All Images – First Nations

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Images with the accession 1986.229 are part of the Denzil Ridout fonds.

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

Images with the accession 1996.095 are part of the United Church of Canada. Division of Mission in Canada fonds.

Images with the accession 1998.165 are part of the Bessie French fonds.

664 images

Indian home: Moses Knight, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/246N

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

Bella Bella mission house

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/248

The village front, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1910

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

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

UCCA, 1993.049P/249

Bella Bella village, mission property

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

[Community Hall?], Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/251

Bella Bella, main street

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

A view of Bella Bella : the main street taken from in front of the mission house. "... One of the Indian 'Nurses' barefooted ... " -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/252