From Mission to Partnership Photograph collection

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840 images
House behind a white fence in front of planked road. A person is walking on the road.

[Indigenous home : Moses Knight, Bella Bella]

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/246N
View of wharf and inlet with mountains in the background.

The wharf and inlet as viewed from the mission house

Bella Bella, 1910

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/247
Image of house with covered porch and side addition.

Bella Bella mission house

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/248
View of village along the water and surrounded by trees. A church is on the hill.

The village front : Temperance Hall on the hill, church down on the left, the now defunct feast-house in the fore (the octagonal building)

Bella Bella, 1910

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/249
View of village buildings from water, showing mountains in the distance.

[A part of Bella Bella village showing the mission property including beach house, tubercular tent cottage, hospital, mission house, and church (the day institution is hidden by the mission house)]

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

A part of Bella Bella village showing the mission property including beach house, tubercular tent cottage, hospital, mission house, and church (the school is hidden by the mission house)

UCCA, 1993.049P/250
Tight crop of wooden building, showing front door and porch.

[Community Hall?], Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/251
View of planked road with houses on left side. One person is walking on the road. Image includes marked annotations.

A view of Bella Bella : the main street taken from in front of the mission house

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of photograph indicates the person in an Indigenous nurse walking barefoot.

UCCA, 1993.049P/252
Four Indigenous children wearing long dresses are posing for image. One is holding an infant.

Humchit group, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"Unfortunately, Barney Johnston Humchit." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/253
Three youth in suits are sitting on step in front of a door. Two are wearing white gloves.

[Three Bella Bella youth who came specially to get their picture taken]

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"Two of them had white canvas gloves ... " -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/254
Exterior view of large wooden hospital, showing bridge entrance and front hedges.

R.W. Large Memorial Hospital, New Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/255
Close up of nurse holding a newborn infant outside on porch.

Nurse with baby born at the hospital, Rivers Inlet

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/256
Exterior of hospital building, showing side and front, with water in the background. A coniferous tree is in the middle of the image.

Darby's hospital as viewed from the mission house, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/257
Exterior view of weathered hospital, showing boardwalk. between the hospital and house next door.

Methodist Hospital, Bella Bella : George E. Darby, B.A., M.B., Superintendent

Bella Bella, [between 1918 and 1925]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/258a
View of weathered hospital building, showing boardwalk in between hospital and nearby house.

Methodist Hospital, Bella Bella : George E. Darby, B.A., M.B., Superintendent

Bella Bella, [between 1918 and 1925]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/258b
Exterior view of hospital showing side and back. Two nurses are standing on veranda. Trees are surrounding the building.

Hospital at Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/259
View of hospital building under construction from beach level.

[Hospital at Bella Bella under construction]

Bella Bella, [1918]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/260
Closeup of hospital under construction, showing ladders and scaffolding. Some people, including nurses are standing on veranda.

[Hospital at Bella Bella under construction]

Bella Bella, [1918]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/261
View of hospital building with wooden scaffolding, showing pier to water. Image is taken from water.

[Hospital at Bella Bella under construction]

Bella Bella, [1918]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/262
View of hallway with a fireplace and a wooden armchair. It shows doors to other rooms.

Hall in the Bella Bella hospital

Bella Bella, [ca. 1918]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/263
Exterior view of two storey house and surrounding yard. There is a banner hanging from the porch bannister.

Nurses' home, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/264