Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse
- 81-05-a033115
- Stuk
- [195- or 196-]
Photograph of a set of totem poles that will become part of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.
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Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse
Photograph of a set of totem poles that will become part of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.
Killer Whale arch, Alert Bay cemetery
View of the Killer Whale Arch located at the entrance to the Kwatiul Indian Cemetery. This arch is a memorial to a boy lost at sea. Located at Alert Bay, British Columbia. Several crosses and memorial totem poles are visible behind this archway.
Photograph of pole and gravestones in a cemetery in Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of a masked dancer in Alert Bay, BC. The man is outside.
Painted sheet at Alert Bay event (?)
Photograph of a painted sheet and small portion of a painted board that are displayed in a field in Alert Bay, BC. Based on the content of related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event and/or salmon barbecue.
Painted sheet at Alert Bay event (?)
Photograph of a painted sheet and small portion of a painted board that are displayed in a field in Alert Bay, BC. Based on the content of related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event and/or salmon barbecue.
Young woman with headdress, Alert Bay
Photograph of a young woman wearing a carved headdress. The woman may be Mildred Laurie. The photograph was likely taken at an event in Alert Bay, BC.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts two totem poles erected very close together. Read's notes indicate that these are the Poles of Ksrarom-Larhae, located in Gitsegyukl. "Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole. At the bottom the monster Hagwelaworh (?), a whale-like sea monster. "
Soccer field, Alert Bay, BC (?)
Photograph of a soccer field with a number of individuals gathered on or around it. A few buildings are next to the field. The field is seen from above.
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Chief Councillor, Jam. Sewid and Tom Ohmeid, Fort Rupert
Photograph of Chief James Sewid (Kwakwaka'wakw), in ceremonial dress and holding a carved and painted staff, and Tom Ohmeid(?) of Fort Rupert.
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Chief Dan George(?) with two women and a child
Photograph of a man who appears to be Chief Dan George with two women in masks and ceremonial robes. One woman is holding a young boy. Based on handwritten annotations from the album in which this print was originally housed, the woman holding the boy is Lily Alford Jolliffe(?), granddaughter of Chief Sewid. The photograph was taken indoors. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1958.
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Florentina Jolliffe (?) in wedding gown
Photograph of Florentina Jolliffe in her wedding gown. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1959.
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Photograph of salmon being barbecued over an outdoor flame. An unidentified woman is standing in the background.
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Three women next to longhouse (?)
Portrait of three unidentified women standing next to what appears to be the exterior wall of a longhouse. Two of the women are in ceremonial dress.
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Three women next to longhouse (?)
Portrait of three unidentified women standing next to what appears to be the exterior wall of a longhouse. Two of the women are in ceremonial dress.
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Photograph of a bay with a line of docked fishing boats. Handwritten annotations on the verso of the print read: "Straight across from our house." A stamp on the verso indicates that it was printed in 1957.
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Photograph of a fishing boat named Barkley Sound. A stamp on the verso indicates that it was printed in 1957.
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Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay
Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Michener is standing and holding a carved pole. Title based on annotations in the album that originally housed this print.
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Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]
Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. The couple is standing with others in ceremonial dress beneath two thunderbird poles. Title based on annotations in the album that originally housed this print.
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Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]
Photograph of dancers at an event in the Alert Bay longhouse. Though not pictured in this image, the former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife were in attendance. This image shows one end of the longhouse interior, with two thunderbird poles and additional carvings and paintings. The central fire is also visible.
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