Indian Village Alert Bay, B. C.
- 81-04-a033234
- Item
- [195-]
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
View of Indian Village at Alert Bay, B. C. Several wooded houses are depicted, and three feature totem poles in front of the structures.
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Indian Village Alert Bay, B. C.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
View of Indian Village at Alert Bay, B. C. Several wooded houses are depicted, and three feature totem poles in front of the structures.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
View of totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. depicting two figures: a man with a bird sitting on his head. Pole appears to be standing in an open area with trees in the background. Lower right corner contains the initials E. T. See also images a033242, a033247, and a033260, which depicts this same image.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
View of totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. depicting a man wearing a brimmed hat. Pole appears to be standing in an open area with trees visible in the distance. Postcard title says "3."
Fishing Fleet, Alert Bay, B. C.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
View of the fishing fleet in Alert Bay, B. C. with land and trees visible in the background.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a group of children in ceremonial dress. They are standing outside, in Alert Bay, BC.
Mrs. Cramner (?) and Mrs. Alfred
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Two women in ceremonial dress pose against a painted exterior wall.
Two women in ceremonial dress and a girl
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Two women in ceremonial dress stand in front of a wall painted with designs, some of which resemble a face. A blond girl poses in front of the women. The back of the photo is labeled Laurie. The women may be Mrs. Crammer and Mrs. Alfred, ceremonial dancers. See also item a033232.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
A female watches over a salmon barbecue. Trees and a structure are visible in the distance.
Totem pole and cannon, Alert Bay, B.C., Canada
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Commercial postcard printed with a photograph of a store in Alert Bay, BC, with a totem pole and cannon in front of the store. A handwritten annotation on the verso identifies this building as a store.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
A man and female child pose with a patriotically decorated bicycle that includes a de jure flag. The child wears a headband and some native clothing. Other people, a pickup truck, and a building are visible in the background.
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
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Promenade, Alert Bay B.C., Canada
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Commercial postcard printed with a photograph of a wooden promenade in Alert Bay, B.C. A number of people are walking on the promenade, which sits at the bottom of a small hill. A number of structures and a totem pole are visible on the hillside. A handwritten annotation on the verso of the photograph reads: "The first building is the [?] hall & the 2nd building is the b[?] house, they are right across from the store. The house on the hill is the bookkeeper's house."
View of buildings close to shore of Alert Bay
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
The settlement of Alert Bay viewed from a distance. Small trees without leaves (perhaps an orchard) are visible in the foreground. Buildings and the bay are visible in the distance.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
A man and a woman are posed with a totem pole inside a tent. They are perhaps painting or restoring the pole. A man at the far right of copy print appears to look at their work. Paint cans are visible on the floor. This photo appears to have been taken at the same time as item a033231.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Several individuals, men and women, work on a totem pole located inside a tent. One wall of the tent has been pushed aside to reveal trees and sky in the distance. This appears to have been taken at the same time as item a033228.
Soccer field, Alert Bay, BC (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a soccer field with a number of individuals gathered on or around it. A few buildings are next to the field. The field is seen from above.
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Salmon barbecue, Alert Bay (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of an outdoor salmon barbecue. A number of people are gathered around, either tending to the barbecue or observing. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Three women and girl in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of three women and girl in ceremonial dress, standing outside in a field. Another woman, in everyday clothing, is talking to them. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Three women and girl in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
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.
Dancers at potlatch, Alert Bay (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of dancers at an indoor potlatch or other event, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.