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Totem poles in the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology.

Vincent Massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo include beginning from viewer's far left: Sherwood Lett, unidentified, Vincent Massey, Norman MacKenzie, unidentified, Harry Hawthorn, Audrey Hawthorn.

Vincent Massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo include beginning from viewer's far left: Vincent Massey, Sherwood Lett, Norman MacKenzie, and Harry Hawthorn.

Vincent Massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo from viewer's left: Vincent Massey, Sherwood Lett, Norman MacKenzie, Harry Hawthorn.

Vincent massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo from viewer's left: Vincent Massey, Sherwood Lett, Norman MacKenzie, Harry Hawthorn.

Vincent Massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo include beginning from viewer's far left: Sherwood Lett, unidentified, Vincent Massey, Norman MacKenzie, unidentified, Harry Hawthorn, Audrey Hawthorn.

Vincent massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo from viewer's left: Vincent Massey, Sherwood Lett, Norman MacKenzie, Harry Hawthorn.

Vincent Massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo include beginning from viewer's far left: Vincent Massey, Sherwood Lett, Norman MacKenzie, and Harry Hawthorn.

Vincent Massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo include beginning from viewer's far left: Vincent Massey, Sherwood Lett, Norman MacKenzie, and Harry Hawthorn.

Vincent Massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo include beginning from viewer's far left: Sherwood Lett, unidentified, Vincent Massey, Norman MacKenzie, unidentified, Harry Hawthorn, Audrey Hawthorn.

Woodworking equipment and bentwood boxes on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Woodworking equipment and bentwood boxes on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Workers carry a totem pole, wrapped in padding, from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection. This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.

Workers on a scaffolding appear to be using a welder to cut one of the supports from a totem pole standing in Totem Park. This is in preparation to move the totem pole to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.

Workers lift a totem pole into position in the Museum of Anthropology. The totem pole was being moved from its position in Totem Park to its new home in the new Museum of Anthropology building.

Workers who are moving a totem pole from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building pose for a photograph outside of the Great Hall. The totem pole, located behind them, was carved by Charlie James and restored by Mungo Martin.

Workers outside the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology prepare a totem pole to be lifted into the Great Hall as part of its move to the museum from Totem Park.

A totem pole hangs horizontal from a crane while workers prepare for it to be set down in the Museum of Anthropology. This photograph was taken while it was in the process of being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

Workers prepare to move a totem pole from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.

Workers standing on a scaffold wrap a totem pole in padding in preparation for moving it from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.