Kwakwaka’wakw

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

79 images
A totem pole stands around trees.

[Totem pole, Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-254
A wooden carving is in front of a fence in front of house.

[House post, Alert Bay]

Alert Bay, [1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-257
A group of six individuals, five unidentified Indigenous aduts and youth with Rev. W.R. Ashford, haul a seine net out of the water.

[Fishing at Nimpkish River]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-262
A group of six individuals, five unidentified Indigenous aduts and youth with Rev. W.R. Ashford, haul a seine net out of the water.

[Fishing at Nimpkish River]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-263
Four people standing on rocky shore is dragging in fishing net. Rev. Ashford is standing behind them.

[Fishing at Nimpkish River]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-264
Fisher is pulling in net from rowboat.

[Fishing at Nimpkish River]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-265
Two carvings attached to fence are holding up roof beams. A barn is in the distance.

[Interior house post holding roof beams]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-282
Rev. Ashford is standing on rock near water holding a box and leaning towards a rowboat held by another person.

[Sailor and Rev. W.R. Ashford on beach shore, Tsaxis]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-284
View of rocky beach with buildings in the distance.

[Tsaxis, B.C.]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-285
Wooden boats are inside building. Wood chips are on the ground.

[Carving inside community home]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-287
Three people are standing between two carved house posts.

[Rev. W.R. Ashford stands with two Indigenous individuals between house posts]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-288
A tree burial box is shown.

[Kwakwaka’wakw tree burial, Tsaxis]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-290
Rev. Ashford is standing in grassy area with a family, including two children, in front of remnants of a chimney and a old wooden building. Water and boats are in the background.

[Rev. W.R. Ashford with a family by remnants of the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Rupert : chimney and log house]

[1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-292
Two large carved posts stand near house. Water and boats are in the background.

[House posts : note clothesline, Tsaxis, B.C.]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-293
Scott is standing on wooden pier with an Indigenous cannery worker who is leaning against the rail of the pier with a caught fish on line in her hand.

[Rev. R.C. Scott and a Kwakwaka'wakw cannery worker]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-363
Two Indigenous individuals stand in front of a pier, a cannery visible in the distance behind them

[Two Indigenous cannery workers]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-366
In foreground, Scott holds the shoulder of a child. In background, rightmost: the Thomas Crosby ship is visible, leftmost: a group of children is not in focus.

[Captain Rev. R.C. Scott and Louis Walkus by the Thomas Crosby III]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-367
Captain Scott stands, speaking to two Indigenous mothers who wear their cannery uniforms.|

[Rev. R.C. Scott and two cannery workers from Cape Mudge at Wadhams Cannery, Rivers Inlet, B.C.]

Rivers Inlet, [1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-373
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
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