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Image is a portrait of a man seated outside in front of a building featuring a row of large wood carvings.

Image is a posed portrait of a man from the waist up. The man has a pierced nose. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Indian man V. I. B. C."

Image is a posed portrait of an elderly person sitting on the ground next to what a appears to be a woven clam harvesting basket. The person is wearing what appears to be a Coast Salish cedar bark hat. The image appears to be a photograph of an original image mounted on a carte de visite. On the verso is the letter "L" inscribed in pencil.

Image is a posed portrait of a seated woman holding a cane and wearing what appear to be wool trade blankets.

Image is a posed portrait of a woman standing outdoors and wearing a short wool cape. Image appears to be reproduction that has been mounted on carte de visite. Inscription beneath image is illegible due to damage to emulsion on original image.

Image is a posed portrait of a seated, shirtless man viewed from the waist up. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Nanaimo, ? B.C."

Image is a posed portrait of a woman seated on the floor next to what appears to be a woven willow clam basket. The woman is wearing a wool blanket shawl. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Indian woman Birds? Inlet, B. C."

Image is alternate view of a039312. Image is a posed portrait of a seated woman in a shawl holding a pan that appears to be full of some kind of grain. The woman wears what appears to be a woven willow clam basket on her back for harvesting shellfish. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Indian woman Frasher river B. C."

Image is a posed portrait of a seated woman in a shawl holding a pan that appears to be full of some kind of grain. The woman wears what appears to be a woven willow clam basket on her back for harvesting shellfish. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Indian woman Frasher river B. C."

Image is a posed portrait of a seated woman wearing a dress and shawl. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Nanaimo Woman"

Image is a posed portrait of a woman viewed from the waist up. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Nanaimo Woman B. C."

Image is a posed portrait printed in an oval shape of two people leaning on a tree stump. The figure on the left is in city clothes and the figure on the right is wrapped in what appears to be a wool trade blanket. The image appears to have been cut out from another source and mounted on the carte de visite card. Below the oval photograph is a printed inscription that has been trimmed off: "CHIEF OF TH [...] W. COAST V. I." Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "N. SHAKESPEARE, Photographer, GOVERNMENT STREET. Victoria, V. I."

Image is a posed portrait of an elderly person wrapped in a blanket. Printed on verso is photographer information with the inscription "N. SHAKESPEARE, Photographer, GOVERNMENT STREET. Victoria, V. I."

Image is a posed portrait of a man holding a cane and standing on an elaborate tiled floor. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Indian chief. Nanaimo"

Image is a posed group portrait of nine seated people. The figures are composed of men and boys. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "? Heads West Coast"

Image is a posed portrait of two men seated on chairs. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Fort Rupert Chiefs, B. C."

Image is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman in what appears to be a wool trade blanket and a boy. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Natives ? B.C."

Image is a posed portrait of a woman seated on the floor. The woman is wrapped in a blanket that appears to be a wool trade blanket. On the verso is a handwritten inscription which reads "Indian woman ? B.C."

Image is a posed portrait of a woman seated on the floor with arms folded. The woman is wearing a blanket that appears to be a wool trade blanket and is seated next to what appear to be textiles. Image appears to be a photographed copy of a039300, but is of higher contrast.