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.

518 images
Indigenous youth dressed in suit and tie stands between two totem poles.

[Youth with totem poles at Kispiox, an Indigenous village between the Skeena and Naas Rivers]

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/122
Indigenous youth in a suit and tie is sittin on carved animal structure near a totem pole.

[Youth with totem poles at Kispiox, an Indigenous village between the Skeena and Naas Rivers]

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/123
Two Indigenous people dressed in suits and tophats are sitting on wooden porch. One is holding a carved cane, the other is holding an umbrella.

[Kispiox head Chiefs]

Kispiox, [19--?]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/124N
Image of a white wooden house with shutters and a porch

[Modern Tsimshian house on the Skeena River]

Skeena River, [19--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/125
Image of a white wooden house with three dormer windows and a covered porch. A fence is in front of a house as well as a covered structure.

[Modern Tsimshian house on the Skeena River]

Skeena River, [19--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/126
Two children are sitting on wooden fence next to a totem pole near water. In the distance mountains are covered in wispy clouds.

[Two children sit in front of a totem pole, Gitwangak]

Kitwanga, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/129
Two totem poles stand in front of a wooden building. A third pole can be seen behind the building.

Old Kasaan Totems

Kitwanga, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/130
Two people standing among a line of totem poles.

Totem poles, Skeena River, Kitwanga [Gitwangak], B.C.

Kitwanga, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/131
Five totem poles standing near a wooden building.

[Gitwangak] totems, G.T.P. Ry. near Prince Rupert, B.C.

Kitwanga, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/132
Close up of Indigenous Chief wearing traditional clothing.

[Chief Hlengwah of Gitwangak Nation in traditional regalia, Skeena River, B.C.]

Skeena River, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/133
Scenes from Kitwanga, Skeena River, B.C.

Scenes from Kitwanga, Skeena River, B.C.

Kitwanga, 1931

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/134
A group of people are standing at the base of a totem pole that is tied off. A tall ladder is beside the pole.

Scenes from Kitwanga [Gitwangak], Skeena River, B.C.

Kitwanga, 1931

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/135
Two people in long coats are standing front of wooden fence, back facing, looking at carved animal sculpture.

Scenes from Kitwanga [Gitwangak], Skeena River, B.C.

Kitwanga, 1931

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/136
A boat is in the harbour. Wooden buildings are seen on the shore and the mountains are in distance.

Scenes from Kitwanga [Gitwangak], Skeena River, B.C.

Kitwanga, 1931

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/137N
Totem poles on the street of Port Simpson

Totem poles on the street of Port Simpson

Port Simpson, [between 1910 and 1920]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/138
Image of church and church school. The image is badly stained and creased.

[Grace] Methodist Church and mission school, Port Simpson, B.C.

Port Simpson, [ca. 1880]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/140
Image of houses with water and snow capped mountains in the distance.

Old mission house, Port Simpson [Lax Kw'alaams] Methodist Mission

Port Simpson, [ca. 1903]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Rev. R.A. Spencer]

UCCA, 1993.049P/151
Image of house with large second floor porch with curtains, with sloping yard in front.

Rear of Methodist mission house (Raley's), Port Simpson

Port Simpson, [1906?]

Rev. G.H. Raley served at Port Simpson in the year 1906

UCCA, 1993.049P/152
Two people are standing on the porch of a dark wooden house. Bushes line the front of the house.

Mission house, Port Simpson : Rev. E. Robson and Ellen M. Robson on the veranda

Port Simpson, [between 1888 and 1900]

UCCA, 1993.049P/153
Wooden buildings, including one being built, are shown near water and in front of mountains. A church can be seen higher up on the hill.

Village of Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

Note on back of photograph indicates that "Old church used Community Hall, New church, [community] houses ..."

UCCA, 1993.049P/184