Alert Bay

Girls racing

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039026
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Girls racing. Ten are visible, bunched at mid-ground. Crowd gathered along the fence near proper right.

Girls walking in pairs on field

30-30-01-30-01-03-a039041
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Girls in pairs, walking off the field towards proper right. Crowd and officials seen behind, in distance

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay

81-03-a033200
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife, descending a ramp on a pier in Alert Bay, BC. Title of the photograph taken from annotations in the album that originally housed this photograph.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay

81-03-a033202
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and two unidentified individuals, standing near two totem poles. The poles may be in the Namgis Burial Grounds.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay

81-03-a033203
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at what appears to be the Namgis Burial Grounds in Alert Bay, BC. The poles were possibly made by Charlie James.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay

81-03-a033204
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Michener is standing and holding a carved pole. Title based on annotations in the album that originally housed this print.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay

81-03-a033201
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and an unidentified man walking on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. Title of the photograph taken from annotations in the album that originally housed this photograph.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [dancer in longhouse]

81-03-a033205
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a dancer at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033209
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of an event in the Alert Bay longhouse. Though not pictured in this image, the former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife were in attendance. This image shows one end of the longhouse interior, with two thunderbird poles and additional carvings and paintings. The central fire is also visible.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033211
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an event in the Alert Bay longhouse. Though not pictured in this image, the former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife were in attendance. This image shows one end of the longhouse interior, with two thunderbird poles and additional carvings and paintings. The central fire is also visible.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033207
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. The couple is standing with others in ceremonial dress beneath two thunderbird poles. Title based on annotations in the album that originally housed this print.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033210
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an event in the Alert Bay longhouse. Though not pictured in this image, the former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife were in attendance. This image shows one end of the longhouse interior, with two thunderbird poles and additional carvings and paintings. The central fire is also visible.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033206
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. The couple is standing at what appears to be the head table. Two children are at the table, shaking hands or exchanging gifts. Title based on annotations in the album that originally housed this print.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033208
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of an event in the Alert Bay longhouse. Though not pictured in this image, the former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife were in attendance. This image shows one end of the longhouse interior, with two thunderbird poles and additional carvings and paintings. The central fire is also visible.

Mildred Laurie

Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033212
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. The couple is standing with others in ceremonial dress beneath two thunderbird poles. Title based on annotations in the album that originally housed this print.

Mildred Laurie

Govenor [sic]and Mrs. Michner [sic], Alert Bay

81-04-a033223
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Governor General Roland Michener and his wife Norah pose with a short totem pole. Trees and buildings are visible in the distance. Totem pole appears similar to a pole attributed to Arthur Shuaghnessy that was raised for Kamdatsa (Mrs. Tom Patch) of Village Island or New Vancouver, a woman who lived to be over 100 years old. That pole was eventually raised on her grave.

Governor and Mrs. Michener with short totem at Alert Bay

81-04-a033224
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Governor General Roland Michener and his wife Norah pose with a short totem pole. Trees and buildings are visible in the distance. Totem pole appears similar to a pole attributed to Arthur Shuaghnessy that was raised for Kamdatsa (Mrs. Tom Patch) of Village Island or New Vancouver, a woman who lived to be over 100 years old. That pole was eventually raised on her grave. This print appears to be a duplicate of item a033223a.

Graveyard Alert Bay