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Campagnolo holds microphone while wearing cowboy hat, and standing on a wagon pulled by team of horses.

Crowd stands in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Fall 1978, Kispiox, 2 Poles by Walter Harris”.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kispiox”.

Photograph was taken during a tour of the Skeena riding in the summer of 1978.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kispiox Walter Harris + UBCIC Pres. George Manuel”.

Buildings and power lines cross midground, mountains stand in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kispiox with Hugh Faulkner”.

Crowd visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Campaigning 1974 Kispiox".

Caption below entitled: “All Set for Snowslide Victory,” and reads: “Sometimes political candidates kiss babies and sometimes political candidates kiss dogs, but in this particular case, Skeena Liberal candidate Iona Campagnolo does both. This 12-week-old St. Bernard, which weighs 25 pounds seems to enjoy the embrace as much as Iona Campagnolo. Also pictured is Teresa Wright, campaign assistant, as the Liberal candidate visited the Kispiox Rodeo on Saturday.”

Accompanying handwritten note on UNBC Chancellor’s letterhead reads: “1974 Campaign, Kispiox Rodeo with Neil Sterritt”.

Photograph depicts Sarah Glassey, holding her fox terrier, and standing at corner of log house. Felled trees in foreground, forest trees in background. Photograph believed to have been taken on the 160 acres of land which Sarah purchased in the Kispiox Valley in 1911. She became the first single woman to pre-empt land in British Columbia. This house was built in a year with the help of a Gitxsan Elder.

Group of women and children sit on steps in front of unidentified building. Hermina Taylor holds one year old Dixon. Five year old Ellen sits behind Hermina and between two unidentified women, one of whom holds four year old Violet. Ellen holds a doll.