1909::Children Playing With a Toy Canoe at Haida Gwaii, British Columbia
Updated: Jul 12
Two photos that tell their own story.

"1909::Children Playing With a Toy Canoe at Haida Gwaii, British Columbia"
Photos: Library and Archives Canada (3613504/3613505)
Photographer: Unknown (update pending)
The first photo shows two young boys pulling a toy canoe along the water by a string. The second photo shows the little girl holding the toy canoe after one of her playmates crawled into the big boy's boat. These two photos tell their own little story, but the reader might find a well-read novel on the little girl's face. Perhaps she's upset about being asked to remain on shore. Or maybe she's anxious about crawling into the big boat with her playmate who is leaving her behind. Whatever her predicament, the little toy boat story is left for the viewer to decide.
Updates Pending as of March 23, 2023:
- Date may change from 1909 to 1906 (to be confirmed);
- Location may change from Haida Gwaii to South Yukon Valley, Porcupine River, Nome, Alaska or ?? (to be confirmed); and
- Photographer is pending, but as of March 6, 2023, the source has updated the info and credited the photos to an assorted photographers album belonging to
::Dr. Edward Martin Kindle, Geologist, Paleontologist (1869-1940)
This story will update when new information is confirmed.