Man carving in shed, Alert Bay (?)
- 81-05-a033143
- Item
- [ca. 195-]
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a man carving a small piece of wood in a carving shed, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Man carving in shed, Alert Bay (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a man carving a small piece of wood in a carving shed, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC. Henry Speck smiles in foreground and two other carvers can be seen behind him.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed, in Alert Bay, BC. Three people, including Henry Speck, can be seen working on the posts.
Woman next to thunderbird totem pole
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a woman posing next to an unidentified totem pole in Alert Bay, BC. The pole features two figures: a human figure on the bottom with outstretched arms, and a thunderbird on top.
Cannery, partially processed salmon
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of piles of partially processed salmon in a cannery.
Cannery, partially processed salmon
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a pile of partially processed salmon in a cannery.
Cannery, partially processed salmon
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a pile of partially processed salmon in a cannery.
Group in ceremonial dress on dock, Alert Bay
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a group of people in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC. Most are looking away from the camera, toward a boat next to the dock.
Masked dancer and crowd, Alert Bay
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. The dancer is wearing a mask. A crowd is gathered around him.
Mrs. Sewid and daughters in ceremonial dress
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of an older woman and three younger women, all in ceremonial dress, at an outdoor gathering in Alert Bay. These women are identified in a different photograph in this fonds as Mrs. Sewid and her daughters.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of dancesr at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancers, including others in ceremonial dress.
Alert Bay, centenary celebrations (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a woman and two girls in ceremonial dress, standing outside at an event of some kind. A stage is behind them. Based on details in similar images in this file, it is possible that they are gathered for an event celebrating British Columbia's centenary in 1958.
Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a set of totem poles that will become part of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a masked dancer in Alert Bay, BC. The man is outside.
Painted sheet at Alert Bay event (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a painted sheet and small portion of a painted board that are displayed in a field in Alert Bay, BC. Based on the content of related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event and/or salmon barbecue.
Painted sheet at Alert Bay event (?)
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a painted sheet and small portion of a painted board that are displayed in a field in Alert Bay, BC. Based on the content of related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event and/or salmon barbecue.
Young woman with headdress, Alert Bay
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a young woman wearing a carved headdress. The woman may be Mildred Laurie. The photograph was likely taken at an event in Alert Bay, BC.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of a fish processing line, likely in a canning factory.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of women working in a cannery.
Parte de Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection
Photograph of an unidentified woman standing in the forest in front of a tree that has a face carved into it and painted. The tree is likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.