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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.
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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
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South View of Alcan Commercial Building with Store Fronts being installed.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17236
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
14 Nov 1956
Accession Number
76.66.580
Scope and Content
View of South side of Alcan Commercial Building in City Centre. Note store front being installed in lower floor.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.66.580
Date Range
14 Nov 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
View of South side of Alcan Commercial Building in City Centre. Note store front being installed in lower floor.
Notes
J-2-580
Subject Access
Construction
Structures
Commercial
Geographic Access
City Centre
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Concrete Being Poured and Slab Finished for First Floor in the No.2 Commercial Building

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17348
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
28 May 1957
Accession Number
76.67.699
Scope and Content
Photograph showing concrete being poured and slab finished for the first floor in the No.2 Commercial Building Note : formwork for colums and roof slab in background.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67.699
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
28 May 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing concrete being poured and slab finished for the first floor in the No.2 Commercial Building Note : formwork for colums and roof slab in background.
Notes
J-2-699
Subject Access
Construction
Structure
Commercial
City Centre
Geographic Access
City Centre
Storage Location
photograph storage
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