Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
- 81-05-a033142
- Item
- 1964
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed, in Alert Bay, BC. Three people, including Henry Speck, can be seen working on the posts.
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Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed, in Alert Bay, BC. Three people, including Henry Speck, can be seen working on the posts.
Man carving in shed, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of a man carving a small piece of wood in a carving shed, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC. Four people, including Henry Speck, can be seen working on the poles. A child is watching.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of Henry Speck carving a house posts for a Bighouse in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC. Henry Speck smiles in foreground and two other carvers can be seen behind him.
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Women in front of Alert Bay Community House
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Two women in front of Alert Bay Community House
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Totem pole and cannon, Alert Bay, B.C., Canada
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Chief Councillor, Jam. Sewid and Tom Ohmeid, Fort Rupert
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Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Sewid and four younger women identified as her daughters. All five of them are in ceremonial dress. They are standing outside, with a group of spectators behind them. It is not clear what type of event they are at. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1958.
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Children performers and band at outdoor event
Photograph of a group of children in ceremonial dress and a brass band at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. An unidentified man is standing prominently in the foreground of the image. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1958.
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Photograph of a crowd gathered in a dirt field, with netting laid out on the ground. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1958.
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Group in ceremonial dress at unidentified event
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