Photographs Taken by Charles F. Newcombe in Victoria, B.C.

File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: PPC .B63

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains 56 black and white photographs by C.F. Newcombe in Victoria, B.C. Subjects include totems, emblems, whale crest, raven crest, the Alert Bay graveyard, Fort Rupert, Tenaktak House, village and river scenes as well as individuals including Bob Harris and wife, a Quasila Speaker. Many of these photographs have handwritten notes signed “CFN” on the back. There are also notes on some photos to clarify which tribes are featured (ie. “Haida or Kwakiutl”?)

Dates

1868-1943
Majority of material found within 1894-1902

Access Conditions and Restrictions Note

Requests to use the collection should be made in advance to the Senior Special Collections Librarian, who may be contacted at 212-769-5420 or at [email protected]

Extent

56 Photographic Prints : black and white

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Names

Creator

From the Collection: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942 (Person)
From the Collection: Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924 (Photographer, Person)
From the Collection: Beals, Jessie Tarbox (Photographer, Person)
From the Collection: Teit, James Alexander, 1864-1922 (Photographer, Person)
From the Collection: Glass, Aaron (Arranger, Person)