Red pictographs on a bowlder [sic], Lillooet Indian Territory
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Chief “Bob” Selqua of Pavilion – Lillooet Indian village. Says his ancestors painted a man pictograph every time a chief died. The pictures of stars around one of the men indicate his greatness and some of the pictures represent bear tracks
Portrait of Mrs. Eliza Moody (Bella Coola), 1922
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Policeman Clukus Lake Tommie - Carrier, BC, 1920
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Tommie and his daughter Annie were photographed at Pashla Creek, Bella Koola. He
thinks he is about 40 years old and Annie is 6 years old. He says he is a Stick Indian and was the Indian policeman in Ulkatcho region in 1920. Harlan Smith sent a photographic print to him March 11, 1921
Part of Harlan Smith collection
A Chilcotin woman and her three children at Bella Coola, BC
Mrs. Lame Charlie - Bella Coola - BC, 1922
Part of Harlan Smith collection
She gives her birth date as 1867, and was about two years old at the time of the smallpox epidemic Her father was born at Stewie and her mother were was born at Chimotl
Mrs. Eliza Moody - Bella Coola, 1922
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Is the daughter of Willie Mack and was photographed holding a copper. Her bracelets are made by a Haida Indian who visits Bella Bella
Lame Charlie - Bella Coola - BC, 1922
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Fonds consists of photographic prints and text labels used in the “Emergence from the Shadow: First Peoples’ Photographic Perspective” exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, from October 22, 1999 to January 6, 2002. The images depict several different First Nations groups including Haida, Kimsquit, Bella Coola, Ulkatcho-Carrier, Chilcotin, Assiniboine, and Gitksan. The label text incorporates information which Smith recorded at the time of creation. It gives name and age (if known) of the sitters as well as lineage, employment, and style of dress.
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Fieldwork Portrait of Mrs. Lame Charlie (Bella Coola), 1922
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Fieldwork Portrait of Lame Charlie (Bella Coola), 1922
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Fieldwork Portrait of Captain Schooner (Bella Coola), 1921
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Chief Henry Weah - Haida - Masset, Graham Island, BC, 1919
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Gives his age as sixty seven years old and is the lighthouse keeper. Wiah Point between
Masset Inlet and Naden Harbour was named after his uncle
Charlie West, his son Jimmie West and his wife Mrs. Charlie West, 1924
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Photographed at Bella Coola, BC. Charilier is Carrier, Mrs. West is Chilcotin
Captain Schooner (Comanackula) - Bellacoola - BC, 1921
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Captain Schooner (1841 – 1923) is 80 years old and his father and mother were both full blood Bellacoola Indians