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Photograph depicts a painting of a river inlet with boats and houses hung on a fence.

Photograph depicts three unidentified men standing in front of an Indigenous totem pole.

Photograph depicts a totem pole and a tall wooden plant holder in front of a body of water.

Photograph depicts four Indigenous totem carvings at Kitwanga with two wooden houses in the background.

Lucy stands next to Violet on far right in group with six other unidentified young girls. Each girl wears a white dress and holds a holly branch. They stand on material laid out in snow in front of unidentified building. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Violet. Lucy. This is their Holly and Mistletoe Drill".

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Here they are in Sleeping beauty asleep. Virginia is not all in. She is behind Violet who is King. Father of the beauty. That is the queen in front and the nurse at the head of the bed and the Beauty on the bed." The girls are in costume on material laid out in snow in front of unidentified building. Unknown wood object in left foreground.

Handwritten caption beneath this photo reads: "Hazelton Masquerade Dance April 8th /12". A group of approximately 70 people in costume stand in large room with wood interior and British flag in background. The group includes men, women, and children of all ages.

Sarah Glassey stands in beaded dress and ornate headdress, holding flowers and surrounded by greenery.

Unidentified people stand around and between totem poles. A row of buildings and snowy mountain peaks are visible in the background. Location is believed to be Kingcome Indian Village

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Chief Skidegate (Dempsey Collinson), Feast 1978, Q.C.I.”

Two unidentified men and an unidentified woman look on. Bottles of champagne and baking can be seen in foreground, and carved masks hang on wall in background.

Carved masks and bench can be seen against wall in background.

Handwritten annotation accompanying photograph reads: “Nisgaa Pole raising, Tait, Aiyansh”.

Power poles and buildings visible in background.

Neighbourhood, forest, and hills in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “wearing Rod Robinson’s leather coat at the raising of Eli Gosnell’s great pole at Aiyansh, Nov./78”

Photograph taken in a hall with large glass windows at the University of British Columbia. Six indoor totem poles visible in background.

Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “June 1982, First National Networking Conference, Compliments of Katherine Roth, Windsor, Ontario”.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: “In the great hall of the B.C. Museum of Anthropology, in front of Ninstints Totem wearing cape of Sahn-nag-x-wha (One who sits high) gift of Chief Skidegate ‘Dempsey’ Collinson - Q.C.I. made by his wife Irene for ‘naming feast’ Autumn - 1977. June 5, 1982, Address to the First National Womans Network. Age - almost 50.” And “Alive Again 82”.

Group features Charles Jago, Mike Hammar, Jacob McKay, Bert McKay, Deborah Poff, Alex Michalos, Dennis Macknak, Margaret Anderson, David Fish, Dean Doug Nord, and Fred Beil. Photograph was taken during the chancellor's tour of Nass Valley, ca. 1992.

Group features Charles Jago, Mike Hammar, Jacob McKay, Bert McKay, Deborah Poff, Alex Michalos, Dennis Macknak, Margaret Anderson, David Fish, Dean Doug Nord, Fred Beil, and Chancellor Iona Campagnolo. Photograph was taken during the chancellor's tour of Nass Valley, ca. 1992.

Stamped annotation on verso reads: "MAY 1994".

Photograph depicts a totem pole standing amidst a forested environment. Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Raven, ?, Sea Lions, Grizzly Bear, Dzondgwa”; “Kwakiutl Pole, Alert Bay & Fort Rupert” photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”

Photograph depicts a totem pole standing in front of a forested environment with a fence line in the foreground. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”

Photograph depicts a man in uniform and a woman posing for a photo on a road situated between a fenced area featuring totem poles. Along the water’s edge in the background there is a float plane, wharf and the Camosun vessel. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Alert Bay B.C. Union Steamships Ltd.”; “Alert Bay BC”; photographer’s stamp on verso states: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”

Photograph depicts James Joseph Claxton standing in front of a fence with a memorial pole in the background. The memorial pole depicts painted First Nations designs, with additional totem poles and houses visible in background. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Jim Claxton 1959”

Large crowd gathered on the street in downtown Prince Rupert around a lavishly decorated arch which reads "Come One Let 'Em All Come Come All. Welcome to Prince Rupert." Annotation on recto reads: "Arch Prince Rupert, BC. Dominion Day Celebration 1909. Allen Photo."

Four unidentified women and one unidentified man pose in costume in front of theatre sets. Play produced and directed by Iona Campagnolo.

Four unidentified women and one unidentified man pose in costume in front of theatre sets. Play produced and directed by Iona Campagnolo.

Iona Campagnolo stands beside unidentified woman in front of male chorus still in costume.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “My last production, Fiddler on the roof, Male Chorus —Feb/74 —Pr. R.”

Iona Campagnolo stands beside unidentified woman in front of male chorus still in costume.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Fiddler on the Roof, Director Producer! —1974.”

Photograph depicts Mary John seated to left of Bridget Moran at book signing table. Copies of 'STONE CREEK WOMAN' displayed in foreground, plants and bookshelves in background.

Photograph depicts Mary John seated to left of Bridget Moran at book signing table. Copies of 'STONE CREEK WOMAN' displayed in foreground, plants and bookshelves in background. Accompanying photo caption reads: "First Autographing Nov 12/88".