few small islands and mountains in the background.

Image of two trees near the shoreline. The image is very dark and details are difficult to discern.

Item is an image of a coastal village. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Max?axaa?a (also known as Metlakatla).

Item is an image of a church. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Max?axaa?a (also known as Metlakatla).

Image of a crowd gathered on the shore and in boats on the Somass River, Vancouver Island, for sports day.

Image depicts a carving (possibly concrete) of a fish-like creature with a dorsal fin, mounted on stone. The inscription reads CHIEF WIEAHAKYSOU (?) Died Mar 1912 Aged 70 years.

Image depicts a totem pole with an inscription indicating that it is in memorial to a Chief who died. The pole depicts two similarly carved creatures that may be owls. Several buildings are visible behind the pole and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Item is a photograph of 14 men posing with a ceremonial chair. Masks, a button blanket and talking stick appear.Item is labelled, "INDIAN CEREMONIAL CHAIR, ALERT BAY, BC"