Image of a group at an unidentified outdoor event. Most of the individuals in the image are in ceremonial dress. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of a fishing boat named Cospak. In this image, the men are pulling up fish in a net to go into the hold of the ship. A stamp on the verso indicates that it was printed in 1957.
Photograph of salmon being barbecued over an outdoor flame. A woman identified in annotations on the verso as Peggy Swabeck(?) is standing in the background.
Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife, descending a ramp on a pier in Alert Bay, BC. Title of the photograph taken from annotations in the album that originally housed this photograph.
Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and two unidentified individuals, standing near two totem poles. The poles may be in the Namgis Burial Grounds.
Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at what appears to be the Namgis Burial Grounds in Alert Bay, BC. The poles were possibly made by Charlie James.
Photograph of 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.
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.
Two women stand in front of the Alert Bay Community House. To the women's right is a table that appears to hold barbecued salmon. The painted wall of the Community House can be seen in the background.
A man and female child pose with a patriotically decorated bicycle that includes a de jure flag. The child wears a headband and some native clothing. Other people, a pickup truck, and a building are visible in the background.
View of Alert Bay, B. C. taken September 1954. Initials R S appear in lower right of card. Photo is an aerial view, so structures are difficult to distinguish.
View of the Kwakiutl totem poles that stand outside St. Michael's Indian Residential School at Alert Bay, British Columbia. Photo taken by Eric J. Cooke photo productions, Sidney B. C.