Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]
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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.
Mildred Laurie
Fraser R. Salmon [slides]
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Images of net fishing in the Fraser River Canyon with traditional Indigenous fish processing techniques.
Dancers in field
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Image of a group of dancers in a field, with a crowd gathered behind them watching. There appears to be about six dancers.
Anthony Carter
Cowichan salmon weir
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Image of a wooden building with a sign hanging from the front of it that says "Salmon for Survival." The building appears to be a place where salmon is processed, dried, and/or sold. It is located next to a creek or low lying river.
Anthony Carter
Shooting
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Man with rifle in foreground, wearing visor and aiming at proper right. Crowd in background, some covering their ears with their hands
Start of race
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Start of a race in which four boys are visible: one is jumping into tape.
Marching band
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Band marching. Foreground of photo is overexposed
Pole vault
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Vaulter in mid-air. Onlookers in background. Officials and spotters on the ground, on either side of the vaulter
Mid-race
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Race. Blurred. Four boys visible: one in front, one behind, two bunched in the middle
Three runners at starting line
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Blurred. Three runners at starting line. Observers, some seated and others standing, and buildings on proper right
Runners
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Nineteen runners. Building and observers on proper right. Right centre edge of negative is flawed
Masked dancer and crowd, Alert Bay
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Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. The dancer is wearing a mask. A crowd is gathered around him.
Dancers and crowd, Alert Bay
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Photograph of dancesr at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancers, including others in ceremonial dress.
Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)
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Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC. The dancers are wearing masks.
Dancer, Alert Bay
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Photograph of a masked dancer in Alert Bay, BC. The man is outside.