Bella Bella

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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.

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53 images

Two people are standing in front of door of hospital, one is wearning a dress and sitting on veranda railing the other is wearing a suit and tie and has his hands together.

Dr. and Mrs. Darby

Bella Coola, [ca. 1940]

Dr. and Mrs. George Darby in front of the R.W. Large Memorial Hospital, Bella Bella.

UCCA, 1976.001P/1417

[Medical work on the Edward White]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-454

The medical boat, Edward White sails, Dr. Darby is visible at the bow of the vessel.

[Medical work on the Edward White]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-455

The medical boat, Edward White sails towards a dock. At dock, the boat Mina W. is visible

[Medical work on the Edward White]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-456

Dr. Darby stands at the bow of the medical boat, Edward White. Behind him, several longboats are visible.

[Medical work on the Edward White]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-457

From hill, boats are shown in water as well as some buildings on shore.

[View of medical mission buildings and boats]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-515

[View of medical mission buildings and boats]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-516

[View of medical mission buildings and boats]

Bella Bella, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-517

From above, top of building on shore is visible and a boat is in the water. Mountains are in the distance.

View from Bella Bella Hospital

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-537

Exterior view of wooden hospital showing multiples stairs and exits.

Quiet Sunday afternoon, R.W. Large Memorial Hospital, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1966

Photographer: Berkeley Studio, United Church of Canada

UCCA, 1993.049P/38

Bella Bella Hospital

Bella Bella, [1909?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of the photograph indicates that the building opened October 1902 and that the Community "gave labour".

UCCA, 1993.049P/240N

A small group of people are standing and sitting on stairs of a wooden hospital building. The image is blurry.

Staff of the Bella Bella Hospital

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/241

Five adults and one child standing on the stairs of wooden hospital building, surrounded by snow.

Staff of the Bella Bella Hospital

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/242

A group of people walking on road in front of wooden hospital building and surrounding buildings. A bicycle is lying on grass in front of road.

Flag pole being presented to the new hospital at Bella Bella

Bella Bella, [1918?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/244

A wooden building with wooden shutters is surrounded by boardwalks. Water is behind in the building.

Tubercular cottage, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of photograph indicates "While results among [Indigenous people] are always unsatisfactory when they are Tubercular ... A Hindo from the Rivers Inlet Sawmill is the present occupant, and before he came, we had a ... Japanese ... He has since been sent home to Japan."

UCCA, 1993.049P/245

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