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Image depicts a large totem pole standing in a field and surrounded by some brush. This pole resembles one carved by Arthur Shaughnessy, raised in 1924 as a memorial for Chief Wakas . It depicts a Thunderbird with no wings, Dzunuk'wa, Grizzly Bear, Raven, and Sisiyutl.

A woman cuts barbecued salmon at a table outdoors. The salmon has been placed on cardboard trays.

Photograph of a man and woman in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC.

Photograph of what appears to be a ferry arriving or departing from a dock, likely in Port Hardy, BC.

View of the Kwakiutl totem poles that stand outside St. Michael's Indian Residential School at Alert Bay, British Columbia. Photo taken by Eric J. Cooke photo productions, Sidney B. C.

View of two Memorial poles. The taller pole depicts an eagle and a grizzly bear; the shorter pole depicts a human form holding copper. Photo is attributed to Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C.

Human figure totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. The figure appears to be wearing a hat and may be a mortuary pole. Photo by E. J. Cooke, published by J. Barnard Photographers, LTD, Victoria, B. C.

Image depicts the exterior wall of a building, possibly under construction. The wall includes the outlines of a whale and possibly a Thunderbird, but has not been painted.

Image depicts the harbour at Alert Bay with numerous fishing boats docked.

Image depicts an overturned boat, on land, that has been partially carved. The boat sits in front of a newer wooden structure; another older wooden structure is visible in the top left corner of the image. See also item a033268.

Head-on view of boat under construction. No carvers are present, but some tools and wood debris are visible. Additional wooden structures are visible in the distance. See also item a033267.

Photograph of a group of people in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. Most are looking away from the camera, toward a boat next to the dock.

Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. The dancer is wearing a mask. A crowd is gathered around him.

Photograph of an older woman and three younger women, all in ceremonial dress, at an outdoor gathering in Alert Bay. These women are identified in a different photograph in this fonds as Mrs. Sewid and her daughters.

Photograph of dancesr at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancers, including others in ceremonial dress.

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.

Photograph of painted exterior wall of longhouse in Alert Bay, BC.

View of one totem pole located in front of St. Michael's Indian Residential School, founded by the Anglican Church in 1929. Alert Bay, B. C. Photo is attributed to Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C. Totem pole depicts a bird standing on top of another creature.

View of a Kwakiutl totem pole on Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Pole stands in Nimpkish Band Cemetery and was carved by Willie Seaweed with Joe Seaweed. It is a memorial to Billie Moon and was carved in 1931. It depicts a Thunderbird grasping the head of Dzoonokwa, a giantess. See also images a033236, a033247, and a033260, which also depict this pole.

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.