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Container Reference (shelfmark) L.R.298.b.2, 10

21. L.R.298.b.2, 10(349)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(349)
Title:
The fire-drill —Koskimo. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Portrait of an elderly seated man in the act of making fire with two pieces of wood.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

22. L.R.298.b.2, 10(350)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(350)
Title:
Nimkish village at Alert Bay . Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View looking along the facades of the timber frame houses, each with carved totem poles in front: 'The figure at the bottom of the column in the foreground, with the painting on the front of the house, represents a raven. When a feast or a dance is to be held in this house, the guests enter thro...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

23. L.R.298.b.2, 10(351)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(351)
Title:
Masked dancers in canoes — Qagyhl (a). Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View of three canoes approaching the camera, each with a costumed figure standing in the prow: 'Visitors approaching a village where the winter dance is in progress sometimes array themselves in their ceremonial costumes, and dance while the canoes slowly move shoreward. From left to right the d...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

24. L.R.298.b.2, 10(352)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(352)
Title:
Rounding into port — Qagyhl. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View of canoes under sail: 'The primitive Kwakiutl sail for canoes was a sheet of cedar-bark matting, and on catamarans a large, square section of thin boards was propped up against the wind. Canvas is now used. The painting on the canoe at the left represents 'sisiutl.' the mythical double-head...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

25. L.R.298.b.2, 10(353)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(353)
Title:
Qagyuhl village at Fort Rupert . Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View of wood framed houses, the nearest with a large painted totem pole in front: 'This village of Tsahes was founded in 1849, when the tribe abandoned Kalokwis, on Turnour island, in order to be near the Hudson's Bay Company post which was then established at Fort Rupert, on Vancouver island. T...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

26. L.R.298.b.2, 10(354)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(354)
Title:
Koskimo woman. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Head-and-shoulders left profile portrait of an elderly Koskimo woman: 'The head is a good illustration of the extremes to which the Quatsino Sound tribes carried the practice of artificially lengthening the skulls of their infants.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

27. L.R.298.b.2, 10(355)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(355)
Title:
Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon — Qagyuhl. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View of dance in progress, looking upwards towards the figures from a low viewpoint: 'It is thought that an eclipse is the result of an attempt of some creature in the sky to swallow the luminary. In order to compel the monster to disgorge it, the people dance round a smoldering fire of old clot...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

28. L.R.298.b.2, 10(356)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(356)
Title:
Sailing — Qagyuhl. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View looking towards a group of canoes under sail: 'The canoe in the foreground, fifty-five feet in length overall, is probably the largest native craft now in existence on the North Pacific coast, and it is doubtful if any canoe of greater size was ever made in this region.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

29. L.R.298.b.2, 10(357)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(357)
Title:
Wedding guests. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Head-on view of two approaching canoes, with a costumed figure standing at the prow of the nearer boat.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

30. L.R.298.b.2, 10(358)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 10(358)
Title:
Masked dancers — Qagyuhl. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
The plate shows a group of masked and costumed performers in the winter ceremony. The chief who is holding the dance stands at the left, grasping a speaker's staff and wearing cedar-bark neck-ring and head-band and a few of the spectators are visible at the right. At the extreme left is seen a p...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 item

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