Activities

Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)

81-05-a033106
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)

81-05-a033109
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a dancer at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Child dancing, Alert Bay

81-05-a033138
Item
[ca. 195-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a child with mask dancing near a fire at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC. A woman is walking behind the child.

Traditional Tibetian dancing

14-2-a033053
Item
c. 1948

Part of Beatrice Pilon fonds

Image depicts several individuals dressed in regalia and performing what may be the Black Hat Dance. This dance is taking place in front of the building depicted in images a033048-a033049 and a033054-a033060.

Drying Fish

94-a034822
Item
1948

Part of Stanley E. Read fonds

Image depicts a rack set up in a clearing where fish appear to be drying. The area around the rack is scrub land and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Tibetian dancing, side view

14-2-a033057
Item
c. 1948

Part of Beatrice Pilon fonds

Image depicts several individuals dressed in regalia dancing what may be the Black Hat dance. Also visible on the left side of the print are several seated men wearing what may be Buddhist monk's robes. This dance is taking place outside a large building that may be a monastery or temple.

Canoe race, Sports Day, Somass River, Port Alberni

51-01-20-a035597
Item
1948

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

River fishing

94-a034821
Item
1948

Part of Stanley E. Read fonds

Image depicts a man standing on a river bank holding a long pole over the river. He appears to have caught a fish and to be bringing it in. A pile of fish sit on the riverbank.

Tibetian dancing

14-2-a033054
Item
c. 1948

Part of Beatrice Pilon fonds

Image depicts another view of dancing what may be the Black Hat Dance in front of a building that may be a Buddhist monastery or temple. Also visible are some large drums, which may be played for this dance.

Tibetian dancing

14-2-a033056
Item
c. 1948

Part of Beatrice Pilon fonds

Image depicts a distant view of several individuals dancing what may be the Black Hat Dance in front of a building that may be a Tibetian Buddhist monastery or temple.

Tibetian dance, distant view

14-2-a033055
Item
c. 1948

Part of Beatrice Pilon fonds

Image depicts individuals dancing next to a large building that may be a Tibetian monastery or temple. The dancers wear regalia and carry scarves and may be performing the Black Hat dance.

Tibetian Buddhist monks dancing

14-2-a033060
Item
c. 1948

Part of Beatrice Pilon fonds

Image depicts several men, dressed in what appear to be Buddhist robes, dancing in a courtyard outside a large building. They carry scarves, which appear to be a part of this dance.

Two sumo wrestlers

16-a033372
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Boys flying kites

16-a033381
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of several boys wearing traditional clothing flying kites. A western-style building appears in the background. Reads, "BOYS PLAYING KITES."