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B.C. 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, Haida world heritage site

Subseries consists of the images used in the booklet titled Ninstints: Haida World Heritage Site by George F. MacDonald, as well as a copy of the booklet. In addition are photographs of the removal of totem poles and dismantling of houses at Anthony Island. These photographs were not taken by Bill McLennan but kept by him and used for research purposes.

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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