Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

House frontal totem pole on Anthony Island

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[1957?]

House frontal totem pole on Anthony Island. This pole was being collected by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Haida mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay Llanagaay

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1901

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Series of Haida Mortuary poles from SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe in 1901. The third pole from the left was taken down in 1957 and held at the University of British Columbia and the Museum of Anthropology. In 2009 it was taken down from the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology and placed into massive carving storage in preparation for repatriation to the Haida nation.

Haida mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay Llanagaay

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1901

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Series of Haida Mortuary poles from SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe in 1901. The third pole from the left was taken down in 1957 and held at the University of British Columbia and the Museum of Anthropology. In 2009 it was taken down from the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology and placed into massive carving storage in preparation for repatriation to the Haida nation.

Totem pole lying on the ground

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[195-?]

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Totem pole lying on the ground. This photograph was likely taken by a member of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee on an expedition to Anthony Island or Hope Island.

House post in situ on Anthony Island

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1957

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Members of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee, Bill Reid (wearing aht) and Wilson Duff, inspecting a house post on Anthony Island. This house post was removed and brought to the Museum of Anthropology.

House frontal totem pole being lowered

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1954

Parte de MOA General Media collection

House frontal totem pole being lowered on Tanu Island in 1954. This pole was cut into four sections and is displayed in these sections at the Museum of Anthropology.

Totem pole being lowered

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[1957?]

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Totem pole in situ being lowered by two men before being moved to the University of British Columiba by the Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay

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1901

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe.

Totem pole on Anthony Island

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[1957?]

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Totem pole in situ on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken by a member of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Grizzly Bear Pole at T'aanuu Llnagaay

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1954

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Men preparing to lower the grizzly bear pole at T'aanuu Llnagaay. The pole was removed by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee and cut into four sections. It has since been displayed at UBC and at the Museum of Anthropology in these four sections.