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Two women stand in front of the Alert Bay Community House while a third woman sits at a table. The wall of the bighouse is painted with a number of figures, likely animals. The seated woman appears to be serving salmon.

A man poses with a truck. The door to the truck reads, "BC Packers, LTD Store Alert Bay." Parts of the truck seemed to be covered with a fringed cloth.

Six taxis are parked diagonally along a street. Several people--men, women and children--stand next to the cars. Several buildings are visible behind the taxis and across the street from them.

The settlement of Alert Bay viewed from a distance. Small trees without leaves (perhaps an orchard) are visible in the foreground. Buildings and the bay are visible in the distance.

Two women in western style clothing pose in front of a painted exterior wall.

View of totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. depicting a man wearing a brimmed hat. Pole appears to be standing in an open area with trees visible in the distance. Postcard title says "3."

View of one totem pole located in front of St. Michael's Indian Residential School, founded by the Anglican Church in 1929. Alert Bay, B. C. Photo is attributed to Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C. Totem pole depicts a bird standing on top of another creature.

View of a Kwakiutl totem pole on Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Pole stands in Nimpkish Band Cemetery and was carved by Willie Seaweed with Joe Seaweed. It is a memorial to Billie Moon and was carved in 1931. It depicts a Thunderbird grasping the head of Dzoonokwa, a giantess. See also images a033236, a033247, and a033260, which also depict this pole.

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.

This totem features a double headed serpent , Sisiutl, a Raven figure and a Thunderbird. Photograph by Eric J. Cooke.

View of a Kwakiutl totem pole on Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Pole stands in Nimpkish Band Cemetery and was carved by Willie Seaweed with Joe Seaweed. It is a memorial to Billie Moon and was carved in 1931. It depicts a Thunderbird grasping the head of Dzoonokwa, a giantess. See also images a033236, a033242, and a033247, which also depict this pole.

Interior view of a church focusing on a large stained glass window. An altar and pews are also visible. See also item a033270.

Interior view of a church focusing on a large stained glass window. An altar and pews are also visible. See also item a033269.

Photograph of a fish processing line, likely in a canning factory.

Photograph of women working in a cannery.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing in the forest in front of a tree that has a face carved into it and painted. The tree is likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor gathering (potlatch?), with a large crowd watching.

Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancer, including others in ceremonial dress.

Photograph of two men in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. One man is wearing a headdress. The other is holding a carved pole.

Photograph of a group in ceremonial dress gathered in a deck. Flags with the words "Centenary, 1858, 1958" are hanging on a wall behind the crowd, suggesting that they may be gathered for an event celebrating British Columbia's centenary in 1958.