Bella Bella

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Images with the accession 1976.001 are part of the Portraits collection.

Images with the accession 1993.049 are part of the From Mission to Partnership Photograph collection.

66 images

Oval portrait of person in early 20th century dress with black textured border.

Ethalind B. Howson

Bella Coola, 1907

Ethaline B. Howson, missionary of Bella Bella, B.C.

UCCA, 1976.001P/2865

View of town from water, showing buildings and shoreline.

[Bella Bella : View from Thomas Crosby III]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-332

View of town's shoreline from water, showing buildings.

[Bella Bella : View from Thomas Crosby III]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-333

A white house with covered front porch is situated behind fence and wooden walkway.

[Windsor Knight home in Bella Bella]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-334

[Bella Bella United Church]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-335

Rev. Gibson is standing on wooden walkway outside church with a Heiltsuk individual, wearing suspenders.

[Rev. W.H. Gibson and Heiltsuk individual outside Bella Bella United Church]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-336

Rev. Gibson is standing on wooden walkway with a Heiltsuk individual, wearing suspenders.

[Rev. W.H. Gibson and a Heiltsuk individual by Bella Bella United Church]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-337

Two children, one holding a caught fish on a line, stand with Rev. W.H. Gibson on a pier.

[Rev. W.H. Gibson and two Heiltsuk children, Bella Bella, B.C.]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-338

Rev. Gibson is standing with his hands behind his back on a pier with Chief Humchitt.

[Rev. W.H. Gibson shaking hands with Chief Humchitt at Bella Bella, B.C.]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-339

Rev. Gibson is shaking hands with Chief Humchitt on a pier.

[Rev. W.H. Gibson shaking hands with Chief Humchitt of Bella Bella [Heiltsuk Nation]]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-340

Rev. W. H. Gibson stands on stern of boat (likely the Thomas Crosby) with a book in hand.

[Denzil G. Ridout and Rev. W.H. Gibson aboard the Thomas Crosby III]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-341

Rev. Ridout is sitting in rowboat on deck of boat with a notepad looking at Rev. Gibson who is sitting a deck chair.

[Denzil G. Ridout and Rev. W.H. Gibson aboard the Thomas Crosby III]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-342

Logs are floating in water by floathouses. A shot of steam is streaming in the air.

[Floating logs by floathouses]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-343

View of water with a float house in the distance. A stream of steam is rising in the air.

[Floating logs by floathouses]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-344

From the water, five people are standing on the deck of floathouses. Trees in the background.

[Logging camp floathouses]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-345

[Logging camp floathouses]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-346

From hill, boats are shown in water as well as some buildings on shore.

[View of medical mission buildings and boats]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-515

[View of medical mission buildings and boats]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-516

[View of medical mission buildings and boats]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-517

From above, top of building on shore is visible and a boat is in the water. Mountains are in the distance.

View from Bella Bella Hospital

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-537