One photograph of Victoria Day (May 19, 1958) at the Kitamaat Village with Hieda Grant, Velma Ross, and Mary Starr. One photograph of artist (Mrs. Jessie Webster) at work [ca. 1977].
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 13cm
1 photograph print : b&w ; 13 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
One photograph of Victoria Day (May 19, 1958) at the Kitamaat Village with Hieda Grant, Velma Ross, and Mary Starr. One photograph of artist (Mrs. Jessie Webster) at work [ca. 1977].
Photo showing five Haisla women in traditional attire at the opening of the new recreation centre in Kitamaat Village. From left to right are Laura Robinson, Ella Grant, Louisa Smith, and two unidentified women.
Photo showing five Haisla women in traditional attire at the opening of the new recreation centre in Kitamaat Village. From left to right are Laura Robinson, Ella Grant, Louisa Smith, and two unidentified women.
Notes
People in the background include John Williams (Minisin), James Robertson, Brenda Robertson (Gack), and Robert Russ (a visitor). Cheryl Grant is the young girl dancing in the background behind Laura Robinson and Ella Grant.
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.