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[Lax Kw'alaams]. Original title: Indian Village, Fort Simpson

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1894.

Reference:

R190, RG15, Box number: A 0051

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3307114

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Views of the Pacific Coast from Fort Simpson

[Lax Kw'alaams]. Original title: Indian Village, Fort Simpson
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Date(s):

1894.

Place:

Lax Kw'alaams (formerly Port Simpson), British Columbia:

Place of creation:

British Columbia

Extent:

1 photograph : b&w print mounted on album page ; 20 x 24 cm.

Language of material:

English

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Houses and monumental poles of Lax Kw'alaams (formerly Port Simpson). Lax Kw'alaams is the traditional territory of the Lax Kw'alaams Band. The Lax Kw'alaams Band is comprised of nine tribes of the Tsimshian Nation, including Giluts'aaw, Ginandoiks, Ginaxangiik, Gispaxlo'ots, Gitando, Gitlaan, Gits'iis, Gitwilgyoots, and Gitzaxlaal.

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Photographer: Topley, Horatio Needham, 1847-1910

Finding aid no.:

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FA-021

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General note:

Described by the RECON project.
Fort Simpson was a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading post built in 1834. When the post closed, the village was renamed Port Simpson. The village is now called Lax Kw'alaams.
Monumental poles (previously known as totem poles) are tall structures typically made of red cedar and carved with figures by the First Nations of the Northwest Coast.

Source of title:

Title is based on the caption: "Indian Village / Fort Simpson".

Availability of other formats note:

Copy transparency available: C-022370
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Indians - Dwellings

Lax Kw'alaams (B.C.)

Lax Kw'alaams (C.-B.)
Source:

Government

Former archival reference no.:

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RG15

Other accession no.:

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1936-271 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]
Nil

Box [CANADA. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1936-271]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A 0051 Page 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [CANADA. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1936-271] C-022370

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Horatio Topley / Department of the Interior fonds / Library and Archives Canada / e011206838-03 ; Copyright: Expired ; Restrictions on use: nil.

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