The thousand armed Kannon, Sanjūsangen-dō, Kyoto
Part of James Davidson collection
: Item is a photograph of rows of the thousand armed Kannon or Bodhisattva figures at the Sanjūsangen-dō, a Buddhist temple officially known as Rengeō-in (Hall of the Lotus King) in Kyoto, Japan. This temple was a popular subject, and several photographers of the time took similar photos.
Kusakabe Kimbei (日下部金兵衛)
Part of James Davidson collection
Item is a photograph of a large statue of Buddha in forest setting. Tape reads, "MADE FROM CASH ---- NIKKO."
Stained glass window, St. George's Church, Kingcome
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a stained glass window in St. George's Church, an Anglican church in Kingcome Inlet. The window depicts Christ holding a lamb. The exterior of this church is pictured on page 41 of Carter's book From History's Locker.
Anthony Carter
St. George's Church, Kingcome, interior
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Interior view of St. George's Church, with two men and a woman. This is an Anglican church in Kingcome Inlet. The exterior of this church is pictured on page 41 of Carter's book From History's Locker.
Anthony Carter
Reverend Smith Stanley Osterhout fonds
Fonds consists of 45 glass-plate lantern slides featuring scenes from Osterhout's work with B.C. First Nations, including Haida, Tsimshian and Kwakwaka'wakw. Images document First Nations individuals, communities, totem poles and landscapes of British Columbia.
Smith Stanley Osterhout
Part of James Davidson collection
Item is a photograph of a large bell used for religious purposes. A ringer appears
Collection consists of one leatherbound book which reads “The Camden”…“presented by Francis Westley to the Rev. John Williams” from circa 1838 with signatures of people who attended Williams’ fundraising talks for the Polynesian mission on the Camden. In addition, there are five letters from 1837 and six contemporary photographs of the book, pages of signatures within the book, and the letters.
Bird sculpture, St. Georges' Church, Kingcome
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a small sculpture of a gold bird in St. George's Church, and Anglican church in Kingcome Inlet. The exterior of this church is pictured on page 41 of Carter's book From History's Locker.
Anthony Carter
Basil and Edythe Hartley fonds
Fonds consists of audio, video, and visual materials created by Basil and Edythe Hartley. Materials include video footage of the Haisla people, which Hartley shot while working in Kitimaat from 1941-1944, a voiceover for the footage which Hartley’s widow, Edythe McClure, created in ca. 1983, a letter, and three photographs of Kitimat people and landscapes. The three audio cassettes all contain the same 1983 recording.
Basil Hartley