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Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]
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.
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Postcard depicts two professional first nations dancers, performing the Swan Dance in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Photograph and postcard by Eric J. Cooke.
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Photograph of a group of dancers, indoors.
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Photograph of a group of dancers, indoors.
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View of Indian professional dancers performing the Swan Dance in their Community Hall. Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Photo by Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C.
Part of John Mennie fonds
Five officials
Part of John Mennie fonds
Official, holding starting pistol, and child. Megaphone and papers in foreground
Native Brotherhood, Stony Mt. Pow Wow dancers at U of W
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Xwemelch'stn (Coast Salish) ceremony
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of photographs from a celebration in North Vancouver in 1956.
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Miscellaneous North Coast images
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of images form the north coast and fjords of British Columbia, as well as the North Vancouver area. Subjects include fishing boats, canoe carving, canoe paddlers and races, and rock paintings.
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Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a man on a boat holding up a fish that appears to have just been pulled out of the water.
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R. Davidson [Jr.] pole raising, Masset Q.C.I.
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows two dancers on an interior stage.
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Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of images of a salmon weir on the Cowichan River, Vancouver Island. Some images show individuals on or near the weir with spears. Also included is an image of a salmon store or drying shed, and Carter's wife sitting near salmon that is being barbecued.
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Part of Anthony Carter fonds
mage of three individuals standing on the platform of a fishing weir on the Cowichan River, holding spears. A similar image is printed on page 15 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Salmon weir on the Cowichan river, the native people continue a very ancient form of spear fishing for migrating salmon. The weir is not a trap but merely a means to slow the fish on the way up the river."
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Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of images of scenery and residents of the Fraser River and Boston Bar area of British Columbia.
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Kwakiutl Indian Dance Costumes, Vancouver Island, B. C., Canada. Back of postcard states: "Mrs. Ben Alfred, Sr., Mrs. Alfred, Mrs. Cramner, and Mrs. Sewid; Long House West Bay." Photo by E. J. Cooke; published by J Barnard, Photographer, LTD, Victoria B. C.
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor gathering (potlatch?), with a large crowd watching.
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancer, including others in ceremonial dress.
Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Part of John Mennie fonds
High jump. Jumper has just cleared bar. Officials observing, with crowd of onlookers gathered in background