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Photograph depicts a First Nations family consisting of a woman and four children standing underneath or next to a lean-to style tent. Meat is drying above the campfire and a horse's head is visible in the foreground.

Photograph depicts a family consists of a woman and four children standing underneath or next to a lean-to style tent. Meat is drying above the campfire and the head of a horse is visible in the foreground.

Photograph depicts a large group of people sitting on a rock on the shoreline with trees in the background.

Photograph depicts four men sitting on the front steps of a porch.

Photograph depicts a First Nations family with five young children, three women, and a man seated on the ground in front of a tent with wooden houses and trees in the background.

Photograph depicts a First Nations family with a mother, father, and young girl posed for the camera in front of the house.

Photograph depicts a First Nations family with a father, mother, two young girls, and a dog seated on a porch in front of a house.

Photograph depicts a First Nations women seated with a young child and infant in front of a fence with a house in the background.

Photograph depicts a First Nations family with a mother, father, and two sons posed for the camera in a grassy area.

Photograph depicts a First Nations family with two older girls both holding young children, two young boys and one older boy all posed for the camera on a porch.

Photograph depicts four women cleaning a rug on a wooden walkway with three houses in the background behind the walkway.

Photograph depicts a young First Nations man with his little sister posed for the camera on a porch. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Canada B.C. Indian missions A Present day Edwardian Indian boy and his little sister"

Photograph depicts dog on chain in yard. Lumber pile, fence, and buildings in background. Typed caption on note accompanying photo: "Lassie of Atlin - the Glasseys pride and joy."

Photograph depicts a grave, covered in flowers and surrounded by snow. The grave is marked with what appears to be cement grave markers bordering the burial. The location of the grave is unknown.

Image depicts an old house in Penny and a woman, possibly Sue Sedgwick, standing in front of it. The location is uncertain.

Image depicts three unidentified children standing in the doorway of a house, with two goats ascending the porch steps. The location is uncertain, likely Sinclair Mills, B.C.

Two women stand in walkway cleared of snow in front of tall brick home with a detailed porch, believed to be in Victoria, B.C. The women wear long winter coats, fur hand-warmers, and large hats. It is believed that one or both of these women is a cousin to Violet Baxter's family, through the Taylor line.

Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "W.E. Collison Masset. Interior of Chief [Weah's?] house".

Caption under printed version of photo in W.H. Collison's book 'In the Wake of the War Canoe': "The house is about 40 feet square, forming one large room. The upper cubicles are on a level with the ground, which in front of them is excavated so that the fireplace in the centre is twelve feet below the surface. A ledge, for the use of slaves and dependents, is left half-way down."

Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Williston cutting an anniversary cake in front of some of their grandchildren in the West Burnaby United Church Hall in April 1979.

Item is a photograph of Ray Williston in Fredericton, NB.

Item is a photograph of Ray and Gladys Williston in front of their home in Princeton.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston after receiving his honourary degree. Mrs. Williston is pictured with him.

Item is a photograph of Ray and Gladys Williston sitting on the steps of their home in Princeton on March 30, 1940.

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".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "A very old Tsimpsion women - said to be over 110 yrs old."

Canoe with mast floats close to shore in foreground, mountains visible across river in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. W.H. Collison & wife with native friends en route up Skeena River."

Group of men, women, and children pose in front of large building. Rev. William Edwin Collison stands on far left (son of Archdeacon W.H. Collison).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Early Church Workers at Metlakatla BC / Bishop & Mrs Ridley in centre / (Approx 1898 - 1899)".

Group of men, women, and children pose in front of large building.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Metlakatla BC / with Bishop Ridley - 4th from left - back row / Mrs Ridley - 4th from left - front row / [?] - [super?] of Ridley Home (beside the Bishop) / Father Hogan - behind the Bishop".

Group of men and women pose by large building. W.H. Collison sits second from left in front, W.E. Collison stands third from right in back.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Anglican Church Synod / Prince Rupert".

Group of men and women pose by large building. W.H. Collison sits second from left in second row, W.E. Collison stands third from right in back.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Early synod of the Anglican Church at Prince Rupert B.C."

Group stands and sits on front steps of rectory. Left to right: Rev. William Edwin Collison, Mabel and John Maxwell Collison, Alice Collison. (William, Max, and Alice are sons and daughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dad & Auntie Al with Aunt May & Uncle Max at the rectory St. Luke's church [...?]".

