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Ben Williams Leeson collection
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Ben Williams Leeson collection

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  • Collection
  • [ca. 1908], [ca. 1972]

The fonds consists of 66 photographic prints, some of which are hand-coloured, stamped “B.W. Leeson Quatsino, B.C.”, labelled on the front or back with explanatory information, or signed in ink. One print of a longhouse is stamped “The Leeson Collection Copyright 1914.” The photographic subject matter relates to British Columbia’s Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations and the British Columbia landscape. Also included is a copy of Portraits of the Indians of Quatsino by Benjamin W. Leeson (Kit #20) by Susan Roper, produced by the Research Project on Early B.C. Photography at the Vancouver Public Library around 1972, and 23 duplicate slides which accompany it.

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Passing of the 'Siwash'

Front of print is titles in ink "Passing of the "Siwash" and bottom right corner is signed "copyright in Canada by BW Leeson." Back is also signed "W.B. Leeson Quatsino B.C." Written on back of print: "'Siwash' is the old Hudson Bay Co. name for the western Indian which is fast dissappearing. Seldom seen is the old 'blanket Indian.' An album of these called 'The Vanishing Race' is on sale."

Chief Caselus

Written on back of print:"No 1. 'Chief Caselus.' Chief of the Quatsinos, West Coast, Vancouver Is."

Siwash Lodge

Stamped and embossed on front: B.W. Leeson Quatsino, B.C. Stamped on back: The Leeson Collection Copyright 1914. Written on back of print: "No. 10. A new made chief [sic] this house. B.C. Natives at home. Send for free print of whole collection to choose from. Guaranteed direct print original negative."

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