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Carving totem, inside end of bighouse [Alert Bay]
- 81-05-a033112
- Stuk
- [195- or 196-]
Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.
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St. Michael's Indian Residential School, Alert Bay
- 81-05-a033121
- Stuk
- [195- or 196-]
Photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School, which stood in Alert Bay, BC until its demolition in 2015. This image shows the exterior and two thunderbird poles that stood at the entrance.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
- 81-05-a033146
- Stuk
- 1964
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
- 81-05-a033142
- Stuk
- 1964
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
- 81-05-a033066
- Stuk
- 1960
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.
Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse
- 81-05-a033115
- Stuk
- [195- or 196-]
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.
Carving houe posts for Alert Bay Bighouse
- 81-05-a033114
- Stuk
- [195- or 196-]
Photograph of two men carving a set of house posts that will become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC. These posts were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.
Thunderbird totem pole, Alert Bay
- 81-05-a033120
- Stuk
- [195- or 196-]
Photograph of a 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.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
- 81-05-a033144
- Stuk
- 1964
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.
Woman next to thunderbird totem pole
- 81-05-a033065
- Stuk
- 1960
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.
Woman next to short totem pole
- 81-05-a033067
- Stuk
- 1960
Photograph of a woman posing next to an unidentified short totem pole in Alert Bay, BC. The pole features a single human figure with a hat.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
- 81-05-a033145
- Stuk
- 1964
Photograph of Henry Speck carving a house posts for a Bighouse in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC.