Image depicts exterior view of Chief Wiah's Monster House and frontal house post with ceremonial entrance in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. In front of the house are ten seated figures. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Chief's House at Massett [sic]". Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale." A handwritten inscription reads "Chief's House at Massett [sic]".

Image depicts exterior view of small house built within the frame of the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance with two Watchmen figures with potlatch hats sitting atop the corner posts of the original house and frontal pole. On the left is a mortuary pole raised for Skedans, head chief of Skedans village with Skedan's crests: a moon with a Thunderbird face at top, mountain goat, and grizzly bear at the base. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Skidegate Indian house & poles Skidegate Q. Ch. Is." Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale."

Quwutsun house posts currently held in the Museum of Anthropology.

This image shows two totem poles carved by Mungo Martin. They are standing in Totem Park on UBC.

This image shows two totem poles carved by Mungo Martin. They are standing in Totem Park on UBC.

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including house posts, feast dishes, a bentwood box, and model totem poles, on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including house posts, feast dishes, a bentwood box, and model totem poles, on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

House post figures flank a door frame in Montréal

A House post figure in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Detail of a house post figure in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Detail of a house post figure in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Two men, possibly Rudy Kovach and Anthony Carter, stand near a house frontal totem pole newly installed in the Museum of Anthropology.

House board (Tsimalano) and grave figures on display in the approach to the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology. This photograph was likely taken shortly after items were moved into the new location for the museum.

Detail of a house post on display in the Museum of Anthropology.

View of the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology. Several house posts and totem poles are visible.

Drawing of house posts and a house frame said to be from Cape Mudge. This image may have been used in a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.

Bear house posts at the entrance to the ramp in the Museum of Anthropology. These figures were transferred from Gilford Island to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956.

Preparations being made to move house posts from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building.