Thunderbird totem pole, Alert Bay
- 81-05-a033120
- Stuk
- [195- or 196-]
Photograph of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC. The pole features two figures: a human figure on the bottom with outstretched arms, and a thunderbird on top.
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Thunderbird totem pole, Alert Bay
Photograph of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC. The pole features two figures: a human figure on the bottom with outstretched arms, and a thunderbird on top.
Group in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay
Portrait of a group wearing ceremonial dress. They are standing outside, likely at a gathering of some kind in Alert Bay, BC. A crowd is visible behind them. The group includes a man and two women, and two children. The man is wearing a mask.
Photograph of performers behind a tall wooden board/wall. One is dressed like an animal, possibly a wolf, with a mask and furry costume. Two other performers stand nearby. Based on the content of this and related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of a man holding up a mask, at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a human face, probably carved in wood. The image is cropped, but it appears that trees are growing behind this sculpture. This carving may be from Kitwanga, BC, as described by Read in his journal.
Totem poles in front of buildings
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts several wooden structures with totem poles erected in front. Read's diary suggests that this photo may have been taken in the Kispiox Village near Hazelton, BC. and the prominent pole in the foreground may be known as Half-Way Out.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a totem pole located in a valley with mountains in the distance. The pole is probably from the Kitwanga or Kispiox villages in the Skeena Valley. This pole features a fish on top and a series of ravens interspersed with human-like characters below that. One section of the pole is not carved.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts several totem poles erected in an open field in front of several wooden structures, possibly houses. Read's notes indicate that these poles are the Wawsemlarhae poles at Kispiox Village in the Skeena Valley.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a child leaning against the base of a totem pole. The pole shows a human figure in profile. See also item a034828 for another view of this pole.
According to George Read, Stanley Read's son, the pole in the image is the Half Way Out pole of Delgamuukw's house; the boy is Harry Brown, whose Gitxsan name is Xsuwii 'Guus.
Part of Robert Reford fonds
Item is an image of several buildings by a coast. According to annotations, buildings are the Standard Cannery.
Part of Robert Reford fonds
Item is an image of several buildings and totem posts. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago.
Part of Robert Reford fonds
Item is an image of a coast from the distance.
Part of Robert Reford fonds
Item is an image of a coast from the distance. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Gardner's Inlet/Canal.
From an Old Minig Camp on the Skeena
Part of Robert Reford fonds
Item is an image of a river in the foreground with a village on the background. According to annotations, river is the Skeena River.
Victoria Roller Flour And Rice Mills
Part of Robert Reford fonds
Item is an image of two builidings. According to signals in buildings, photographs is of Victoria Roller Flour And Rice Mills, located at Store Street.
Portrait of two men in front of structure
Part of Fred Ryckman fonds
Two men wearing white shirts, dark trousers, and broad brimmed hats stand in front of a building. Man on left has suspenders; man on right is wearing a scarf at neck.
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Portrait of man and woman in front of horse
Part of Fred Ryckman fonds
Woman on left and man on right stand outside in front of a horse near a shelter. Woman has a purse or similar decorative pouch attached to waist. Clothing is a mix of western and native styles.
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Portrait of two men on horseback
Part of Fred Ryckman fonds
Two men sit astride horses outside. The man on the left wears a cap; the man on the right a broad-brimmed hat. Clothing is western style.
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Portrait of two men in front of tipi, view three
Part of Fred Ryckman fonds
Two men sit in front of a tipi. The one on the left wears native clothing. The one on the right wears western style clothing and is writing in a book. The front flap of tipi is open and debris scattered in the grass in front. Structure in background.
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Group portrait of women and children on a wagon
Part of Fred Ryckman fonds
Eight individuals, women and children, sit atop an open wagon. Frame structures can be seen in the background, with trees and mountains in the distance.
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