Commercial postcard printed with a photograph of a store in Alert Bay, BC, with a totem pole and cannon in front of the store. A handwritten annotation on the verso identifies this building as a store.
Image depicts a large Tibetan building, possibly a temple or a monastery. Traditional Tibetan architectural features visible here include a structure with multiple windows to let in sunlight and a flat roof to preserve heat. These dwellings are often constructed with a combination of wood, rocks, cement, and earth. Several figures are seated in front of this dwelling near a row of drums.
Image depicts four wooden structures, one of which is a church. A dirt road runs in front of the buildings, a pick-up truck is parked near the church, and mountains are visible in the distance.
Image depicts another view of the possibly religious structure depicted in item a033049. In addition to the architectural details noted earlier (many windows, flat roof, structure comprised of wood, earth, stone, and cement) this view depicts a prayer wheel, a cylindrical wheel on a spindle), visible on the roof, centre left of the image. The four sided walls indicate that this building may be located in the Ladakh region. A collection of drums and many seated individuals are visible in front of the building and one person appears to be dancing.
Photograph of a set of totem poles that will become part of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.
Photograph of the interior totem poles of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC, while the poles are still being carved. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure. Two boys are standing near the poles.
Photograph of two men carving a set of house posts that will become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC. These posts were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.
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