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View of houses and church from beach, showing water and small sailboat.

[Part of Tsimshian village, Port Simpson. View from shoreline with water in foreground]

Port Simpson, [18--?]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: E. Robson

UCCA, 1993.049P/373
Wharf is centre of image, showing large wooden hotel on one side and store and house on the other.

Partial view of Port Simpson (Lax Kw'alaams) as seen from the wharf. Shows from left: Church of England Church, Hudson's Bay Company store and Hotel Northern.

Port Simpson, [between 1910 and 1920]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

"View of wharf, Port Simpson, showing from left English Church, Hudson Bay Co.'s store." -- note on verso by R.W. Large.

UCCA, 1993.049P/374
A large building with sign reading Hudsons Bay Company general store is shown behind wooden fence. Three youth are standing on the road in front of fence.

Port Simpson (Lax Kw'alaams) between 1910 and 1920. View of Hudson's Bay Co. Store and manager's house.

Port Simpson, [between 1910 and 1920]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/375
A wooden store with the sign reading Hudson's Bay Company general store is behind a wooden fence. In front of fence is a overturned boat on beach. Four peopel are standing in front of store.

Relic of old days, Port Simpson

Port Simpson, [192-?]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: F. Button Photo, Prince Rupert

UCCA, 1993.049P/377aN
Two storey building with two doors is centre behing wooden fence, with children and adults standing in front of fence. Church building is on right side.

[Tsimshian man, age 79, with children and Day School staff standing outside Day School in Port Simpson.]

Port Simpson, [19--]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: F. Button Photo, Prince Rupert

Shows Duke of Wellington, 79 years old

UCCA, 1993.049P/378
Overexposed image of people standing around carts and standing on laders.

Port Simpson fire brigade [Lax Kw'alaams fire brigade. Image of the fire brigade members with the ladder that is used for fires. Some members of the brigade have climbed up the ladder for the image.]

Port Simpson, [18--?]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/379
wo people stand in the middle of a raised rectangular structure made out of large wooden beams.

Remains of Chieftess Victoria's house : Kill-loo-zal [potentially Gitzaxlaal community], Port Simpson, B.C. [Lax Kw'alaams, B.C.]

Port Simpson, [19--]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: F. Button Photo, Prince Rupert

UCCA, 1993.049P/380a
Overexposed image of granite three-tiered memorial, two bottom pieces contain text and the top tier shows image of person.

Monument in memory of 1st Legaie, a Head Chief

Port Simpson, [19--]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Monument in memory of 1st Legaie, a Head Chief, died a long time ago before the white people came. Also three other Head Chiefs named Legaie

UCCA, 1993.049P/381
A bride and groom are standing in front of church building with group of people standing behind them on the stairs.

Wedding party: Susan White and David Musgrave

Port Simpson, 1918 June 16

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: Miss Powell

UCCA, 1993.049P/382
Postcare do village with buildings on either side of a planked walkway. People are walking back facing down the walkway.

Port Essington B.C., street scene

Port Essington, 1909

First Nation: Tsimshian

UCCA, 1993.049P/383
View of village taken above, showing wooden buildings and beach and water. Mountains are in the distance.

[Tsimshian] reservation, Port Essington

Port Essington, 1909

First Nation: Tsimshian

UCCA, 1993.049P/384N
FIshing boats with tall masts are lined up along wharf. Wooden buildings are behind them.

Fishing boats, Port Essington

Port Essington, [19--]

First Nation: Tsimshian

UCCA, 1993.049P/386
Bride and groom walking out of church door with others around them. A youth in a white dress is blurred in front of them.

[Indigenous wedding, Port Essington]

Port Essington, 1931

First Nation: Tsimshian

Photographer: Dr. Large and Mr. Thomas

UCCA, 1993.049P/387
Line of Indigenous people in formal dresses on either side of bride and grrom in front of church building. Mountains are in the background.

[Indigenous wedding, Port Essington]

Port Essington, 1931

First Nation: Tsimshian

Photographer: Dr. Large and Mr. Thomas

UCCA, 1993.049P/388
Two story wooden house with dark trim. A group of people, including children are standing on covered porch. Grassy area is shown in front of house.

Bella Coola mission house

Bella Coola, [between 1907 and 1910]

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"The house was built by J.C. Spencer." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/389
Two storey house showing side view in front of mountains and trees. One coniferous tree is shown in front of house. Three people, including one chidl in a dress is standing in between house and tree.

Bella Coola mission house

Bella Coola, [190-?]

First Nation: Nuxalk

UCCA, 1993.049P/390
A blakc and a white and black cat are sitting on overturned wooden boat.The black cat is licking a dead fish draped over the boat.

Missionary's cats enjoy a lunch in his absence

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/391
A person is standing in front of a log cabin with side wood shack in front of forest and in the distance snow covered mountains.

[An Indigenous persons' home in the forest near Bella Coola]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/392
A group of Indigenous children are standing and sitting in front of a wooden building. A non-Indigenous person in white blouse and dark skirt is standing next to them.

[Bella Coola Day Institution advanced class with teacher]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation:Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/393
A group of Indigenous children in dresses are standing on plank road with wooden buildings behind them.

[Children from Day Institution in holiday attire at Bella Coola]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/394