Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

R. Davidson [Jr.] pole raising, Masset Q.C.I.

25-02-09-a037746
Stuk
1969

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image is an aerial shot showing the totem pole lying on the ground near the hole in the ground into which it will be propped. Ropes are attached to the pole to raise it, and the process of moving the pole into a whole in the ground has been started.

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R. Davidson [Jr.] pole raising, Masset Q.C.I.

25-02-09-a037749
Stuk
1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image contains multiple exposures and the content is difficult to discern.

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R. Davidson [Jr.] pole raising, Masset Q.C.I.

25-02-09-a037751
Stuk
1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows the lower part of the totem pole after it has been placed into a hole in the ground where it will stand. A number of individuals are shoveling dirt around the base to hold it in place.

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R. Davidson [Jr.] pole raising, Masset Q.C.I.

25-02-09-a037766
Stuk
1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows part of the crowd, including a number of individuals wearing ceremonial dress.

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R. Davidson [Jr.] pole raising, Masset Q.C.I.

25-02-09-a037770
Stuk
August 22, 1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows the pole while it is still lying on the ground. A crowd is gathered around it, and a few children are sitting on or leaning against the pole.

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R. Davidson [Jr.] pole raising, Masset Q.C.I.: Pole raising ceremony in honor of Robert Davidson Jr. who carved the commemorative pole raised on this day

25-02-09-a037773
Stuk
1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows an older man standing in front of a painting on a piece of wood. The image was shot outside.

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House post in situ on Anthony Island

132-1-C-E-a042792
Stuk
1957

Part of 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.

Totem poles on Anthony Island

132-1-C-D-a041975
Stuk
1957

Part of MOA General Media collection

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.