Cowichan salmon weir and man with spear
- 25-03-12-a038178
- Stuk
- 1973
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a man seated on the side of the Cowichan River (Vancouver Island) holding a fishing spear.
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Cowichan salmon weir and man with spear
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a man seated on the side of the Cowichan River (Vancouver Island) holding a fishing spear.
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Part of Anthony Carter fonds
mage of three individuals standing on the platform of a fishing weir on the Cowichan River, holding spears. A similar image is printed on page 15 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Salmon weir on the Cowichan river, the native people continue a very ancient form of spear fishing for migrating salmon. The weir is not a trap but merely a means to slow the fish on the way up the river."
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People watch salmon cook over a fire
Three people stand by and watch as salmon cook over a fire
People watch salmon cook over a fire
Three people stand by and watch as salmon cook over a fire
Salmon bonfire with museum in background
People gather around a fire over which salmon are cooking outside the Museum of Anthropology
People watch salmon cook over a fire
Three men watch over salmon cooking over a fire
People watch salmon cook over a fire
Three people stand by and watch as salmon cook over a fire
A woman cuts barbecued salmon at a table outdoors. The salmon has been placed on cardboard trays.
Photograph of a fish processing line, likely in a canning factory. This image shows a cart full of partially processed salmon, with two worked in the background.
Salmon barbecue, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of an outdoor salmon barbecue. A number of people are gathered around, either tending to the barbecue or observing. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of a group of women preparing salmon at a barbecue. The barbecue appears to be part of a larger event. A painted sheet is visible behind the women.
Peggy Swabeck(?) [and salmon barbecue]
Photograph of salmon being barbecued over an outdoor flame. A woman identified in annotations on the verso as Peggy Swabeck(?) is standing in the background.
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Two women in front of Alert Bay Community House
Two women stand in front of the Alert Bay Community House. To the women's right is a table that appears to hold barbecued salmon. The painted wall of the Community House can be seen in the background.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts several adults standing outside, possibly at a salmon barbecue. One woman wears an apron and salmon is visible behind the people.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts several adults standing outside, at a salmon barbecue. One woman wears an apron and salmon is visible behind the people.
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a wooden building with a sign hanging from the front of it that says "Salmon for Survival." The building appears to be a place where salmon is processed, dried, and/or sold. It is located next to a creek or low lying river.
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Minn Sjoleth with barbecued salmon
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of Minn Sjolseth, Carter's wife, sitting next to a fire over which salmon is being barbecued. The same image is printed on page 132 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Native style barbecued salmon, Minn waits with some impatience as the cooking slowly progresses."
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Preparing salmon, Kingcome Inlet
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of Kingcome Inlet resident Mrs. Sam Weber preparing salmon for the smokehouse. A similar image is printed on page 45 of Carter's book From History's Locker.
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Image depicts salmon on a stick roasting over an open fire.
Cannery, partially processed salmon
Photograph of piles of partially processed salmon in a cannery.