- 30-30-01-30-01-01-a039013
- Item
- [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Single pole centre as part of a decorated fence. Top figure is a sun.
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Single pole centre as part of a decorated fence. Top figure is a sun.
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Item is a photograph of totem poles in the cemetery. The harbour and adjacent buildings also appear. Item is inscribed, "INDIAN CEMETERY. ALERT BAY. B.C."
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Item is a glass plate negative of a totem poles and adjacent buildings. Item is labelled, "Indian Village. Alert Bay BC"
Ground-level view of service from a distance
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Ground-level shot of congregation. Harbour can be seen in the background.
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Three ministers facing proper right on podium. Band in background, facing camera. Tighter shot of item: "Ministers on podium"
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Man with rifle in foreground, wearing visor and aiming at proper right. Crowd in background, some covering their ears with their hands
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Start of a race in which four boys are visible: one is jumping into tape.
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Band marching. Foreground of photo is overexposed
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Vaulter in mid-air. Onlookers in background. Officials and spotters on the ground, on either side of the vaulter
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Race. Blurred. Four boys visible: one in front, one behind, two bunched in the middle
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Runner crossing finish line with arms outstretched.
Three runners at starting line
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Blurred. Three runners at starting line. Observers, some seated and others standing, and buildings on proper right
Parte deJohn Mennie fonds
Nineteen runners. Building and observers on proper right. Right centre edge of negative is flawed
Human figure totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. The figure appears to be wearing a hat and may be a mortuary pole. Photo by E. J. Cooke, published by J. Barnard Photographers, LTD, Victoria, B. C.
Decorated exterior wall of building
Image depicts the exterior wall of a building, possibly under construction. The wall includes the outlines of a whale and possibly a Thunderbird, but has not been painted.
Image depicts the harbour at Alert Bay with numerous fishing boats docked.
Image depicts an overturned boat, on land, that has been partially carved. The boat sits in front of a newer wooden structure; another older wooden structure is visible in the top left corner of the image. See also item a033268.
View two of boat under construction
Head-on view of boat under construction. No carvers are present, but some tools and wood debris are visible. Additional wooden structures are visible in the distance. See also item a033267.
Closeup of very tall totem pole also depicted in item a033272. This pole resembles one reputed to be the world's tallest totem pole. Built in the late 1960s, it was raised in 1973. It is attributed to carver Jimmy Dick and stands 173 feet tall. In 2007 the top of this pole was blown off in high winds.
Woman next to thunderbird totem pole
Photograph of a woman posing next to an unidentified 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.