B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee

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  • The B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee was set up in 1953 by members of MOA, UBC's Department of Anthropology, and the BC Provincial Museum, with support from the lumber and fishing industries. Their aim was to survey existing poles of the province, and to acquire and preserve all those not in use. H.R. MacMillan and W.C. Koerner supported the purchase and transportation of the poles which were brought to Vancouver and Victoria from coastal villages.

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B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee

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B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee

  • UF British Columbia Totem Pole Preservation Committee
  • UF BC Totem Pole Preservation Committee

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Totem poles on Anthony Island

Totem poles stand near the water on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken during an expedition to the island by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee. Based on a similar photograph in this series, this may have been taken by Michael Kew.

Totem pole at Kitwancool

Totem pole standing in situ at Kitwancool. It was later removed and taken to the University of British Columbia. It currently stands in the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.

Skedans Grizzly Bear Pole

Grizzly Bear house frontal totem pole being worked on by members of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee. This pole was removed from Skedans and is now housed at the Museum of Anthropology.

Ninstints expedition (BCTPPC)

Image of Wilson Duff, Harry Hawthorn, Bill Reid and John Smyly under a shelter on Skunnggwaii llanas (Anthony Island). The image was taken during the Ninstints expedition to retrieve 11 totem poles from the area.

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