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Carving totem, inside end of bighouse [Alert Bay]
- 81-05-a033112
- Item
- [195- or 196-]
Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.
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Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse
- 81-05-a033115
- Item
- [195- or 196-]
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.
Three women next to longhouse (?)
- 81-03-a033166
- Item
- [ca. 195- or 196-?]
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 (?)
- 81-03-a033167
- Item
- [ca. 195- or 196-?]
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
Carving houe posts for Alert Bay Bighouse
- 81-05-a033114
- Item
- [195- or 196-]
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.
- 81-05-a033122
- Item
- [195- or 196-]
Photograph of the exterior of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC.
- 81-03-a033155
- Item
- [ca. 196- or 197-?]
Photograph of painted exterior wall of longhouse in Alert Bay, BC.
Mildred Laurie
- 81-03-a033213
- Item
- [ca. 197- or 198-?]]
Postcard depicts two professional first nations dancers, performing the Swan Dance in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Photograph and postcard by Eric J. Cooke.
Eric J. Cooke