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Tar sands, Queen Charlotte Islands

G-06299
Item
[190-?]

Part of Herbert Carmichael fonds

The item is a b&w photograph of tar sands at "Tar Islands", Haida Gwaii, showing asphalt.

Hot spring, Queen Charlotte Islands

A-00800
Item
[190-?]

Part of Herbert Carmichael fonds

The item is a b&w photograph of a hot spring on Haida Gwaii.

Letter to the Commanding Officer at Fort Simpson

A/C/20/R79
Item
21 Nov. 1851

Part of Fort Simpson (Columbia Department) fonds

The item is a letter to the Commanding Officer at Fort Simpson, dated November 21, 1851 from William Rowland, Master of the Sloop Georgiana, while shipwrecked on Queen Charlotte's Island (Haida Gwaii). It includes a copy of the invoice of goods supplied by the Hudson's Bay Company paid to the Haida for the ransom of the crew and passengers.

J.F. Prowse fonds

PR-1522
Fonds
1852-1853 [Photographed 1965]

The fonds consists of photographic extracts from a log kept by Midshipman James Ferris Prowse whilst aboard the H.M.S. Thetis under Captain Augustus L. Kuper. There are 90 negatives (2 negatives per page) and 42 print copies.

The printed extracts are those which have any mention of any place or point near Vancouver Island or Queen Charlotte's Island (Haida Gwaii), or of any item which might be of interest. These items are marked in red pen on the right hard edge of the photographic prints. The period covered is from the arrival of the ship outside the straits of San Juan de Fuca on May 22, 1852 to the time it sailed from Esquimalt Harbour for England on January 22, 1853.

Prowse, J.F.

Gwa'sala people, Takush Harbour

D-08825
Item
9 Jun. 1873

Part of Maynard family collection

Item consists of one photograph of 13 unidentified Gwa'sala adults, children, and babies posed on a gravel beach in front of wooden dwellings. Portions of two small boats can be seen at either side of the image. The photograph is taken at Takush Harbour, along with a series of portraits of many of the same individuals pictured here.

The ICAR photograph PN10074 has additional details about this photograph.

Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands

B-03660
Item
26 Jul. 1878

Part of Archives visual records collection

Cumshewa, Queen Charlotte Islands.

C-09294
Item
1878

Part of Archives visual records collection

Totem poles

D-07961
Item
[ca. 1879]

Part of Indian Commission album

The item is a b&w photograph of totem poles at Haida Gwaii, possibly at Massett. It was probably taken by O.C. Hastings in 1879.

Kayang village

D-07959
Item
[ca. 1879]

Part of Indian Commission album

The item is a b&w white photograph of a village site at Haida Gwaii, possibly Yan (Old Masset). It was probably taken by O.C. Hastings in 1879.

H.B. house at Masset, QCI

B-03556
Item
[ca. 1879]

Part of Indian Commission album

The item is a b&w photograph showing the Hudson's Bay Company building at Massett on Haida Gwaii. The photograph was probably taken by O.C. Hastings in 1879.

Haina, Maude Island

D-07960
Item
[ca. 1879]

Part of Indian Commission album

The item is a b&w photograph of Haina, Maude Island in Haida Gwaii. It was probably taken by O.C. Hastings in 1879. It shows houses with poles.

Broken poles

D-07962
Item
[ca. Jul. 1879]

Part of Indian Commission album

The item is a b&w photograph, possibly taken by O.C. Hastings at Massett in July 1979. It shows broken poles with houses and totem poles in the background.