Image of a Jack Peters seated at a table with copper remnants. Peters is described in Carter's book "From History's Locker," as being the "only year-round resident" of Dead Point reserve ("Tga-tsuamuquame").The pieces of copper are "from one of the last great potlatches."
Image of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC, at the grave of the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. The pole was carved to honor the Chief. This image shows the pole right after it has been raised, with the ropes used to raise it still attached. Additional information and images of this pole are featured on pages 28-33 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."
Photograph of a bride and groom, standing indoors. Handwritten annotations in the album in which this print was originally housed identify the couple as Wally and Florentina Jolliffe(?). A stamp on the verso if the print indicates that it was printed in 1959.
Kwakiutl Indian Dance Costumes, Vancouver Island, B. C., Canada. Back of postcard states: "Mrs. Ben Alfred, Sr., Mrs. Alfred, Mrs. Cramner, and Mrs. Sewid; Long House West Bay." Photo by E. J. Cooke; published by J Barnard, Photographer, LTD, Victoria B. C.
Item is a photograph of Mary Hanuse (nee Alfred) and Alfred James (Jack) Hanuse. Married February 22, 1935 Information supplied by Elders from Alert Bay in January 2001. Jack and Mary Hanuse, nee Alfred. Information supplied by William Wasden, MOA intern 2005
Item is a photograph of Hazel Alfred (nee Hunt) and George Alfred. Hazel was the daughter of Jonathan Hunt and Alice Hunt of Fort Rupert, and George was the son of Moses and Agnes (Axu) Alfred. Married September 17, 1935. Information supplied by Elders from Alert Bay in January 2001
Item is a photograph of Hazel Alfred (nee Hunt) and George Alfred. Hazel was the daughter of Jonathan Hunt and Alice Hunt of Fort Rupert, and George was the son of Moses and Agnes (Axu) Alfred. Married September 17, 1935. Information supplied by Elders from Alert Bay in January 2001
Norman as he performs his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log. A set of paddles can be seen set against the canoe log. At the right of the image, a Tait family member is holding a skin drum with his back to the camera.
Image is of Tait family members, Mercy and Josiah wearing button blankets and watching Norman as he performs his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log.