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Edward Paul's house ca. 1914. This house was taken down in 1935 and the house posts were purchased by C.F. Newcombe for the Royal British Columbia Museum in 1944. Photographer unknown. British Columbia Archives H-5255.

Quamichan, 1866. Frederick Dally took this photograph while aboard the HMS Scout. British Columbia Archives 57606-C-9277

Quamichan, ca. 1900. Photographer unknown. Canadian Museum of History 72 15632.

House on the Quamichan Reserve, ca. 1915. Photograph by J.W. Dickinson. Cowichan Valley Museum 1987.6.1.1.62

Mission church at Quamichan, ca. 1914. Photograph by J.W. Dickinson. Cowichan Valley Museum 1987.6.1.1.86.

Man with a dugout canoe at Quamichan, ca. 1914. Photographer unknown. Cowichan Valley Museum 1991.3.1.18.

Quamichan, ca. 1914. Photograph by J.W. Dickinson. Cowichan Valley Museum 1987.6.1.1.133.

Quamichan village, 1866. Frederick Dally took this photograph while aboard the HMS Scout. Cowichan Valley Museum 1997.3.9.4.

Potlatch at Quamichan, ca. 1910. Blankets are loaded on the stand prior to distribution. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 1381.

Edward Paul's house ca. 1903. This house was taken down in 1935 and the house posts were purchased by C.F. Newcombe for the Royal British Columbia Museum in 1944. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 890.

Fish weir on the Cowichan River, near Quamichan, 1866. Frederick Dally took this photograph while aboard the HMS Scout. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 878.

Potlatch at Quamichan, 1880. People sitting on the potlatch platform ready to distribute the blankets. Photograph by Carlo Gentile. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 1465.

Interior house posts at Quamichan, ca. 1900. Photographer unknown. Canadian Museum of History 72867.

Quamichan potlatch, ca. 1900. Distributing blankets from the potlatch stand. Photograph by James Skitt Matthews. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 1500.

Fish weir on the Cowichan River, near Quamichan, 1866. Frederick Dally took this photograph while aboard the HMS Scout. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 6202.

Potlatch at Quamichan, ca. 1900. A man throws a wool blanket from potlatch stand. Photograph by James Skitt Matthews. Royal British Columbia PN 1484.

Quamichan women and children holding a Cowichan sweater, ca. 1940. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 6061.

Quamichan children with Cowichan sweaters, ca. 1940. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 8965-8.

Woman spinning wool at Quamichan, ca. 1900. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 11165.

Interior of a house at Quamichan, ca. 1900. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 15929.

House post from Edward Paul's house at Quamichan, ca. 1914. Photographer unknown. Canadian Museum of History 72854.

Interior house post at Quamichan, ca. 1900. Photographer unknown. Canadian Museum of History 72865.

House post from Edward Paul's house at Quamichan, ca. 1914. Photographer unknown. Canadian Museum of History 72855.

Interior house post at Quamichan, ca. 1900. Photographer unknown. Canadian Museum of History 72864.

House post from Edward Paul's house at Quamichan, ca. 1914. Photographer unknown. Canadian Museum of History 72857.

House post from Edward Paul's house at Quamichan, ca. 1914. Photographer unknown. British Columbia Archives H-5257.

House post from Edward Paul's house at Quamichan, ca. 1914. Photographer unknown. Canadian Museum of History 72856.

Quamichan woman holding a Cowichan sweater, ca. 1940. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 6060.

Quamichan houses, ca. 1900. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 17692.

A large Quamichan house belonging to Edward Paul with interior house posts, ca. 1930. This house was taken down ca. 1935 and these house posts were purchased by C.F. Newcombe for the Royal British Columbia Museum in 1944. Photographer unknown. Royal British Columbia Museum PN 16326.