Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

96-01-03-a039351a
Item
1863

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".

Massive carving gallery Montréal

132-1-C-D-a042539
Item
1969-1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

View of the massive carving gallery in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Massive carving gallery Montréal

132-1-C-D-a042525
Item
1969-1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

View of the massive carving gallery in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Massive carving gallery Montréal

132-1-C-D-a042555
Item
1969-1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

View of the massive carving gallery in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Massive Carving Gallery, Montreal

51-01-36-a039849
Item
[1969]

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Image of carvings, likely on display at the Man and His World exhibition at the site of the Expo 67 in Montreal.

Master W. Demer

11-01-a032664_1
Item
[ca. 191?]

Part of Robert Reford fonds

Item is an image of a child standing the the remains of a fortification

Maud Island, Queen Charlotte City

25-02-03-a037611
Item
1967

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of a rocky beach, looking out across the water, with a small island visible in the distance.

Anthony Carter

Maud Island, Queen Charlotte City

25-02-03-a037614
Item
1967

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image taken from a rocky beach, looking across a body of water toward mountains on the other side.

Anthony Carter

Maud Island, Queen Charlotte City

25-02-03-a037609
Item
1967

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of tree roots in a forest. The image is very dark and details are difficult to discern.

Anthony Carter

Maud Island, Queen Charlotte City

25-02-03-a037612
Item
1967

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image shows a view looking across the water toward an island and mountains in the background.

Anthony Carter

Maud Island, Queen Charlotte City

25-02-03-a037613
Item
1967

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image shows a view looking across the water toward a few small islands and mountains in the background.

Anthony Carter

Maud Island, Queen Charlotte City

25-02-03-a037610
Item
1967

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of two trees near the shoreline. The image is very dark and details are difficult to discern.

Anthony Carter

Max?axaa?a

11-02-a032712_2
Item
[ca. 1889 - 1891]

Part of Robert Reford fonds

Item is an image of a coastal village. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Max?axaa?a (also known as Metlakatla).

Max?axaa?a Church

11-02-a032710_2
Item
[ca. 1889 - 1891]

Part of Robert Reford fonds

Item is an image of a church. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Max?axaa?a (also known as Metlakatla).

May 25, 1948, Somass River - Sports Day

51-01-30-a039498
Item
May 25, 1948

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Image of a crowd gathered on the shore and in boats on the Somass River, Vancouver Island, for sports day.

Memorial carving for a chief

94-a034850
Item
1948

Part of Stanley E. Read fonds

Image depicts a carving (possibly concrete) of a fish-like creature with a dorsal fin, mounted on stone. The inscription reads CHIEF WIEAHAKYSOU (?) Died Mar 1912 Aged 70 years.

Memorial pole

94-a034842
Item
1948

Part of Stanley E. Read fonds

Image depicts a totem pole with an inscription indicating that it is in memorial to a Chief who died. The pole depicts two similarly carved creatures that may be owls. Several buildings are visible behind the pole and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Memorial poles at Alert Bay

81-04-a033255
Item
[ca. 1960 - 1990]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Image depicts memorial poles in an Alert Bay cemetery. Some buildings and mountains visible in the distance.

Men Carrying a Boat on the Hayes River

11-01-a032679_3
Item
[ca. 191?]

Part of Robert Reford fonds

Item is an image of five men carrying a boat. According to annotations, photograph was taken on the Hayes River between York Factory and Norway House, Manitoba

Men group posing with ceremonial chair

30-30-01-30-01-13-a039218
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of 14 men posing with a ceremonial chair. Masks, a button blanket and talking stick appear.Item is labelled, "INDIAN CEREMONIAL CHAIR, ALERT BAY, BC"

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