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Carving a canoe

Image depicts a partially completed canoe, filled with water outside. A carver, possibly Godfrey Hunt, is also shown.

Constructing a canoe

Image depicts a partially completed canoe, filled with water outside. Two carvers, probably Douglas Cranmer and Godfrey Hunt, are also shown.

Boats in harbour

Image depicts several boats docked around a harbour. Mountains are visible in the distance.

Masset Village

Image depicts canoes, house, house posts, and totem poles on a shoreline in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "This is a Indian Village in Masset B. C. at the turn of the century. As you can see there are a lot of wooden shacks, totem poles and canoes. it is a very wild and remote area [redacted]. grandfather Crosby used to travel to these remoat [sic] villages by canoe." Image appears to be reproduction of a039351.

Group portrait on ship deck

Image depicts a group portrait of eleven figures standing and seated on a ship's deck. Group consists of two women and nine men in formal dress. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." 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 13".

Steamship's deck

Image depicts a steamship's deck. Visible are four men standing within and adjacent to the ship's cabin. In the background is the ocean and land in silhouette. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." 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 10".

Massett Village

Image depicts canoes, house, house posts, and totem poles on a shoreline in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Massett [sic] Village Q. Ch. Is." 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 Queen Charlotte's Island".

Mission, Lax-Kw'alaams (Port Simpson), B. C.

Image depicts house and canoes with forest in background located in Lax-Kw'alaams (Port Simpson). Printed on the image is the inscription "GOLD HARBOR, NEAR SKIDEGATE, Q. C. ISLAND." Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "S. A. SPENCER, Fort Street, VICTORIA, B. C." Handwritten inscriptions on the verso read "Mission house, Port Simpson" and "No 19".

Fleet of boats

Image depicts a fleet of boats, likely fishing boats, on the water. Trees and mountains are visible in the distance.

Launching a boat

Image depicts either the launching or landing of a boat. Another smaller boat is visible on the left side of the image. The fleet of boats from item a034785 is visible behind these two smaller boats.

Boats in harbour

Image depicts a variety of boats moored in a harbour. Some other structures, possibly related to the harbour, are also visible.

Woman in a canoe

Image depicts a woman seated in a canoe along the shoreline. The canoe appears to be propped on a wooden beam that keeps it from drifting away. The woman may be Ruth Reed, the photographer's wife.

River canoeing

Image depicts five individuals canoeing along a river. A fishing boat is visible in the background, as are trees at the water's edge.

Women canoeing

Image depicts five women canoeing along a river. Several structures, possibly houses, are visible in the background, as are trees at the water's edge.

Agnes Alfred and Daisy Sewid-Smith at Jimmy Sewid's house

Conversation between Agnes Alfred and her granddaughter Daisy Sewid-Smith., recorded by Martine Reid at Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sewid's house, Campbell River on February 18, 1975.
Side 1: Agnes Alfred ad Daisy discuss the 1921 "illegal" potlatch at Village Island followed by the arrest of many participants, including herself and her husband.
Side 2: Regular and larger canoes, Agnes' may names and the origins of the names, where she was born, her houses, menstruation, pregnancy, having children, reincarnation, aristocracy, etc.

Martine J. Reid

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