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.
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- Land, water, minerals, forests, fisheries, soil, oil, and gas
- Energy (eg. hydroelectric, thermal, solar)
- Game management
- Individuals, industries, and businesses related to natural resources
- Regulatory and professional organizations
- SEE ALSO: Business and Commerce; Environment; Industries; Land, Settlement and Immigration
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- MemoryBC Subject Groups