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Image is a portrait of a man wearing hooded furs and kayaking on a body of water. Wooden structures on the shore are visible in the background. Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "PHOTOGRAPHIE VON J. M. JACOBSEN ST. PAULI Hackhell's Passage 2te Bernhardstrasse 25 HAMBURG Gesetzlich deponirt. Brevete (S. G. D. G.) Registered." Around the border of the verso is printed " Neuer Pferdemarkt 13. KARL HAGENBECK'S THIERPARK HAMBURG". Handwritten inscription in pencil reads "Abraham in kayak".

Image is of a display of artifacts which appear to be primarily from Northwest Coast cultural groups. Artifacts include wood carvings, kayak paddles, mauls, net or line sinkers, harvesting baskets, and fishing nets. and implements, and ornaments.

Image depicts a display of artifacts that appear to be predominately from the Northwest Coast cultural groups, including a mask, argillite totem poles, and mauls. Printed underneath the image is the photographer information: "Thos. E. Perkins, Toronto".

Image is of a display of artifacts which includes masks, wood carvings, culinary vessels and implements, and ornaments. Masks appear to be primarily from Northwest Coast cultural groups. On the right is a mounted costume which may be Inuit reindeer skin garments.

Image is of a display of artifacts which appear to be primarily from Northwest Coast cultural groups. Artifacts include masks, woven baskets and hats. On the right is a mounted costume which may be Inuit reindeer skin garments. On the bottom of the display are the words "INDIAN CURIOUS THINGS".

Image is of a display of artifacts which appear to be primarily from Northwest Coast cultural groups. Artifacts include textiles, woven baskets, kayak paddles, and cooking implements.

Image is of a display of artifacts which appear to be primarily from Northwest Coast cultural groups. Artifacts include textiles, woven baskets, kayak paddles, and cooking implements.

Image is of a display of artifacts which appear to be primarily from Northwest Coast cultural groups. Artifacts include textiles, woven baskets, kayak paddles, mauls and cooking implements.

Image is a three-quarters view of a building awning with a row of large wood carvings. The carvings consist of human figures and a door frame with what appear to be ornamental animals bordering it. Handwritten inscription on verso (illegible).

Image is an oval head and shoulders portrait of a man identified in an inscription below the image as Captain John Shawalas. An additional handwritten inscription reads "native assistant at Chilliwack Indian Mission, an old hereditary chief".

Image depicts a totem pole in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Inscribed on the image is "totem Poles, Massett [sic] Q. C. I." Handwritten inscription below the image reads "R. Maynard, Artist". Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Charles Edenshaw in prov. museum." Printed on the verso Is the photographer information in the inscription "R. MAYNARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST and Dealer in All Kinds of Photographic Materials. Stereoscopic and Large Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale. Cor. Douglas & Johnson Streets, Victoria, B. C."

Image is portrait of Charles Edenshaw leaning on frontal house post in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Inscribed on the image is "Indian Totem Poles at Skidegate Q. C. I." Handwritten inscription below the image reads "R. Maynard, Artist". Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Charles Edenshaw in prov. museum." Printed on the verso Is the photographer information in the inscription "R. MAYNARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST and Dealer in All Kinds of Photographic Materials. Stereoscopic and Large Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale. Cor. Douglas & Johnson Streets, Victoria, B. C."

Image is a posed portrait printed in an oval shape of two people leaning on a tree stump. The figure on the left is in city clothes and the figure on the right is wrapped in what appears to be a wool trade blanket. The image appears to have been cut out from another source and mounted on the carte de visite card. Below the oval photograph is a printed inscription that has been trimmed off: "CHIEF OF TH [...] W. COAST V. I." Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "N. SHAKESPEARE, Photographer, GOVERNMENT STREET. Victoria, V. I."

Image depicts exterior view of small house built within the frame of the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance with two Watchmen figures with potlatch hats sitting atop the corner posts of the original house and frontal pole. On the left is a mortuary pole raised for Skedans, head chief of Skedans village with Skedan's crests: a moon with a Thunderbird face at top, mountain goat, and grizzly bear at the base. House is located in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Image appears to be reproduction of a039355.

Image depicts exterior view of small house built within the frame of the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance with two Watchmen figures with potlatch hats sitting atop the corner posts of the original house and frontal pole. On the left is a mortuary pole raised for Skedans, head chief of Skedans village with Skedan's crests: a moon with a Thunderbird face at top, mountain goat, and grizzly bear at the base. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Skidegate Indian house & poles Skidegate 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."

Image depicts exterior view of Chief Wiah's Monster House and frontal house post in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. In front of the house are ten seated figures. Image appears to be reproduction of a039353.

Image depicts exterior view of Chief Wiah's Monster House and frontal house post with ceremonial entrance in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. In front of the house are ten seated figures. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Chief's House at Massett [sic]". 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 "Chief's House at Massett [sic]".

Image is an oval head and shoulders portrait of a young man identified in an inscription below the image as David Sallosalton.

Image is a posed portrait of an elderly person sitting on the ground next to what a appears to be a woven clam harvesting basket. The person is wearing what appears to be a Coast Salish cedar bark hat. The image appears to be a photograph of an original image mounted on a carte de visite. On the verso is the letter "L" inscribed in pencil.

Image is a posed portrait of a seated woman holding a cane and wearing what appear to be wool trade blankets.