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The Kumbum stupa and the main temple at the Palcho or Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse.

The Palcho or Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse.
The monastery’s main temple was built between 1418 and 1428 and its Kumbum stupa was completed in 1437, by ruler Rabten Kunzang Phak. Kumbum refers to “a hundred thousand images,” representing the number of deities depicted inside. Tsang Province in Gyantse is home to three renowned Kumbum stupas: Gyantse Kumbum—the largest—Jonang Kumbum, and Chung Riwoche Kumbum, all in proximity to the town of Shigatse.

A scene from ritual dances known as cham. Performed by monks or lay practitioners during festivals, cham are a central aspect of Tibetan Buddhism. Making use of large masks and elaborate costumes which are carefully stored in monasteries when not being used, cham dances are performed to honour saints, subdue evils and offer blessings. There are a variety of regional dance styles.

A view from Hotel Mount Everest. The mountain in the photograph is not Everest or Qomolangma, but likely Kangchenjunga, viewed from Darjeeling, India

Item is a photograph showing the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933), sitting in the centre with four men standing behind him. This photograph was taken at the Yutang trade agency when the Dalai Lama was going into self-imposed exile.

Image of three individuals standing on the platform of a fishing weir on the Cowichan River, holding spears. A similar image is printed on page 15 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Salmon weir on the Cowichan river, the native people continue a very ancient form of spear fishing for migrating salmon. The weir is not a trap but merely a means to slow the fish on the way up the river."

Image of an older man (possibly Mr. Wilson) wearing traditional robes and mask of the Nuu-chah-nulth

Item is an image of a woman by a building. There are some buildings, poles, and canoes in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago

Image depicts a large Tibetan building, possibly a temple or a monastery. Traditional Tibetan architectural features visible here include a structure with multiple windows to let in sunlight and a flat roof to preserve heat. These dwellings are often constructed with a combination of wood, rocks, cement, and earth. Several figures are seated in front of this dwelling near a row of drums.

Two women stand in front of the Alert Bay Community House. To the women's right is a table that appears to hold barbecued salmon. The painted wall of the Community House can be seen in the background.

The caption on this slide simply states "Coast Salish." A possible second caption on a sheet of paper states "Alert Bay Big House." A unique aspect of this house is that what once were interior house posts have been moved to the exterior of what was likely a later structure. This photograph may have been used in a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.

Photograph of an elder Haida woman

Haida chief wearing button blanket

Image depicts interior posts of the Grizzly Bear House, Masset, B. C. (same as in a039354). The posts are displayed with a Chilkat blanket, painted hat, and two daggers that probably belonged to Xa’na. The Chilkat blanket is draped over a box that may be the coffin box of Xa’na. Printed below the image is "R. Maynard, Artist". 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."

Image depicts interior posts of the Grizzly Bear House, Masset, B. C. (same as in a039368). The posts are displayed with a Chilkat blanket, painted hat, and two daggers that probably belonged to Xa'na. The Chilkat blanket is draped over a box that may be the coffin box of Xa’na. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Indian carvings". 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 "No 20".

Two Haida chiefs wearing blankets and headdresses.