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 people standing on the steps and porch of a house. One is holding a baby.

After the Christening of George Harvey, Rivers Inlet

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

Family of G.Harvey with Dr. Darby and medical assistant.

UCCA, 1993.049P/215
People are sitting around an organ outdoors. One person is standing next to drawing hanging from clothesline.

[Dr. Darby conducting a service to Indigenous people at Brunswick Cannery]

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/226
Side exterior view of church building, showing steele. There are stains on right side of image.

Church at Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, 1892

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: E. Robson

UCCA, 1993.049P/235
Faded image of wooden house with porch. Tape marks shown on right side.

Parsonage, Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/238
A sawmill is situated near the water. Beach is prominently shown in the forefront.

Bella Bella sawmill

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of photograph indicates "This steam sawmill cost the..."[Community]

UCCA, 1993.049P/239N
Interior view of room with a table and a cabinet. A light bulb is hanging down from ceiling.

Telephone pole carries light and telephone to mission house

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/243
House behind a white fence in front of planked road. A person is walking on the road.

[Indigenous home : Moses Knight, Bella Bella]

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/246N
View of wharf and inlet with mountains in the background.

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
Image of house with covered porch and side addition.

Bella Bella mission house

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/248
View of village along the water and surrounded by trees. A church is on the hill.

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

Bella Bella, 1910

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/249
View of village buildings from water, showing mountains in the distance.

[A part of Bella Bella village showing the mission property including beach house, tubercular tent cottage, hospital, mission house, and church (the day institution is hidden by the mission house)]

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
Tight crop of wooden building, showing front door and porch.

[Community Hall?], Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/251
View of planked road with houses on left side. One person is walking on the road. Image includes marked annotations.

A view of Bella Bella : the main street taken from in front of the mission house

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of photograph indicates the person in an Indigenous nurse walking barefoot.

UCCA, 1993.049P/252
Four Indigenous children wearing long dresses are posing for image. One is holding an infant.

Humchit group, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"Unfortunately, Barney Johnston Humchit." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/253
Three youth in suits are sitting on step in front of a door. Two are wearing white gloves.

[Three Bella Bella youth who came specially to get their picture taken]

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"Two of them had white canvas gloves ... " -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/254
View of hallway with a fireplace and a wooden armchair. It shows doors to other rooms.

Hall in the Bella Bella hospital

Bella Bella, [ca. 1918]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/263
Two Indigenous chidlren are standing with a baby in a stroller between them on planked road. Buildings are behind them.

[Indigenous children at Bella Bella]

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/265
View of hospital buildings, including nurses homes, day school and church from water. A boat is in the water. Image is annotated with building names.

United Church of Canada mission, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, [1937]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/266
View of church and school house from behind bushes. A person is standing on planked road by building.

[Bella Bella Methodist Church and Day Institution]

Bella Bella, 1928 April

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/274
Procession of two wedding parties are walking on planked road, led by a bass drum player, in front of buildings.

Double wedding, St. Valentine's Day, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1939

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Dr. Bray?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/275