Painted sheet at Alert Bay event (?)
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.
Mrs. Sewid and daughters in ceremonial dress
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.
Masked dancer and crowd, Alert Bay
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. The dancer is wearing a mask. A crowd is gathered around him.
Photograph of a man holding up a mask, at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Man with carved stick, Alert Bay
Portrait of an older man holding a carved and painted stick. The man is standing outside, likely at a gathering of some kind in Alert Bay, BC.
Portrait of a young man holding a bow. The man is wearing traditional dress, and is standing outside at a gathering of some kind.
Photograph of a man wearing a mask, at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Man carving in shed, Alert Bay (?)
Photograph of a man carving a small piece of wood in a carving shed, likely in or near Alert Bay, BC.
Man and woman in ceremonial dress on dock, Alert Bay
Photograph of a man and woman in ceremonial dress standing on a dock in Alert Bay, BC.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
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
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.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC. Four people, including Henry Speck, can be seen working on the poles. A child is watching.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of Henry Speck carving a house posts for a Bighouse in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC.
Group in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay
Portrait of a group wearing ceremonial dress. They are standing outside, likely at a gathering of some kind in Alert Bay, BC. A crowd is visible behind them. The group includes a man and two women, and two children. The man is wearing a mask.
Group in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay
Portrait of a group wearing ceremonial dress. They are standing outside, likely at a gathering of some kind in Alert Bay, BC. A crowd is visible behind them. The group includes a man, a woman, and two children. The man us holding a carved stick.
Group in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay
Portrait of a group wearing ceremonial dress. They are standing outside, likely at a gathering of some kind in Alert Bay, BC. A crowd is visible behind them. The group includes a man, a woman, and two children. The man us holding a carved stick.
Group in ceremonial dress on dock, Alert Bay
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.
Photograph of a fish processing line, likely in a canning factory.
Photograph of dancers at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of dancers at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.