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Frank Puratick, Engineer on "Cape Caution"

Inscriptions on verso of print "#5562 - Frank Puratich... Engineer and all around fisherman on the Cape Caution. 20 years in Canada.. 19 fishing. 44 years old. Don Coltman Photo.", "#5562 - Frank Puratich is the Engineer aboard the seiner "Cape Caution", but when the 'set' is being made is busy above decks. Photo Don Coltman."

[Harry James sitting with masks]

Item is a photograph taken at the Nanaimo Reserve showing Harry James with masks. Inscription on verso of print: "No. 2994 - Indian ceremonial masks are handed down generation to generation. This Indian is nearly 80 years of age and keeps these masks hidden in an old chest in a smoke house on the Reservation. Considerable coaxing was necessary before he would produce them for photographing. It is his belief that if he should lose them a curse would descend upon his family. Don Coltman Photo."

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