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Chief Mungo Martin memorial, pole raising

Chief Mungo Martin memorial, pole raising

Image of the raising of a totem pole made in memory of the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. The pole was placed at his grave. In this image, the pole has just been positioned into the hole where it will stand. Only the bottom o the pole is visible.

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Alert Bay, unidentified pole

Alert Bay, unidentified pole

Image of an unidentified totem pole featuring two creatures - a winged animal on top and what appears to be a human figure with raised arms on the bottom. Gravestones are visible in the foreground.

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Alert Bay, Johnson Strait

Alert Bay, Johnson Strait

Image of a totem pole near a graveyard. This image is printed on page 26 of Carter's book "from History's Locker," with the caption: "View from the graveyard at Alert Bay looking across Johnston straits toward Vancouver Island."

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Totem poles - Alert Bay, BC

Totem poles - Alert Bay, BC

  • 30-30-01-30-01-01-a039000
  • Stuk
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

    • Part of John Mennie fonds

One carving with two figures in proper right foreground, one in background, and one cut-off on proper left edge. These carvings appear to be at a burial site.

Totem pole

Totem pole

  • 30-30-01-30-01-01-a039013
  • Stuk
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

    • Part of John Mennie fonds

Single pole centre as part of a decorated fence. Top figure is a sun.

Totem poles at cemetery

Totem poles at cemetery

  • 30-30-01-30-01-01-a039210
  • Stuk
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

    • Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of totem poles in the cemetery. The harbour and adjacent buildings also appear. Item is inscribed, "INDIAN CEMETERY. ALERT BAY. B.C."

Totem poles

Totem poles

  • 30-30-01-30-01-01-a039229
  • Stuk
  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

    • Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a glass plate negative of a totem poles and adjacent buildings. Item is labelled, "Indian Village. Alert Bay BC"

Kwakiutl Indian Art

Kwakiutl Indian Art

Human figure totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. The figure appears to be wearing a hat and may be a mortuary pole. Photo by E. J. Cooke, published by J. Barnard Photographers, LTD, Victoria, B. C.

Totem Pole close up

Totem Pole close up

Closeup of very tall totem pole also depicted in item a033272. This pole resembles one reputed to be the world's tallest totem pole. Built in the late 1960s, it was raised in 1973. It is attributed to carver Jimmy Dick and stands 173 feet tall. In 2007 the top of this pole was blown off in high winds.

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