Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Poles in the new Museum of Anthropology

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1976

Part of MOA General Media collection

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

Poles from Anthony Island

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1958

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem pole from Anthony Island that stood outdoors at UBC, possibly near the War Memorial Gym.

Poles from Anthony Island

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1958

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem pole from Anthony Island that stood outdoors at UBC, possibly near the War Memorial Gym.

Old Kwakiutl Pole at UBC

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[1975?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem pole standing in Totem Park at UBC, likley carved or moved here in 1951. Rod Paterson photographed the totem poles being moved from Totem Park to the Museum of Anthropology, and this photograph was likely taken during that event, in 1975.

Museum staff discuss moving a totem pole

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1975

Part of MOA General Media collection

A group of Museum of Anthropology staff discuss moving the Charlie James totem pole in Totem Park.

Museum of Anthropology

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[197-?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Museum of Anthropology grounds and Great Hall. The totem poles were carved by Mungo Martin.

Museum of Anthropology

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[197-?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

View of the Museum of Anthropology around the time of its official opening in May, 1976. The mortuary poles on the viewer's right were carved by Doug Cranmer and Bill Reid.

Museum grounds facing future site of Haida house

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1978?

Part of MOA General Media collection

A photograph of the museum grounds facing the future site of the Haida house and Mortuary house.

Museum grounds facing future site of Haida house

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1978?

Part of MOA General Media collection

A photograph of the museum grounds facing the future site of the Haida house and Mortuary house. An unidentified man stands in the foreground.

Mungo Martin, Harry Hawthorn, and Charles Docherty

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1950

Part of MOA General Media collection

Image of Mungo Martin and Harry Hawthorn with Charles Docherty. Docherty was a carpenter hired as Mungo Martin's assistant on the restoration of totem poles at UBC.

Mungo Martin working on a totem pole

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1951

Part of MOA General Media collection

Photograph of Mungo Martin working on a totem pole. This pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin. It stood in Totem Park at UBC until it was moved to the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology.

Mungo Martin working on a totem pole

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1950

Part of MOA General Media collection

Mungo Martin works on the restoration of a totem pole.

Mungo Martin working on a totem pole

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1950

Part of MOA General Media collection

Mungo Martin restoring a totem pole originally carved by Charlie James. The pole later stood in Totem Park at UBC before being moved to the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology.