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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."

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

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 ."

Hudson's Bay Company store visible at the end of a long wharf. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Hudson Bay store at end of wharf, Port Simpson, 1932 ."

Forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

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

Forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

Three men can be seen on deck of small boat. Rocky shore in foreground, forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Dad - en route up Nass River on official business. (hence the flag & business suit!)"; "Going up the Nass. Dad (Indian Agent) Cap Barry (Inspect. of Schools) travelling up the Nass River to Aiyansh".

Boat floats close to shore in foreground, forest and hills on opposite shore in background. Joyce is the daughter of Bertha and W.E. Collison, and the granddaughter of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Upper Nass River Sept. 1933. Joyce with Tom Moorhouse & the medical officer".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Travelling thru' canyon on Nass River 'Engine & poles'".

Hill on opposite shore in background.

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

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

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".

Hills on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Early steamship off mouth of Nass River".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Lava plain Upper Nass River". Forest and hills visible in distance across plain.

Photograph depicts buildings on shore in background, hills visible in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "1st canyon Nass River".

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

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Lower end of canyon on Naas River. North of Prince Rupert". Forest and mountains visible on shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "High water on the Nass River". Tree branches in foreground, forest and mountain visible on shore in background.

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.

Image depicts the Nass River from a bridge at an uncertain location.

Image depicts a bridge over the Nass River.

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

Image depicts what is possibly the Nass River.

Image depicts what is possibly the Nass River.

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 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 an aerial view of a large cannery. There is a dense forest and a river in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Naas Harbour Cannery July 1926".

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

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".

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 close up view of a wreckage of roof tops and timber frames, dense forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "At Naas Harbour wind effects/11/27".

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 four unnamed women standing on a beach posing for a photo. There is driftwood, water and forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "the girls are out on a picnic - 8/27"

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 snowy foreground, simple houses in the midground and snowy mountains in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Winter at Naas Dec. 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 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 the lower portion of 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".

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 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."

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 [...]"

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]".

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".