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View from the shore of lake with mountains in the distance. Many people and horses are visible near the lake shore.

A man and woman in western-style dress, pose for the camera. The woman holds onto her hat. Several individuals on horseback are visible behind them.

Several men, some on horseback, stand in an open field. One man, possibly a priest, holds a cross. Some men wear western-style clothing and others wear native-style dress.

Several individuals seem to be walking down to the lake. Some young men are dressed as altar boys. Another group carries a canopy of sorts.

Two women and a female child stand at the bottom of some steps that lead to a church.

Three men stand posed for the camera. The man copy left is the same individual from the previous print wearing western-style clothing. The men standing in the centre and copy right wear traditional attire. Additional individuals stand on either side of this group, not fully visible here.

Seven men stand posed in front of a wooden structure. Four wear native clothing; three wear western-style dress.

This view depicts a bridge across a body of water with mountains in the distance. The bridge appears to be only partially completed.

This view depicts a horse standing in a river carrying two riders. The riverbank in foreground and mountains in the distance are snow covered.

This view depicts a woman standing next to a tipi-like tent structure in the mountains. A table stands in front of the tent. A clothesline can be seen on the left side of the copy print. Trees and mountains surround this open area.

Four men on horseback cross a river with four other horses carrying packs. At the river's distant shore trees and a tent-like structure are visible.

Five men dressed in native clothing stand facing the camera. One man carries a long, rectangular object. Trees or bushes visible in background.

Image depicts two poles standing in an open area. The front pole features a human-like creature on visible portion. The back pole also includes a human figure at the bottom with an owl on top. The figures on the bottom may be crest figures (Leading In or Halfway Out) or a Man of the Wild. Read's note suggests that one of these may be a Pole of Hrkyadet at Kispiox.

Image depicts three totem poles, standing in an open area. Read's note under this photo indicates that the pole on the left may by a Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole from the House of Chief Skogum Laxhe. The pole on the right may be Chief Laxhe`s Hat-of-Tsagyem-hanak Pole. See also item a034837 for a closeup of the Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole.

Image depicts a carving of a creature that resembles a bear--with fins. The carving sits on a wooden structure, possibly a carver's bench. Several buildings can be seen behind the carving platform.

Read's note cards detail information about three groups of totem poles and contain text and page references to Marius Barbeau's book, Totem Poles of the Gitksan, Upper Skeena River, British Columbia (published by the Canada Department of Mines and the National Museum of Canada, 1929).

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".

Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.

Image depicts a totem pole erected in a farming area. It stands behind a rail fence and in front of a wooden barn. Read's notes state: "The Owl, or Grave-of-Gurhsan, form representation of the mythic owl. The pole dates from about 1913, was carved by Arthur Wilson, of Larksail phratry."