Bertha Collison stands on lawn in front of house (wife of Rev. W.E. Collison).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Mother / Prince Rupert".

Bertha Collison stands on front steps, to left of second woman standing below.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Mother & Aunt Rose Davies at our house in Prince Rupert".

Rev. William Edwin Collison stands to left of wife Bertha who sits on front steps of large shingled home, flower pots in background (oldest son of of Archdeacon W.H. Collison).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dad & Mother Prince Rupert".

Photograph depicts Bertha Collison standing with daughters Katherine and Muriel on front steps of large house. Boardwalk in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Our house at Prince Rupert 1912 (Just completed).

Photograph depicts Bertha Collison standing with daughter on front steps of large house.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Our house at Prince Rupert (Just completed) 1912".

Rev. William Edwin Collison stands in centre of boat, with wife Bertha and daughters Muriel and Katherine seated behind. Unknown man and woman are also seated in boat, and an unknown man stands on shore holding rope.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Will Collison with wife & children leaving Metlakatla to catch steamship en route to England (1910)".

Joyce stands knee-deep in water, holding a long wrapped object, with a bundle resting on her shoulder (daughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison's eldest son William Edwin). Trees and bushes visible on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Joyce circa 1937 at Kincolith".

Rev. William Edwin Collison stands waist deep in water, with axe resting on shoulder (oldest son of Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Trees and hill on opposite shore visible in background.

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

Photograph depicts Archdeacon William Henry Collison to left of wife Marion, who stands bent over garden on right. Church steeple visible behind wood fence in background. Hills can be seen in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grandad & Grannie in garden at Kincolith".

Photograph depicts Marion and William Henry Collison standing on left with shovel, Bertha Collison on right, and young Muriel and Katherine Collison in centre with shovel (eldest daughters of W.E. Collison). Wood buildings cross midground, trees and hills visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Garden at Kincolith / Grandad, Grannie / Mimi, Katie / Mother".

Photograph depicts two young granddaughters of Marion and W.H. Colllison, holding flowers in grassy area. Forest and hills in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Winnie & Joyce at Kincolith". Marion Winnifred is the daughter of John Maxwell Collison, and Joyce is the daughter of William Edwin Collison.

The group poses in front of a wood door, ivy on either side.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "The family at Kincolith - Summer House, 1916 / Back Row L-R: Art Macdonald, Bill Collison, Reg Collison, Jack [John] Macdonald / Front L-R: Katie Collison with Don Collison, Marion Collison, Joyce Collison, Muriel (Mimi) Collison with Colin Macdonald, Hugh Macdonald".

The group poses in front of a wood door, ivy on either side.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Family group at Kincolith 1917 / Mimi [Muriel] with Colin, Bill, Katie, Jack / Art, Reg / Winnie [Marion Winnifred], Hugh, Joyce, Don".

Marion sits to left of husband Archdeacon William Henry, small boy in between. Young children sit and stand in foreground, Katherine 'Katy' and Muriel 'Mimi' stand in background (daughters of W.E. Collison). The group poses in front of a wood door, ivy on either side.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grand-dad (Arch. W.H. Collison) & Grannie with grandchildren at Kincolith".

Marion sits to left of husband Archdeacon William Henry, beside five small children. Muriel 'Mimi' Collison (daughter of W.E. Collison) stands on right holding a younger grandchild.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. WH Collison & Mrs Collison with grand-children at Kincolith".

Archdeacon William Henry Collison stands with cane in centre of group, trees and hills in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Meadow - Kincolith / Uncle Don - Grandfather, Aunt Alice, Aunt Elsie / Uncle Max + cousins". Donald Macdonald married W.H. Collison's daughter Emily.

Marion sits beside her husband, Archdeacon William Henry Collison, who wears clerical garb. Trees and foliage in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. Collison + Mrs. Collison."

The group poses in front of an archway covered in foliage, wood building in background. The Archdeacon sits in centre, in front of his wife Marion.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grand-dad + Grannie with family + friends at Kincolith / Mother + Dad lower left" (W.E. Collison sits on left in front of his wife Bertha).

Photograph depicts the sons and daughters of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison posing in front of an archway covered in foliage, wood building in background. The Archdeacon stands behind his wife Marion who holds Katherine ('Katy') Collison, the oldest of their grandchildren. W.E. Collison stands on far left next to his wife Bertha nee Davis.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Collison family / Kincolith BC".