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The B.C. Archives holds a collection of 10,000 paintings, drawings and prints. The earliest dates from 1782 and the latest is from the 1960s. These art works were created by artists who lived in or travelled through British Columbia and sketched or painted views of the landscape, peoples and activities. These art works are important because they show us what people and places looked like in the past.
While other agencies, such as the Royal B.C. Museum, have collections that focus on the vast range of carvings, totem poles, jewelery, basketry, and other art forms created by Native people, the B.C. Archives collection of documentary art includes only a few works by Native artists in the form of paintings, drawings, and prints.
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