All Images – General Mission Work

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Images with the accession 1976.001 are part of the Portraits collection.

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

511 images
A group of Indigenous children and adults, one holding a hand drum is standing or sitting outdoors around a recording device placed on the ground.

[Frank Bolton recording a Tsimshian song for Marius Barbeau and Sir Ernest MacMillan on the Nass River]

Nass River, [1926 or 1927]

First Nation: Nisga'a

Photographer: Haran I. Smith

UCCA, 1993.049P/520
Two Indigenous people are sitting on wooden porch. Image has dark stains scattered throughout.

Two of a kind [two individuals sitting on a porch]

Nass River, [ca. 1903]

First Nation: Nisga'a

Photographer: Rev. R.A. Spencer

UCCA, 1993.049P/521
A large group of Indigenous people are standing in grassy field. A building is behind them with a sign that reads Welcome, Hail to the Chief

[Thomas Crosby being greeted by Nisga'a at Greenville (Lax̱g̱altsʼap) on the Nass River]

Nass River, [18--?]

First Nation: Nisga'a

UCCA, 1993.049P/557
Portrait of a bearded man.

Thomas Crosby

[19--?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/558
Four people are sitting on a log in front of a wooden boat on shore.

Thomas Crosby seated with William Oliver, Ebenezer Robson, and James White in front of the [Thomas Crosby I?]

[ca. 1910]

UCCA, 1993.049P/559
Two single storey houses are situated behind picked fene. A person is walking along the fence.

First mission house at Duncan, Vancouver Island

Duncan, 1919

UCCA, 1993.049P/584
A single storey house is situated behind a picket fence. Other buiidings are shown around it. A street light is in front of fence.

Mission house, Duncan, Vancouver Island., B.C. (occupied by Rev. C.M. Tate)

Duncan, [190-?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/585
View of school buiding, showing two entrances, behind a wire fence.

[Mission school and church, Cowichan Mission, Quamichan]

Quamichan Lake, [190-?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/587
Image of school builidng with bell on top of roof.

[Mission school and church, Koksilah Indian Mission, Vancouver Is., B.C.]

Koksilah, [190-?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/586
Family, including four children are standing in front of house.

New mission house at Koksilah showing Bro. C.A. Dockstader and family

Koksilah, 1919

First Nation: Coast Salish

Photographer: Rev. C.M. Tate

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/589
Exterior view of church building, showing front and side views, surrounded by trees.

[Church, Koksilah, B.C.]

Koksilah, [19--]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 93.049P/591
Person is standing next to a rock that has been carved with the inscription Alex MacKenzie from Canada by land 22 July 1793.

[Alexander MacKenzie's inscription in the rock near Bella Coola]

Bella Coola, [19--]

UCCA, 1993.049P/606
Two people are standing next to stone monument amongst grass and trees.

A monument erected to Alexander MacKenzie

Bella Coola, 1928 July

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/609
Viewed from water, a stone monument is on top of grassy rock by shoreline. A boat with six people on deck is in the water and they are all looking towards monument.

Mackenzie's rock

Bella Coola, 1928 July

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/610
A bridge and groom are standing with their wedding party and attendees in frontof church building. Snow is on the ground.

[A Tsimshian wedding, Hartley Bay, B.C.]

Hartley Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Gitga'at

UCCA, 1993.049P/611
An Indigenous brass band is standing on boardwalk in front of church building.

The Band serenades the newlyweds, Hartley Bay, B.C.

Hartley Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Gitga'at

UCCA, 1993.049P/612
From water, view of Hartley Bay with mountain in the distnace. Buildings are shown along the shore.

Hartley Bay, B.C. with Mt. Peacock in background

Hartley Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Gitga'at

UCCA, 1993.049P/614
Rows of houses are situated on a hill. Water and hills are shown in the distance.

Japanese quarter, Ocean Falls, B.C.

Ocean Falls, [19--]

UCCA, 1993.049P/615
Shoreline is visible from behind dam barrier. Mountains are in the distance.

Above the dam, Ocean Falls

Ocean Falls, 1930

UCCA, 1993.049P616
View of Ocean Falls from water. Smoke or fog is shown from behind hill.

Ocean Falls, B.C.

Ocean Falls, 1930

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/617