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View of Telegraph Creek with mountains behind it.

Telegraph Creek, B.C.

Telegraph Creek, ca. 1910

First Nation: Tahltan

UCCA, 1993.049P/657
Telegraph Creek buildings are shown from view of looking down river. Thr river is to the left of the buildings.

Telegraph Creek : looking down river

Telegraph Creek, 1905

First Nation: Tahltan

UCCA, 1993.049P/658
Buildings are situated on hill. A church steeple is seen from behind another building.

Telegraph Creek : looking up river

Telegraph Creek, [19--]

First Nation: Tahltan

"Spire is of Anglican Church which replaced the Presbyterian mission church many years after the Inglis family left in 1913: top of hill is site of old [Tahltan] cemetery ..". -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P659
A group of Indigneous men are sitting in circle on the grass next to a building while two others are sitting in wooden chairs. Walkus pole is visible in the distance.

Men sitting in circle : Walkus pole visible at rear, Alert Bay

Alert Bay, ca. 1925

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

UCCA, 1993.049P/660
Three Indigenous men are posed for a portrait with one sitting on chair in front of the other two who are standing.

Tom Price, Job Monday, and Amos Russ

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [18--?]

First Nation: Haida

"Amos Russ under native name of Gedunst played an important part in the opening of Skidegate mission." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/661
Totem pole is situated in front of row buildings. An Indigenous child is sitting on the steps of one buildings while other people are in the street.

Alert Bay village : pole in front of [Mingo?] Martins house

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: Rev. W.H. Gibson

UCCA, 1993.049P/662
Three people in the distance are walking on Main Street with houses and totem poles on one side and deck planking on the other.

[Main St. (the only street) : Indigenous section of Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: Mr. F. Stevens, Vancouver

UCCA, 1993.049P/664
Totem pole is shown in fron of building with a bird painted on the side. Another pole is shown further down the street.

[Kwakwaka'wakw totems, Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

W.W. Wrathall, photographer, Hazelton, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/667
A group of people are standing on the street next to a row of buildings with totem poles lining the street.

[Kwakwaka'wakw totems, Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

W.W. Wrathall, photographer, Hazelton, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/668
A totem pole is shown in front of a wooden building.

Totem pole, Alert Bay, B.C.

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

UCCA, 1993.049P/669
Two totem poles are shown in front of wooden building.

Chief's totems on north B.C. coast

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Rev. W.H. Gibson

UCCA, 1993.049P/670
Two people are standing near two totem poles in front of wooden building.

Totem poles, Alert Bay, B.C.

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: McRae Bros.

UCCA, 1993.049P/671
Totem poles are lined along street with wooden building behind them.

[Totem Poles, Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: Mr. McRae

UCCA, 1993.049P/672
Group of people are standing at the entrance of a house with an animal painted on the side. The animal's mouth is the door of the house.

[Kwakwaka'wakw Chief's house at Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [19--?]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

UCCA, 1993.049P/673
Two totem poles are shown in shadow with the water behind them.

[Totem poles looking out over the bay, Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

UCCA, 1993.049P/675
View of the village from the water, showing building lined along the shore and three boats in the water.

[Alert Bay : a view of the Kwakwaka'wakw village from the water]

Alert Bay, [ca. 1913]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

UCCA, 1993.049P/676
Coloured image of totem pole in front of house with wings painted on front. Laundry is hanging in front of house next to it.

[Totem pole attached to house at Kwakwaka'wakw village, Alert Bay, B.C.]

Alert Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

UCCA, 1993.049P/678S
A group of people, many wearing long dresses, are standing in a yard in the forefront with cannery buildings behind them. Many workers are standing outside.

Cannery at River's Inlet, B.C.

Rivers Inlet, [19--]

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

UCCA, 1993.049P/680S
Buildings line the shore at the village of Alert Bay. Boats are on the beach and in the water.

[Kwakwaka'wakw village, Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [18--?]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

UCCA, 1993.049P/681
Church is next to a two story wooden house. Trees are behind the buildings.

Mission house and church at Skidegate, Haida Gwaii

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, 1926

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: R.C. Scott, Grand Falls

UCCA, 1993.049P/682