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

Poles laid out or standing up in the new Museum of Anthropology building during the process of moving in.

House posts stand in the new Museum of Anthropology during the process of moving in.

House posts stand in the new Museum of Anthropology during the process of moving in.

House posts stand in the new Museum of Anthropology during the process of moving in.

House posts laid out or standing in the new Museum of Anthropology building during the process of moving in.

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

Bear house post sculptures in the foyer at the Museum of Anthropology.

Foyer at the Museum of Anthropology looking down the ramp.

School group in the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.

House posts in the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology.

Image of a house post and several packed boxes, likely in preparation for moving to the new museum. Photograph may have been taken by Ria Rowe.

House posts on display in the Museum of Anthropology. These items were transferred to the Museum from Hope Island in 1956.

House posts on display in the entranceway of the Museum of Anthropology.

A house post on display in the Museum of Anthropology.

Image of a Thunderbird house post originally from Kingcome Inlet, but standing in Stanley Park when this photograph was taken.

Image of a bear shaped interior house post. This appears to be a house post that was transferred from Hope Island to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956.

A house frontal totem pole said to be from Oweekeno. This appears to be the totem pole that was taken from Rivers Inlet to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956, as part of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Image of a bear shaped interior house post. This appears to be a house post that was transferred from Hope Island to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956.

Image of interior house posts in an abandoned settlement. These appear to be the house posts that were transported from Hope Island to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956.