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Portrait of three unidentified women standing next to what appears to be the exterior wall of a longhouse. Two of the women are in ceremonial dress.

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.

Photograph of two men in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. One man is wearing a headdress. The other is holding a carved pole.

Photograph of an outdoor salmon barbecue. A number of people are gathered around, some in ceremonial dress. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC. A body of water and snow-capped mountains are visible in the background.

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.

Photograph of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC. The pole features two figures: a human figure on the bottom with outstretched arms, and a thunderbird on top.

Photograph of part of the crowd at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A number of people are wearing ceremonial dress and masks.

Photograph of a number of children and a few adults wearing ceremonial dress. They are gathered outside, possibly at a potlatch.

Photograph of a dancer by a fire at an outdoor gathering, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is gathered around the dancer.

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

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife, descending a ramp on a pier in Alert Bay, BC. Title of the photograph taken from annotations in the album that originally housed this photograph.

Photograph of Chief James Sewid (Kwakwaka'wakw), in ceremonial dress and holding a carved and painted staff, and Tom Ohmeid(?) of Fort Rupert.

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and an unidentified man walking on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. Title of the photograph taken from annotations in the album that originally housed this photograph.

Governor General Roland Michener and his wife Norah pose with a short totem pole. Trees and buildings are visible in the distance. Totem pole appears similar to a pole attributed to Arthur Shuaghnessy that was raised for Kamdatsa (Mrs. Tom Patch) of Village Island or New Vancouver, a woman who lived to be over 100 years old. That pole was eventually raised on her grave.

Governor General Roland Michener and his wife Norah pose with a short totem pole. Trees and buildings are visible in the distance. Totem pole appears similar to a pole attributed to Arthur Shuaghnessy that was raised for Kamdatsa (Mrs. Tom Patch) of Village Island or New Vancouver, a woman who lived to be over 100 years old. That pole was eventually raised on her grave. This print appears to be a duplicate of item a033223a.

A man and a woman are posed with a totem pole inside a tent. They are perhaps painting or restoring the pole. A man at the far right of copy print appears to look at their work. Paint cans are visible on the floor. This photo appears to have been taken at the same time as item a033231.

Several individuals, men and women, work on a totem pole located inside a tent. One wall of the tent has been pushed aside to reveal trees and sky in the distance. This appears to have been taken at the same time as item a033228.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing in the forest in front of a tree that has a face carved into it and painted. The tree is likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Photograph of two men standing next to the remains of an old totem pole in a deserted village in Alert Bay, BC.