British Columbia

A Ceremonial Group at a Potlatch

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-57
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

A Ceremonial Group at a Potlatch

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-55
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

A Deserted Village - O-Yar-Kum

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-62
Item
[193-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

A Family Album

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-87
Item
[ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is a reproduction of a collage of eleven of B.W. Leeson's photographs from the album

[A group of First Nations of northern British Columbia]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-3010
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A group of people on a dock]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1104.4
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of James Crookall fonds

[A group of unidentified First Nations people]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-747
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

A Kwatsino (Quatsino) Grandad

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-8
Item
1893 ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a man with an elongated head

A Load of Clams

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-81
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows "Big Mary" and another woman

A "One Hundred Dollar" Potlatch

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-70
Item
[191-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a woman wearing a blanket covered with money

A Quatsino Grandma - O-Que-La-Yon

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-61
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[A teacher and students in front of a log building]

AM54-S4-: Sch P96
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

[A woman and girl in the] dry belt of the interior

AM505-S1-: CVA 660-92
Item
1915

Part of John Davidson fonds

[A woman and girl in the] dry belt of the interior]

AM505-S1-: CVA 660-114
Item
1915

Part of John Davidson fonds

[A woman stepping into a canoe at a logging camp]

AM54-S4-1-A-29-: A-29-25
Item
[189-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Alert Bay

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-85
Item
1939 ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

A-Ma-Qua off to look at his traps at the head of the southeast arm of Quatsino Sound

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-13
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Am-At-Se (The Ah-Mat-Sa)

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-52
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a medicine man

[An unidentified First Nations girl]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-398
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Ancient and Modern

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-83
Item
[193-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a totem pole with a radio antenna

Ar-Tat-Se and her Grandma O-Que-La-Yen

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-27
Item
1900 ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

Ar-tatse ("Lucy Moon")

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-1
Item
1900 ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Full-length portrait showing the daughter of Carlity of Quatsino Tribe in a cedar bark and sea shell costume

Ar-Te-Catse, A West Coast Morning

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-49
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a woman setting off to dig clams

Bear Totem from Kitimat, 1898 (Symbol of Strength) Dr. Raley and Chief Sepass of Skowkale

AM54-S4-: In P5.2
Item
[1934?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Bella Coola Indians wearing ceremonial blankets and "Crooked Beak of Heaven" masks]

AM54-S4-: In P30
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of Major Matthews collection

British Columbia Indians [seated in front of rough shelter]

AM54-S4-: LGN 632
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Camp Fire Tales

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-42
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Canoe Burial [in tree]

AM54-S4-: In P152.1
Item
1868 ; reproduced 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Chief Car-Li-Te's Potlatch

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-25
Item
1910 ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the inside of a longhouse

Chief Cas-e-lus

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-2
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

Chief Warcas, "The Admiral"

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-63
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Chief wearing a naval uniform

Come For the Bride and Se-Wit, The Wit

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-26
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the prospective husband and part of the neighbouring tribe arriving by canoe

Cowichan Indian Sweater Maker

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-781
Item
[between 1941 and 1943]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Cowichan wool being hung to dry

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-782
Item
[between 1941 and 1943]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print "No. 2977 - The natural wool is carefully washed and dried before carding and spinning. No dyes are used. Wool from black sheep is interwoven with white. By retaining the natural oils in the wool the finished sweaters are practically waterproof. Don Coltman Photo."

Cowichan wool being hung to dry

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-783
Item
[between 1941 and 1943]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Cowichan wool being hung to dry

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-784
Item
[between 1941 and 1943]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print "#2981 - Indian squaw of the Cowichan Tribe, Vancouver Island, drying white and black wool for the making of the famous Indian sweaters. Vancouver Island, B.C. Don Coltman Photo."

Cul-Tetsam, Passing of the Siwash

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-29
Item
[190-?] ; reproduced [ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the ruined village Klaskeno in the background

Dr. Raley of Coqualeetza, with Chief Sepass of Skowkale and his daughter

AM54-S4-: In P5.1
Item
1934

Part of Major Matthews collection

Early British Columbia - A Potlatch to the Tyees

AM54-S4-1-A-15-: A-15-88
Item
[ca. 1941]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is the title page for the album created for the Earl of Athlone and the Princess Alice to commemorate their visit to Vancouver in 1941. Photograph shows a First Nations woman sitting beside a totem pole

[Elderly Native Indian couple seated in front of rough shelter]

AM54-S4-: LGN 633
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

["Faithful Jim" in traditional garb]

AM54-S4-: Port P38
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Studio portrait

[First Nations burial platforms]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-627
Item
[ca. 1924]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[First Nations men in canoe on the Skeena River]

AM54-S4-: VLP 96.1
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

[First Nations settlement beside a river]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1239
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Five unidentified First Nations men]

AM54-S4-1-A-6-: A-6-150
Item
[ca 1867?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

The man on the far left is thought to be Alkali Lake Chief Quil - Quailse and the man on the far right is thought to be Williams Lake Chief William. The man in the centre is holding a Semour malacca staff with a cast silver head.