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Photograph of a fishing boat named Kamtchatka. A stamp on the verso indicates that it was printed in 1957.

Image of an older man carving a long canoe.

Image of an unidentified person in a motor boat, near Kingcome Inlet.

Image depicts canoes, house, house posts, and totem poles on a shoreline in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "This is a Indian Village in Masset B. C. at the turn of the century. As you can see there are a lot of wooden shacks, totem poles and canoes. it is a very wild and remote area [redacted]. grandfather Crosby used to travel to these remoat [sic] villages by canoe." Image appears to be reproduction of a039351.

Image depicts canoes, house, house posts, and totem poles on a shoreline in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Massett [sic] Village Q. Ch. Is." Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale." A handwritten inscription reads "Indian Totems Queen Charlotte's Island".

Image of a crowd gathered on the shore and in boats on the Somass River, Vancouver Island, for sports day.

Photograph of men working on a dock next to fishing boats, possibly in Alert Bay, BC. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1957.

Photograph of an unidentified fishing boat. Men on the boat are pulling up a brailer full of fish.

Photograph of an unidentified fishing boat. Men on the boat are pulling up a brailer.

Image depicts house and canoes with forest in background located in Lax-Kw'alaams (Port Simpson). Printed on the image is the inscription "GOLD HARBOR, NEAR SKIDEGATE, Q. C. ISLAND." Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "S. A. SPENCER, Fort Street, VICTORIA, B. C." Handwritten inscriptions on the verso read "Mission house, Port Simpson" and "No 19".

Image of boats docked at this commercial marina in North Vancouver. This image is pictured on pages 46-47 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: "Once of well-known clam bed and fishing area for the Tsla-a-wat people, this area in now a commercial marina owned and operated by the resident North Vancouver Indians."

Image of totem poles, canoes, and longhouses(?) in the Nass River valley of BC.

Image shows a group of men on the deck of a fishing boat, adjusting the nets. The boat appears to be docked. A few children are watching.

Image shows a group of men on the deck of a fishing boat, adjusting the nets. The boat appears to be docked.

Image of a man on a boat holding up a fish that appears to have just been pulled out of the water.

Image of a harbour full of boats, with mountains visible in the background.

Image of a harbour full of boats, with mountains visible in the background.

Image of a man by the railing of a fishing boat, holding onto a fishing line that has been dropped into the water.

Image of the steamship Princess Joan at dock, possibly in Victoria. The Princess Joan was built for the CPR coastal service by the Fairfield Company of Glasgow, Scotland. The Princess Joan commonly sailed Victoria-to-Vancouver and Victoria-to-Seattle.

Image of the steamship Princess Joan at dock, possibly in Victoria. The Princess Joan was built for the CPR coastal service by the Fairfield Company of Glasgow, Scotland. The Princess Joan commonly sailed Victoria-to-Vancouver and Victoria-to-Seattle.