- 132-1-C-E-a042798
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- 1901
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Mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe.
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Mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe.
Totem pole lying on the ground
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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 frontal totem pole on Anthony Island
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House frontal totem pole on Anthony Island. This pole was being collected by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.
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Totem pole in situ being lowered by two men before being moved to the University of British Columiba by the Totem Pole Preservation Committee.
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Haida mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay Llanagaay
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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.
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Photograph from inside an old longhouse of which only the frame remains. This photograph was likely taken on Anthony Island during a trip to the island by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation committee.
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Totem poles on Anthony Island being prepared for transportation by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee. The pole on the viewer's left is currently held in the Museum of Anthropology.
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Several totem poles stand near the water on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken during an expedition by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.
Two men recovering a house post from SG̱ang Gwaay (Anthony Island)
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Two men recovering a house post from SG̱ang Gwaay (Anthony Island). This work was part of the "Ninstints Expedition" to recover eleven totem poles from the area.
Haida mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay Llanagaay
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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.
House post in situ on Anthony Island
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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.
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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.
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Totem pole in situ on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken by a member of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.