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Three women and girl in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of three women and girl in ceremonial dress, standing outside in a field. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC. Based on details in similar images in this file, the photograph may have been taken at an event celebrating British Columbia's centenary.
Three runners at starting line
Part of John Mennie fonds
Blurred. Three runners at starting line. Observers, some seated and others standing, and buildings on proper right
Part of John Mennie fonds
3 runners in centre of image, goalpost visible in the background
Part of John Mennie fonds
Three runners, one in lead, one in mid-ground and one behind. Observers and building on proper right. Overexposure on lower portion
Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
The collection includes material relating to Alert Bay that was created or collected by Thomas and Mildred Laurie, as well as photographs and textual records created or received by James Barclay Williams, who bequeathed the records to Mildred Laurie. The collection includes a photo album, photographs, postcards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and a calendar. Photographs document Alert Bay and the surrounding area, including the B.C. Packers store, Christ Church, the native cemetery, St. Michael’s Residential School and Preventorium, Canada Packers, Hardy Bay, totem poles, a long house, and the Nimpkish Hotel. Photographs also document local events, including potlatches, weddings, an outdoor salmon barbeque, BC centenary celebrations in 1958, native ceremonies, and a visit by the Governor General.
The material is arranged in the following files:
01 - James Barclay Williams – Correspondence and press clippings, 1968-1972
02 - James Barclay Williams – Photographs, [1908?]-1967
03 - Mildred Laurie - Photo album photographs, [194-]-1974
04 - Mildred Laurie – Photographs and postcards, [194-]-[199-]
05 - Slides and negatives, 1952-1972
06 - Pamphlets, ephemera, and press clippings, 1947-2003
07 - James Barclay Williams – Photo album, 1940-1941
Laurie family
Taxis parked on the street with people next to them
Six taxis are parked diagonally along a street. Several people--men, women and children--stand next to the cars. Several buildings are visible behind the taxis and across the street from them.
Tall totem pole, Alert Bay, BC
Photograph of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC. This pole has been called the world's tallest totem pole, though this is a disputed fact since it is actually comprised of two pieces. The pole is not specific to a particular family, but represents multiple tribes of the Kwakwaka'wakw. The pole was completed in the late 1960's and raised in 1973. It is located near the Big House.
Mildred Laurie
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store. An individual male appears in the centre
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store. A female and a male individual appear in the center
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store. An individual male appears in the centre
Part of John Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of the interior of a store. A female and two male figures appear in the center
Part of John Mennie fonds
Start of a race in which four boys are visible: one is jumping into tape.
St. Michael's School, Alert Bay, B.C.
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.
St. Michael's School + Farm, Alert Bay, Photo by Ronnie's 18-7-50 RS30
Part of Diane Elizabeth Barwick fonds
Item is an aerial photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School and farm in Alert Bay. Photo also depicts cleared farmland, roads, and forest.
St. Michael's Indian Residential School, Alert Bay
Photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School, which stood in Alert Bay, BC until its demolition in 2015. This image shows the exterior and two thunderbird poles that stood at the entrance.