View of the Great Hall from the O'Brian Gallery in the Museum of Anthropology. A carving of an ancestor figure is visible on the viewer's right and a model totem pole on the viewer's left.
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 several house frontal totem poles at Ninstints on Anthony Island. The totem pole in the foreground is recognizable as one that was transferred to the Museum of Anthropology in 1954. While the others likely were as well, they are more difficult to identify.
Leather templates, used to trace consistent shapes on carvings and paintings. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.
A display in the visible storage area of the Museum of Anthropology with a catalogue open on a table in front of it. This photograph was likely taken to demonstrate the new system where museum catalogues would be available to visitors in order to get information on the items on display. The display is on the southerwestern United States and features Pueblo and Hopi pottery and Kachina figures.
A display in the visible storage area of the Museum of Anthropology. The display is on the southerwestern United States and features Pueblo and Hopi pottery and Kachina figures.
Museum catalogue with display of Northwest Coast masks in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology. This photograph illustrates how the catalogues available to museum visitors could be used to learn about the items on display.