Photograph depicts a young First Nations boy and girl standing in front of a building.
Photograph depicts a totem pole along a shoreline with canoes overturned at its base. A forested area is visible in the background. Pole is likely on the territory of the Wuikinuxv Nation, also known as the Oweekeno Nation whose traditional territory includes the shores of Rivers Inlet and Owikeno Lake. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "Indian Totem Pole, Rivers Inlet, B.C"
Photograph depicts a First Nations man seated on a chair beside his younger sister. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Canada B.C Indian mission Indian and his little sister"
Photograph depicts two young First Nations women posed for the camera inside a house.
Photograph depicts two First Nations girls holding two infants on a wooden walkway with trees in the background.
Photograph depicts two First Nations boys standing on either side of a First Nations girl on a wooden walkway.
Photograph depicts two First Nations boys posed for the camera in the forest.
Photograph depicts an Indigenous totem pole. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "Totems of Old Kasaan Alaska"
Photograph depicts a totem pole and a tall wooden plant holder in front of a body of water.
Photograph depicts three Indigenous totem carvings in front of various buildings on the shoreline.
Photograph depicts three unidentified men standing in front of an Indigenous totem pole.
Photograph depicts three First Nations women posed in front of a house.
Photograph depicts three First Nations women facing the camera.
Consists of 165 black and white photographs depicting Northwest Coast communities including Bella Bella, Rivers Inlet, Port Simpson, and Prince Rupert between approximately 1900 and 1920. Also includes postcard images of ships and boats on the North Coast belonging to the Large family, from Reverend Large's son Dr. R.G. Large. Also includes 39 colour slides ca. 1960 of ship scenes and weather balloon launches from the Dr. R.G. Large family.
Large, R.W., Rev.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"
The images consists primarily of 130+ photographs taken by or belonging to Reverend R.W. Large, MD which depict communities on the Northwest Coast between approximately 1898 and 1920 including Bella Bella, Rivers Inlet, and Port Simpson, including native villages in which Reverend Large worked. Images show scenes of native fishing, canneries, mission hospitals, churches, girls schools, portraits of native families, and Northwest Coast totems. Other images include 25+ photographs and postcards from the Large family depicting ships and boats on the North Coast.
Photograph depicts a crowd gathered near the shore of a body of water around a flag pole, with a band to the left. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Myself accepting the flag pole etc., - Namu crowd in fore-ground - School children around the pole, + Band to the left."
Photograph depicts an unidentified Indigenous (Gitksan?) man standing on a porch behind a stone petroglyph found at Kispiox village along the Upper Skeena River. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "Indian stone relic unearthed at Kispaiyeks Indian Village, B.C., Upper Skeena River".
Photograph depicts four Indigenous totem carvings at Kitwanga with two wooden houses in the background.
Photograph depicts a Haida crest carving on a wooden pole in front of a house. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "Indian Totem Pole, Massett B.C."
Photograph depicts the wooden Hagwilget Bridge spanning a rocky gorge over the Bulkley River. Forested area visible in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "W.W.W. Old Indian Bridge, Bulkley River"
Photograph depicts a group of First Nations girls posed for a photo with two women on what appears to be a boat. Possibly a Mission School class photo.
Photograph depicts a group seven of First Nations children seated on a dock with a woman standing in the background.
Photograph depicts a group of First Nations boys with a minister posed for a photo on what appears to be a boat. Possibly a Mission School class photo.
Photograph depicts a young First Nations man and a First Nations boy posed for the camera.
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 women seated in front of a wooden lattice.
Photograph depicts a First Nations woman and child standing next to a man holding a bucket with a wood house in the background.
Photograph depicts a First Nations woman standing in a cleared forest area.
Photograph depicts an Indigenous stone carving. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "A. 79' W Bergson."
Photograph depicts a First Nations man standing beside a gravestone that reads: "In Memory of Jim, Jack and Sam."
Photograph depicts a First Nations man standing next to a First Nations woman seated in a rocking chair in front of a 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 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 two older girls both holding young children, two young boys and one older boy all posed for the camera on a porch.
Photograph depicts a First Nations family with a mother, father, and two sons posed for the camera in a grassy area.
Photograph depicts an older First Nations boy posed for the camera.
Photograph depicts an elderly First Nations woman walking on a wooden walkway in front of a row of houses.
Photograph depicts an elderly First Nations women seated on a wooden walkway in front of a house.
Photograph depicts an elderly Bella Bella First Nations man seated with a pipe. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Old Bella Bella indian"
Photograph depicts a man in a suit posing for the camera in front of a tree. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "Chief Dudeward Port Simpson B.C."
Photograph depicts several houses and headstones built on a rocky shoreline with water in the foreground. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Canada, B.C. Bella Bella - Indian Missions. Indian Grave houses and monuments"
Photograph depicts a First Nations cemetery built on a rocky shoreline.
Photograph depicts the interior of a church decorated with white streamers. Annotation on verso states: "Canada, B.C., Indian(?) Bella Bella Church decorated for Christmas by Indian "decoration""
Photograph depicts an elderly First Nations women and First Nations man seated beside each other.