Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)

81-05-a033104
Stuk
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)

81-05-a033105
Stuk
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)

81-05-a033108
Stuk
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)

81-05-a033110
Stuk
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC. One dancer, wearing a mask, is kneeling.

Axu Leading Potlatch Procession

138-03-02-17
Stuk
[ca. 198-]

Part of Paddling to Where I Stand collection

Image of Agnes Alfed leading a procession. People on the background.
Handwritten annotation on back "Axu leading potlatch procession. No date" and number 10-1.
Item was originally numbered by creator with number 123.

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A display of items to be given away at a potlatch

132-1-C-C-a041606
Stuk
[between 1897-1933]

Part of MOA General Media collection

This photograph, originally taken by William or Jean Halliday, shows a display of items to be given away at a potlatch in Alert Bay. The caption for the slide gives the date as 1910 but the BC Archives lists the date for this photograph as between 1897 and 1933. This photograph is housed at the BC Archives, #H-03976.

Potlatch in Campbell River in Honour of Mrs. Henderson

138-02-01-07 (MAN 226 a - b)
Stuk
May 21, 1977

Part of Paddling to Where I Stand collection

Potlatch at Campbell River in honour of Mrs. Henderson. Recorded by Martine de Widerspach-Thor (Reid) on May 21, 1977.
Item a: side 1-2
Item b: side 3-4

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From all over the place, Jack Peters with coppers

25-02-11-a037777
Stuk
[196-?]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

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."

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Alert Bay Potlatch for Tony Hunt, name giving and presenting his personal song