1 photograph: b&w; 7.1 x 12.5 cm
1 photograph: b&w; 20.3 x 24.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing the residential home of Charlie Shaw and his family in Kitamaat Village, was burnt down in 1991.
Notes
Wood was brought from a building in Butedale which was built in 1921. It had a high ceiling and was designed to hold people for small feasts.(David Shaw, 2024)
Photograph of Micah Shaw carving a canoe with possibly Charlie Shaw, his son, and heating rocks for the steaming with a boat in background.
Notes
According to Mike Robinson, the small winding creek at the far right as known as Qwenish, and was a route the Haida would sometims take inland to raid the Haisla.
Part of series of seven photographs depicting the construction of a canoe using traditional tools and methods.
Possibly James Tirrul-Jones collection
Info cards were included in same envelope as photos. Possibly relating to neagtives.
Card 1: Eulachon Harvest Kemano early May. Totem pole. No Print. Totem pole Kemano close-up Neg# R17-71 Acc# 982.53.8
Card 2: Eulachon nets. No print. Neg# R17-15 Acc# 982.53.15B