Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

30-30-01-30-01-11-a039167
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Item is a photograph of buildings. The harbour appears in the background. A street and a truck labelled, "ALERT BAY BAKERY" appear in the foreground

Building and fence

30-30-01-30-01-11-a039230
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a glass plate negative of a building and adjacent fence.

Harbour/ships

30-30-01-30-01-12-a039175
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of a building on stilts labelled "JORGENSEN BROS SHELL" and another labelled "MACHINE SHOP." Three boats appear in the harbour; an individual is on the gangway. Three buildings appear across the street from the harbour

Harbour

30-30-01-30-01-12-a039179
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of a building on stilts. The beach appears in the foreground

Harbour/ships

30-30-01-30-01-12-a039200
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is an aerial photograph of the harbour. Item is inscribed, "BIRD'S-EYE VIEW ALERT BAY, B.C."

Harbour/ships

30-30-01-30-01-12-a039206
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of the General Ship Repair building and adjacent building. A boat and the harbour appear in the foreground

Miscellaneous

30-30-01-30-01-13-a039154
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of a cannon. Buildings appear in the background

Totem pole and cannon, Alert Bay, B.C., Canada

81-03-a033152
Item
[ca. 194-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

Carving totem, inside end of bighouse [Alert Bay]

81-05-a033112
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.

Carving totem poles for Alert Bay longhouse

81-05-a033113
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse

81-05-a033115
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

Carving houe posts for Alert Bay Bighouse

81-05-a033114
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

Alert Bay longhouse

81-05-a033122
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of the exterior of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC.

Shop at Alert Bay

81-04-a033220
Item
[1957]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Interior view of a shop selling clothing, and accessories. Three women, a store employee and two customers, can be seen.

Man posed with a truck

81-04-a033221
Item
[1957]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

A man poses with a truck. The door to the truck reads, "BC Packers, LTD Store Alert Bay." Parts of the truck seemed to be covered with a fringed cloth.