Group in ceremonial dress on dock, Alert Bay
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Photograph of a group of people in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. Most are looking away from the camera, toward a boat next to the dock.
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Group in ceremonial dress on dock, Alert Bay
Photograph of a group of people in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. Most are looking away from the camera, toward a boat next to the dock.
Masked dancer and crowd, Alert Bay
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. The dancer is wearing a mask. A crowd is gathered around him.
Mrs. Sewid and daughters in ceremonial dress
Photograph of an older woman and three younger women, all in ceremonial dress, at an outdoor gathering in Alert Bay. These women are identified in a different photograph in this fonds as Mrs. Sewid and her daughters.
Photograph of dancesr at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancers, including others in ceremonial dress.
Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC. The dancers are wearing masks.
Carving totem poles for Alert Bay longhouse
Photograph of the interior totem poles of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC, while the poles are still being carved. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure. Two boys are standing near the poles.
Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse
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.
Killer Whale arch, Alert Bay cemetery
View of the Killer Whale Arch located at the entrance to the Kwatiul Indian Cemetery. This arch is a memorial to a boy lost at sea. Located at Alert Bay, British Columbia. Several crosses and memorial totem poles are visible behind this archway.
Photograph of pole and gravestones in a cemetery in Alert Bay, BC.
Chief Dan George(?) with two women and a child
Photograph of a man who appears to be Chief Dan George with two women in masks and ceremonial robes. One woman is holding a young boy. Based on handwritten annotations from the album in which this print was originally housed, the woman holding the boy is Lily Alford Jolliffe(?), granddaughter of Chief Sewid. The photograph was taken indoors. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1958.
Mildred Laurie
Three women next to longhouse (?)
Portrait of three unidentified women standing next to what appears to be the exterior wall of a longhouse. Two of the women are in ceremonial dress.
Mildred Laurie
Three women next to longhouse (?)
Portrait of three unidentified women standing next to what appears to be the exterior wall of a longhouse. Two of the women are in ceremonial dress.
Mildred Laurie
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor gathering (potlatch?), with a large crowd watching.
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancer, including others in ceremonial dress.
Two men in regalia on dock, Alert Bay
Photograph of two men in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. One man is wearing a headdress. The other is holding a carved pole.
Salmon barbecue, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of an outdoor salmon barbecue. A number of people are gathered around, some in ceremonial dress. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC. A body of water and snow-capped mountains are visible in the background.
Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Carving houe posts for Alert Bay Bighouse
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.