Photograph of Haisla lacrosse team, Raley's Warriors posing for a picture in front of a dugout canoe given to Reverend Raley at the Community Hall at the Kitamaat Mission, BC.
Photograph of Haisla lacrosse team, Raley's Warriors posing for a picture in front of a dugout canoe given to Reverend Raley at the Community Hall at the Kitamaat Mission, BC.
Photograph of a carver carving a dugout canoe with a dog by his side. His back is facing the camera, and there is wood surrounding him at the Village site. Canoe is being prepared for steaming.
Photograph of a carver carving a dugout canoe with a dog by his side. His back is facing the camera, and there is wood surrounding him at the Village site. Canoe is being prepared for steaming.
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Part of series of seven photographs depicting the construction of a canoe using traditional tools and methods.
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.
Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
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Title based on content of photograph. -- First air mail service was introduced by Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1952. Previously, mail was carried by the CP steamship Princess Norah. Queen Charlotte Airlines was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines in 1955. Hal Whiting Collection
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photo showing a representation of the 400 bags of Christmas cards and mail recieved by the Kitimat Post Office, a total of 20, 000 outgoing letters and cards were handled by M. O'neil on left and M. Matheson on right on Monday and Tuesday.
Photo showing a representation of the 400 bags of Christmas cards and mail recieved by the Kitimat Post Office, a total of 20, 000 outgoing letters and cards were handled by M. O'neil on left and M. Matheson on right on Monday and Tuesday.
Photo showing postal employees M. O'Neill on left and M. Matheson on right with a few of the 400 bags of Christmas cards and letters that came in on Wednesday, after handling 20,000 outgoing on Monday and Tuesday.
Photo showing postal employees M. O'Neill on left and M. Matheson on right with a few of the 400 bags of Christmas cards and letters that came in on Wednesday, after handling 20,000 outgoing on Monday and Tuesday.
