Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Carving totem, inside end of bighouse [Alert Bay]

81-05-a033112
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[195- or 196-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.

Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse

81-05-a033115
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[195- or 196-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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
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[ca. 195- or 196-?]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

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Three women next to longhouse (?)

81-03-a033167
Item
[ca. 195- or 196-?]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

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Carving houe posts for Alert Bay Bighouse

81-05-a033114
Item
[195- or 196-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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.

Alert Bay longhouse

81-05-a033122
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[195- or 196-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of the exterior of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC.

Longhouse remains (?)

51-01-28-a039431
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1955 or 1956

Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds

Old longhouse poles, featuring Huxwhukw

51-01-28-a039455
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1955 or 1956

Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds

Longhouse remains

51-01-28-a039458
Item
1955 or 1956

Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds

Totem pole and longhouse (?)

51-01-28-a039451
Item
1955 or 1956

Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds

Longhouse, Alert Bay, BC

81-03-a033155
Item
[ca. 196- or 197-?]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of painted exterior wall of longhouse in Alert Bay, BC.

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Big House, Alert Bay M. Halpin

51-01-34-a039786
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[1970]

Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds

Big House interior, Alert Bay, Sept. 18, '70

51-01-34-a039788
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1970

Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds

Nass River

25-04-10-a038456
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August 29, 1970

Parte deAnthony Carter fonds

Image of totem poles, canoes, and longhouses(?) in the Nass River valley of BC.

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Indian Professional Dancers

81-03-a033213
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[ca. 197- or 198-?]]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Postcard depicts two professional first nations dancers, performing the Swan Dance in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Photograph and postcard by Eric J. Cooke.

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