- 94-a034806
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- [1946 - 1948]
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts children and youth (most seated) in a grassy area.
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Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts children and youth (most seated) in a grassy area.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts five women canoeing along a river. Several structures, possibly houses, are visible in the background, as are trees at the water's edge.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a woman standing near the edge of a rapids filled river. The river is surrounded by trees. The woman may be Read's wife Ruth.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a woman seated in a canoe along the shoreline. The canoe appears to be propped on a wooden beam that keeps it from drifting away. The woman may be Ruth Reed, the photographer's wife.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a large waterfall, possibly one located on the Skeena River along the Salmon Trail in New Hazelton, B. C. This image may be a closeup of the waterfall depicted in image a034790.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a large waterfall, possibly one located on the Skeena River along the Salmon Trail in New Hazelton, B. C. A wooden structure, possibly a foot bridge, can be seen in the lower part of the image.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts four wooden structures, one of which is a church. A dirt road runs in front of the buildings, a pick-up truck is parked near the church, and mountains are visible in the distance.
View of tree, valley and mountains
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a leafless tree in a valley with mountains in the background.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts two poles standing in an open area. The front pole features a human-like creature on visible portion. The back pole also includes a human figure at the bottom with an owl on top. The figures on the bottom may be crest figures (Leading In or Halfway Out) or a Man of the Wild. Read's note suggests that one of these may be a Pole of Hrkyadet at Kispiox.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts two girls sitting on a river bank. A canoe paddle rests in the water in front of them.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts an object that may be a bent tree trunk at the edge of a body of water. The foreground contains brush; mountains are visible in the distance.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a short totem with a bear at the base, an uncarved portion, and a smaller animal at the top. The bear is noteworthy because of its realistic style.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts at least eight totem poles in an open area next to a wooden structure. A mountain can be seen in the distance.
Totem poles in front of buildings
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts several wooden structures with totem poles erected in front. Read's diary suggests that this photo may have been taken in the Kispiox Village near Hazelton, BC. and the prominent pole in the foreground may be known as Half-Way Out.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a row of totem poles standing along the side of a dirt road. Based on Read`s diary and the figures on these poles, this photo may have been taken in Kitwanga, and the pole on the far left may be the Dog Salmon Pole.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a dirt road with several totem poles situated along the roadside. The poles are viewed from a distance, making it hard to identify any crests on the poles. Several wooden structures can be seen near the poles and mountains are visible in the distance.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts the bottom portion of a totem pole. It features a raven and a human.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a totem pole that features three figures at the top, an animal underneath, and possibly a human at the base.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a close up showing the details of the lower figures on a totem pole, probably the Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole from the House of Chief Skogum Laxhe. The bottom figure is is the monster Hagwelawrh, who lives under the water and causes the Sand-Bar to raise with his back. See also image a034836 for another view of this pole.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a totem pole that features a human figure at the base and three other human figures, aligned horizontally across the pole. Other wooden structures can be seen in the background. Read's note indicates that a possible explanation for this pole can be found in Barbeau, p. 149, which suggests that the three humans carved in this pole may be Hrpugweelan, a crest of Ksemgitgeegyaenih, a Larhsail chief.