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A screen depicting a double-headed serpent on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

An image of a man in a diver wet suit, wearing googles and oxygen tank. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Tony will untangle a roap wrapped around a fish boat propeller."

A close-up image of a person holding an open sea urchin. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Mary-Lou has taken oar, cracked open a tuut-suup, and is eating the insides. Tuut-suup is eaten raw."

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.

Several dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Several dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

A man wearing native clothing stands facing the right side of the copy print. His extended right arm is resting on something. A woman and other men are visible in the background.

Image of the original Skedans Mortuary Pole in Stanley Park. Pole carved in Skidegate in Haida Gwaii in the 1870's.

Image depicts a totem pole from Gitsegyukla (Skeena Crossing). Read`s notes call this the Pole of Mawlarhen. Depictions of frogs and an owl are visible. See also item a03426 for another view of this pole.

A image from an inside smoke house with hanging pieces of fish on the racks. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Inside the Jules' smoke house the salmon are held apart by small cedar sticks and suspended from ceiling. The Jules' children keep the alder fires smoking for three to five days."

A close-up image of a plate with cut up pieces of smoked salmon. A whole smoked fish next to the plate with a child's hand holding a piece of the meat. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Virginia Jules holds dry smoked salmon. On the plate is delicious canned smoked salmon. Salmon is also canned fresh."

A view of snow-covered mountains with trees in foreground.

An image showing a person on a boat on an open ocean, mountains covered by clouds in the distance. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Kelly and Mary-Lou head out to some rocks to spear tuut-suup.

An image of two people on the motor boat near rocks, one is holding a paddle and the other a spear. Mountains covered by clouds in the distance. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Mary-Lou steadies the boat while Kelly looks for a tuut-suup to spear."

A close-up image of a sea urchin on a spear, a boat engine in the background. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Tuut-suup, or sea urchins, are a common food in Kyuquot, available year round. Some people eat them every day. They are different colors and sizes and are easily speared at low tide."

An image of a man standing on a boat, wearing a red helmet, and pulling on fishing lines attached to boat equipment. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states"Victor hopes to catch enough Salmon to feed his family for a few days. In the Summer he will sell his Salmon to a fish camp."

An image of man holding a caught fish hanging on a fish hook. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Victor has caught a "smilie", the word commercial fishermen use to describe a fish over twelve pounds."

An image of a person leaning over a boat, holding a gaff with a caught fish. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "A catch! Victor prepares to gaff a salmon."

An image of a man standing on a boat, holding a fish. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Victor throws the salmon into the fish box with the others he has already caught. Can you see Victor's little boy, Keven?"

An image from a boat's control room looking out the window. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Victor Hansen goes between two rocks on his way out of Kyuquot to fish for Spring Salmon. He goes up Kyuquot Sound."