Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Dancers, Alert Bay, BC

81-03-a033216
Item
[ca. 197- or 198-?]]

Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a group of dancers, indoors.

Sem título

Finish line

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039068
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

Officials, including a Mountie in dress serge, and observers seated at finish line. Harbour appears in background

Finish line

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039048
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

Race finish line. Four boys bunched at tape. Image is slightly blurred

Finish line

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039037
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

Finish line. Five boys are visible, with one breaking the tape on far proper left edge of photo

Food stall

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039067
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

People standing in front of food stall

Four runners

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039052
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

Four runners. Building and onlookers in background of image

Girls racing

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039026
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

Girls racing. Ten are visible, bunched at mid-ground. Crowd gathered along the fence near proper right.

Girls walking in pairs on field

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039041
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

Girls in pairs, walking off the field towards proper right. Crowd and officials seen behind, in distance

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [dancer in longhouse]

81-03-a033205
Item
[ca. 1970]

Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a dancer at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse.

Sem título

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033211
Item
[ca. 1970]

Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an event in the Alert Bay longhouse. Though not pictured in this image, the former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife were in attendance. This image shows one end of the longhouse interior, with two thunderbird poles and additional carvings and paintings. The central fire is also visible.

Sem título

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033210
Item
[ca. 1970]

Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an event in the Alert Bay longhouse. Though not pictured in this image, the former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife were in attendance. This image shows one end of the longhouse interior, with two thunderbird poles and additional carvings and paintings. The central fire is also visible.

Sem título

High jumper

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039028
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

High jump. Jumper has just cleared bar. Officials observing, with crowd of onlookers gathered in background

Indian Professional Dancers

81-03-a033213
Item
[ca. 197- or 198-?]]

Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Postcard depicts two professional first nations dancers, performing the Swan Dance in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Photograph and postcard by Eric J. Cooke.

Sem título

Indian Professional Dancers

81-04-a033238
Item
[ca. 1960 - 1990]

Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of Indian professional dancers performing the Swan Dance in their Community Hall. Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Photo by Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C.

Jumper and runners

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039030
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte de John Mennie fonds

One man jumping; two runners following close behind in what appears to be a race

Kwakiutl Indian Dancers

81-04-a033246
Item
[ca. 1960 - 1990]

Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.