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Robe made of barkcloth
The barkcloth also known as Tapa cloth was a common piece of cloth found in Hawaii during the years of European exploration. Barkcloth was used for many things excluding clothing such as paintings. The art of weaving barkcloth was often practiced by…
The Hawaiian Gazette October 18 1918
This newspapers front cover focusses on World War One in particular America’s involvement and victories in Europe. Whilst it is not necessarily notable that a major conflict would be reported in Hawai’i it is significant that only the American effort…
Dance of Indians at Mission in San Jose, New California
Black and white drawing of six Indians with elaborately painted and tattooed bodies, wearing costumes and headdresses, dance in clearing near river. Possibly the earliest known view of Mission Indians in indigenous costumes at Mission San Jose,…
Shades of Escondido - Mission San Luis Rey
One of the first digital images of the San Luis Rey Church, a centre point for Mission San Luis Rey De Francia, before it was restored by Spanish missionaries. The year is thought to be 1893. Religious buildings surrounded by rubble, thought to be…
Government Order Mandating forced haircuts of Indigenous people (1902)
Black and White official copy of Letter send by William Atkinson Jones, Commissioner of Indian Affairs to superintendents of all federal reservations, dated January 1902. Commonly referred to as the ‘Haircut order’. Within the letter Jones refers…
The Turnagain nugget
This is a gold nugget that was found by Alice Shea, after she saw a gold glint wedged in a boulder as she walked to her husband’s claim. It weights 52oz or 1642grams This happened in 1937 northern British Columbia, before being sold to the BC…
Death of a well known Indian Resident
An article which gives some basic detail into the life of Isaac Gurney at Anyox, formerly Goose Bay. It states that he owned a row boat and engaged in activities such as salmon fishing and hunting. It is reported that he said he was ninety-two years…
Honolulu display of traditional native and Western building styles
The image clearly shows the impact the missionaries had on Hawaii. From this piece of artwork you can see the traditional Hawaiian building styles followed by western style structures in the background. This shows the occupation of the Hawaiian…
Model Totem pole
The source is a model totem pole created in the period 1900-1947 by Henry Young. The totem pole is black and included engraving of animals such as an eagle. The totem pole is a small size meant to replicate the large original totem poles of different…
Kwakwaka’wakw Mask 1919
The source is a mask that was made in 1919 by Willie Seaweed. The mask depicts a face with hair; it is mainly black and grey with pops of read, orange and yellow.
As the mask was created in 1919 it is not an antique piece of artwork. Pieces like…
As the mask was created in 1919 it is not an antique piece of artwork. Pieces like…