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Long wooden houses line the edge of a beach with many totem poles. A large wooden canoe is on shore.

[A Haida village : shoreline at Masset, Haida Gwaii]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [19-?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/1
An Indigenous person, wearing a headscarf, is sitting in the grass. A basket is beside the person.

[Haida with labret in lower lip, Masset, Haida Gwaii]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: B.W. Leeson

UCCA, 1993.049P/2N
An Indigenous person is sitting on the ground, wearing wool cape and head scarf. The pesron is holding a cane.

[Haida with nose ring and lower lip labret]

Haida Gwaii, [191-?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/3N
A person wearing a suite jacket and carrying a leather shoulder bag is leaning against a totem pole. The totem pole is being supported by wooden planks.

[Haida totem pole, Masset, Haida Gwaii]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [191-?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/4
Closeup of totem pole carvings.

[Haida [totem] pole at Hiellen River, [Tow?] Hill, sixteen miles from Masset, Haida Gwaii : pole relocated to Prince Rupert Totem Park]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/5N
Low contrast image of four totem poles surrounding wooden structure.

[Haida totem poles, Masset, Haida Gwaii]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [19--?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/6
Six totem poles are lines in front of wooden houses.

[Haida totem poles [Cumshewa?], Haida Gwaii]

Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/7N
Six totem poles in front of hill. A person wearing a dress is standing by the second totem pole from the left. Buildings are between some of the poles.

[Haida village: Gold Harbour, Haida Gwaii]

Haida Gwaii, [191-?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/8a
A group of Indigenous people, some stitting, others standing, are dressed in traditional clothing in front of two wooden buildings.

[Haida in dancing regalia : New Year's masquerade at the Skidegate mission, Haida Gwaii]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, 1891

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/9N
A row of totem poles are in a field. Some are supported by wooden planks. A person is standing by the planks.

Haida totem poles, Skidegate, Haida Gwaii

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [19--?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/10N
Image of three totem poles in front of forest. Image is torn on the edges.

[Haida totem poles, Skidegate, Haida Gwaii : Skedans mortuary pole]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [19--?]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: Haran I. Smith

UCCA, 1993.049P/11N
Four Indigenous people wearing Western dresses and suits are posed indoors. One person is eldery and sitting on a chair while the others are standing.

[Portrait of Haida from different generations, Skidegate, Haida Gwaii]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [191-?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/12
Two similar carvings are placed on either side of a table covered in Haida blanket. There are two smaller carvings on the table.

[Haida carvings]

Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/14
Various carvings, bowls, and other craft and artifacts are displayed on four tiered table display. Textiles are hanging above the table.

[Haida artifacts and crafts from the Haida Gwaii]

Haida Gwaii, [191-?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/15N
Three carved pipes are displayed around a wooden carved box on table.

[Carved Haida pipes and tobacco case, Masset Reserve]

Haida Gwaii, 1919

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: C.P. Patch

UCCA, 1993.049P/16
Indigenous person wearing traditional regalia stands in doorframe with a small children to his left.

Billy Williams in full Haida regalia with his daughter

Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/17
Indigenous person dressed in traditional Haida regalia is sitting. A child stands to his left and an adult is standing to his right, both wearing Western clothing.

Billy Williams in full Haida regalia with his wife and daughter

Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/18
An Indigenous person wearing traditional Haida clothing is standing side facing. A small child is standing to his left.

Billy Williams in full Haida regalia with his daughter

Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/19
An Indigenous person wearing traditional Haida clothing is standing back facing. A small child is standing to his left.

Billy Williams in full Haida regalia with his daughter

Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/20
Close up of upper body of Indigenous person wearing traditional Haida clothing.

Billy Williams in full Haida regalia

Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/21