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Argillite dish
2009.7.1.225 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish featuring human faces at either end of its rectangular shape. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “22-2”

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.220 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish inlaid with abalone shell. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “51-4”

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.224 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish featuring inlaid triangular pieces of stone or shell material around its perimeter and a series of seven faces within its centre. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “51-6”

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.221 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish inlaid with abalone shell. Imagery suggests a killer whale and man motif. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “51-2”

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.224 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish featuring inlaid triangular pieces of stone or shell material around its perimeter and a series of seven faces within its centre. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “49-1”

Bark shredder and
2009.7.1.226 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Carved wooden bark shredder inlaid with abalone shell, used to soften and break up fibres of cedar bark. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “48-4”

Bentwood box
2009.7.1.197 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

A bentwood box sitting on a pedestal in front of a bookcase in the office of W.E. Collison. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Carved ‘hope chest’ sent to New York. The box was carved by -- Luke Watson Skidegate. The photo was taken in the office – not bad for a --”

Bentwood boxes and spoons
2009.7.1.231 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Two carved wooden bentwood boxes. Box on the left containing three carved wooden spoons, box on the right containing one carved wooden spoon; between the two lies one large spoon resting against a box. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “49-6”

Bentwood boxes and spoons
2009.7.1.230 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Two carved wooden bentwood boxes; one containing seven carved wooden spoons. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “49-5”

Carved stone figures
2009.7.1.235 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Carved stone figure on left features a hole at one end through which a rope is strung; while the figure on the right is a soapstone figure carving of a face with two ears to the sides and split ‘u’ ones at the top of the head. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “51-5”

Carved wooden figure
2009.7.1.234 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Carved wooden sculpture of a seated male figure - his hands on his chest wearing a headdress and a neck ring. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “46-3”.

2009.7.1.219 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

An unidentified carved wooden tool or utensil with twine attached, leans against a sheet covered wall behind a carved wooden platter. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “50-3”

Cemetery
2012.13.1.78.21 · Item · 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an individual crouching in an old cemetery located somewhere in the coastal forest on Haida Gwaii, B.C.

Chief’s headdress
2009.7.1.245 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Ermine-tail headdress with wooden frontlets carved with mythic animal and inlaid with abalone. Sea lion whiskers extending upwards from top of frontlet. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “45-6”

2009.7.1.093 · Item · [ca. 1876 - ca. 1900]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Totem poles (crest poles?) stand in front of a line of houses. Blanketed canoes sit on beach in right foreground; forest in background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Haida Encampment [crossed through with line]"; "Skidegate Queen Charlottes Islands / To illustrate Introduction / Introduction Trophies from a Song [Trail?] Page 1 Heading."

Club and knife
2009.7.1.215 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Wooden club carved in the image of a fish. Handle has a hole through which is strung some sort of twine. Metal knife with tapered blades at either end with a leather strip wound around its flat center grip; one blade longer than the other. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “50-4”

Coastal Forest
2012.13.1.78.04 · Item · 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the coastal forests on the shores of Haida Gwaii, B.C. An unknown individual is crouching on the beach in the image.

2009.7.1.079 · Item · [ca. 1876 - ca. 1915]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Three unidentified men stand by poles in foreground, wood houses and crest poles visible in background.

Printed below image: "Totem Poles, Massett, Q.C. Island, B.C. "; "T.N. Hibbon & Co., Victoria, B.C. [crossed through with ink]"; handwritten below: "The old style giving way to the new."

2009.7.1.074 · Item · [ca. 1876 - ca. 1900]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph depicts many crest poles in front of wooden homes. An unidentified family can be seen sitting by house in centre. Wood pile and path in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on image reads: "Masset Queen Charlotte's Islands, Crest Poles / Masset with Totems."; on verso: "Chap. XIII. No. 1 This photo to be copied as an illustration on 1st page or I Chapt. 'Section of Massett, Haida Encampment showing Totems. Queen Charlotte's Islands.' For heading of page 2 of Trophies."

Dagger and pouch
2009.7.1.213 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Double-ended, double-edged metal dagger with leather (?) strips covering the grip. Both blades are triangular-shaped with a double ridge running across the middle in line with the handle in between. One blade is longer than the other. Intricately beaded pouch appears to be made of felt and was constructed to sheath both heads of the dagger. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “50-5”

2009.7.1.217 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Large ladles used during potlaches to serve guests food from the feast dish; Carved wooden harpoon heads used for hunting large sea mammals and one unidentified item with a triangular shape and flat top. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “50-1”

Fence and Power Lines
2012.13.1.78.47 · Item · 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a fence and power lines near the shore on Haida Gwaii. It is possibly a small community such as Masset.

2009.7.1.177 · Item · [ca. 1920]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Rocky shoreline featuring a small dwelling, totem pole, net rack, canoes pulled up to shore, barrels and boxes and a tent.

Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Kunhalas [sic] at entrance to C--- Harbour”.

Flute
2009.7.1.210 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Carved wooden flute. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “33-6”