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Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1984]
Accession Number
984.5.13
Scope and Content
A cut rock from the Zymoetz River.
Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Creator
James Tirrul-Jones
Description Level
Item
Series Number
39
Accession Number
984.5.13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1984]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
A cut rock from the Zymoetz River.
Notes
984.5.13 : R64-12a
Subject Access
Archaeology
Geographic Access
Zymoetz River
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Carving Canoe - Rocks Being Heated for Steaming

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Part Of
McClure Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1941]
Accession Number
987.27.5c
Scope and Content
Photograph of Micah Shaw carving a canoe with possibly Charlie Shaw, his son, and heating rocks for the steaming with a boat in background.
Part Of
McClure Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
987.27.5c
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1941]
Physical Description
1 photograpgh : b&w ;12.2 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
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.
Name Access
Shaw, Micah Shaw, Charlie
Subject Access
First Nations
Haisla
Geographic Access
Kitamaat Village
Storage Location
photograph storage