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Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "A storm brewing over Port Simpson."

Three women, two wearing hats and pants and one in a dress, stand together in front of what is possibly the Hudson's Bay Store. The woman on the left is Mrs. Huston, wife of the Hudson's Bay Company store manager. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Light House caretakers, wife in centre, Lady with cap on, wife of ....the Hudson Bay Store at 1932 ."

Photograph depicts the Mill Bay cannery at the Nass River delta. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Mill Bay Cannery Naas River, B.C.".

Photograph depicts a cannery built on pilings, dense forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Cannery at Naas Harbour".

Photograph depicts two adult men, three women and a boy. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Naas Harbour Cannery picnic party August 1927".

Photograph depicts a wreckage of roof tops and timber frames on a shoreline with dense forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "wrecked boat houses".

Photograph depicts a cluster of small buildings situated on the river's shore. There is a background of treed hills. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Indian village of Fishery Bay Naas River".

Newspaper consists of the recto and verso of 2 pages (p. 1-4). It was published in Aiyansh on the Nass River in British Columbia in April 1895 and presents a missionary's perspective of regional First Nations traditions and current affairs of the day.

Photograph depicts a tomb elevated over grassy area.

Handwritten annotation on image reads: "26. Front of Indian tomb."; on verso: "Upper Nass River."

Arthur Collison stands behind large fish hung from wood shelter, Noah seated in foreground. Arthur is the youngest son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arthur Collison with our friend 'Noah' with catch - at Kincolith Nass River".

Photograph depicts large church building behind white fence. Other buildings visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "New Church Kincolith Nass River BC".

Photograph depicts an empty canoe floating beside a canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Loaded with fish - Nass River".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Poling supplies up Nass River".

Group of six men sit and stand on small boat close to shore. Rev. W.E. Collison stands on far right (son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dr. Macdonald Med officer (Kincolith) / Dr. [McQuarrie?] Med officer Victoria / Steven Clayton Native boat owner / Capt. Bary - Insp. of Indian Schools / W.E. Collison Indian agent. / Inspection trip to villages of upper Nass River".

Tugboat appears to be towing a long line of small boats.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Fishing fleet coming home Nass River B.C."

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Canyon on Nass River". Forest and mountains visible on shore in distance.

Photograph features a steep cliff across water, rocky shore in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Up the 'Big Creek' at Kincolith B.C. Rock face called 'the place of echoes' by the Indian people."

Image depicts a south-west view of the Nass Valley.

Photograph depicts rows of small bunk houses, smoke rises from some of the chimneys, forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Cabins of Crew and Indian Houses".

Photograph depicts seven unnamed adults and four unnamed children standing on a beach with water and forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Naas Harbour Cannery picnic party August 1927".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Port Simpson Village threatening storm in background."

Photograph depicts totem poles (crest poles?) in front of lodge buildings on river shore. Canoes can be seen floating in foreground, hills in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Chapter XII. Number 1. Section of Indian Village on Nass River showing lodges and totems".

Photograph depicts a totem pole supported by smaller poles, and a second totem pole standing straight in background. Beach in foreground, fence and hills in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Falling greatness, Chapt. XXI No. 5, A Chief's Totem Pole inclined to fall. [Gitaix?] Encampment, Nass River. Five illustration for Chapt. XXI."

Photograph depicts a group of 18 men wearing suits and ties, standing on front steps of large building with pillars.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Conference of Sand Question Committee at Kincolith on Sunday, June 3rd 1923. Mr. [O'Heara?] present. [illegible initials]".

Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "For heading of Page 18. Kincolith or 'The Rock of Scalps.' Section of Kincolith [...]"

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Old church - Kincolith Nass River BC".

Chicken wire crosses foreground, hills visible in background.

Photograph depicts large church to left of a tower structure. Power lines cross foreground, and other buildings can be seen in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "New Church Kincolith Nass River BC".

Buildings visible on shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Amidst drift ice on Fishing Bay Nass River. Insert at Page 38. Indian Fishing Encampment".

Photograph depicts two men handling fishing net in canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan Fishing on Nass River".

Photograph depicts two men standing beside beds of fish laid out to dry. More oolichan fish hang on tall structures in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan drying & [?] grease at Fishing Bay Nass River 'Winter food supply'".

Photograph depicts a group of men gathered around hole in ice. Two men in centre handle a net full of fish. Village can be seen on shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan Fishing Nass River".

Photographs depict groups of men gathered on ice. Herbert leans over behind two friends seated on ice sled (son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Pile of caught fish can be seen in foreground behind large whole in ice.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Oolichan Fishing Fishing Bay Nass River"; "Uncle Herbert with Indian friends fishing for oolichan through the ice."

Forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "poling canoe up Nass River".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Nass River canyon at flood water". A building is visible on shore in distance, and mountains can be seen in background.

Photograph features a steep cliff across still water.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Place of Scalps / Kincolith BC"

Image depicts what is possibly the Nass River.

Photograph depicts a small wood frame cabin with a lean to porch. Smoke is rising from the lean to chimney. There is a large snow pile in the foreground and snowy forest in the background. Possible location is Nass Harbour. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Cabin Home - H. H. Welda's 3/28"

Photograph depicts a long wood frame building with a very tall totem pole in front. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Hankedah, Nass River May 1927".

Photograph depicts a long wood frame building with a very tall totem pole in front. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Hankedah, Nass River May 1927".

Photograph depicts a cluster of small buildings situated on the river's shore. There is a background of treed hills. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Indian village of Fishery Bay Naas River".

Photograph depicts a tall totem pole. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "2 views of Totem pole".

Photograph depicts a large carved bear mounted on a tall pole. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Bear at Hankedah".

Unidentified man stands on a log while spreading fish across beach with a poll in preparation for boiling. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Ooligans spread over the beach ready to go into the boiling tanks, near the Nass River, 1932."

Three men stand in centre, each wearing a chief's dress and head-dress. Family members stand and sit on either side. Carved boxes and masks are positioned in foreground. The group poses in front of drapery hung against tall wooden wall.

Community members have stated that the people in this photo are from the Gitwilluyaxw clan from the wolf tribal house of Ksdiyaawak. The photo was taken at Gitlax̱t’aamiks along the Nass River.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Tsimpshian Chiefs & family. Goods [for or fr.] Potlatch".

Photograph depicts two men standing at base of totem pole in front of large elaborate lodge building with post reading "MINESQU". Smaller structure stands in background (elevated cache?).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Chapter XXIV. No. 3. A chief's lodge and totem Nass River."

Four women sit in foreground at a porch partially covered with foliage.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Honoured elders of porch of Mission House at Kincolith, Nass River"; "sun set or legend of the past".

Three women sit in foreground at a porch partially covered with foliage.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Elders at Mission House Kincolith Nass River BC".

The pair sits with books on bench in unknown room, Collison on right.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Archdeacon Collison giving of reading lesson at Kincolith BC"; "'line upon line' or teaching the way of God more perfect [...]"

Donald Macdonald and John Maxwell Collison stand on either side of large log using two-handled saw. Donald married the Archdeacon's daughter Emily in 1910.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Uncle Don, Uncle Max & Grandad Hauling wood off [beach?] at Kincolith".

Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grand Dad on beach at Kincolith".