Photographer / Studio

Leeson, Ben W.

Collection

Ben W. Leeson Collection

Multicultural Canada Collection

Date

1912

Content

Near the chief's longhouse in the Gwat'sinux village of Xwatis.

Printed on image: Raising a new totem pole; West Coast Van Is natives; Copyright in Canada 1912 by.

Part of a collection of photographs Leeson was commissioned to submit to the University of Pennsylvania. See Harvard's Peabody Museum object 2004.29.3509.

See also 14106 and 1406A.

Topic

Quatsino (North American people)

Totem poles

Boardwalks

Geographic Location

British Columbia - Quatsino Sound

Accession Number

71649

Material Type

photograph

Physical Description

Glass negative (12x17 cm)

Copy negative (10x13 cm)

Copyright

Public Domain

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