Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay

81-05-a033142
Stuk
1964

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay

81-05-a033144
Stuk
1964

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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

81-05-a033145
Stuk
1964

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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

81-05-a033146
Stuk
1964

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

Buildings/places

30-30-01-30-01-11-a039151
Stuk
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of buildings and totem pole. A partial canoe appears lower right.

Carving totem, inside end of bighouse [Alert Bay]

81-05-a033112
Stuk
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.

Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse

81-05-a033115
Stuk
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a set of totem poles that will become part of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.

Hospital + Totems Alert Bay B.C. Community Hall on Hill 9/49 Photo by Ronnie's 9

41-1-a060283c
Stuk
September 1949

Part of Diane Elizabeth Barwick fonds

Item is a photograph taken from the water of the hospital, community hall, and other buildings in Alert Bay along the shoreline with the forest in the background. Totem poles are scattered along the shoreline.

St. Michael's School, Alert Bay, B.C.

41-1-a060284c
Stuk
[ca.1947-1950]

Part of Diane Elizabeth Barwick fonds

Item is a photograph with a perforated edge depicting the entrance to the St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay, which was founded in 1929 by the Anglican Church of Canada. Two painted totem poles are visible in front of the school, with thunderbird, [grizzly bear?], and copper figures.

Residential School, Alert Bay, B.C.

41-1-a060278c
Stuk
[ca.1947-1950]

Part of Diane Elizabeth Barwick fonds

Item is a photograph of the entrance to St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay, which was founded in 1929 by the Anglican Church of Canada. Two painted totem poles are visible in front of the school, with thunderbird, [grizzly bear?], and copper forms.

Graveyard, Kingcome Village

51-01-28-a039429
Stuk
1955 or 1956

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Carving houe posts for Alert Bay Bighouse

81-05-a033114
Stuk
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.