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Carver with a feast dish in front of a house. There are five children and one adult in the background. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken in Alert Bay.

McCance draws rough sketches of curtains and an outdoor scene on the verso of the sketches for Gypsy Act 1, sc. 7 (verso). Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

Minister by the entrance of a church. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

Winter village with a church.

Colour photo of 10 Marco Polo guests seated around a round table bearing a "lazy Susan" and various food dishes. Behind them is what appears to be a stylized painting of a ginkgo tree and crane.

Commercial off-print of text accompanying map showing distribution of indigenous groups in British Columbia ca. 1850 (GOV-3; GOV-4).

This table photo contains six people smiling and sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. There are three men and three women who are presumably couples. Dishware is visible on the table in front of them. This table photo does not contain…

This menu contains a list of the food for sale at the Palomar Supper Club. It contains a selection of supper specials, a la carte items, and non-alcoholic drinks, which are labeled as "minerals - pints." The menu also contains decorative…

McCance creates a watercolor featuring black tree trunks and the underside of the forest canopy in a beautiful night scene. McCance includes details on how this item should be created in real life and includes the dimensions. The reverse features…

Dispensary cabinet. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were…

Colour photo of a diner standing at the renowned smorgasbord table at the Marco Polo.

A blank postcard.

This table photo consists of a man and woman smiling and sitting with their arms around each other, presumably a couple. They appear middle-aged. Many other people are visible in the background, and dishware is visible on the table in front of the…

This table photo contains two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are smiling at the camera as they sit around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. Dishware and bottles are visible on the table in front of them. This table photo does…

Business card for theatre restaurant in striking blue and red with illustrated buddha-like figure and Chinese architecture.

Two women and a man seated at table, with the man sitting in between the women; it seems to be a birthday dinner and the table has a reserved sign on it

Six teenage girls dressed up with uniforms in front of a tree. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home…

This table photo contains two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are smiling at the camera as they sit around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. Dishware and bottles are visible on the table in front of them. This table photo does…

Group of 12 people seated or standing at a table; there are 6 women and 6 men; some of the men are in military uniform

Autographs of eight people, with the women in one section, and men in the other, and the title of the supper club

Church. Based on the rest of the collection and general aspect, photograph might have been taken in Carcross, Yukon and the church might be the St. Saviour's Anglican church. Item is similar to item no. P 166, fonds 365 Henry Hooper Marsh…

Business card of Victor Louie, manager of the Marco Polo.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

Map of distribution of indigenous ethnic groups ca. 1850. Map was produced by the Government of British Columbia in 1956. Divisions are based on linguistic groups and include demarcation by language family; language group and dialect groups. GOV-3…