The mortuary house being reassembled
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- 1978?
Part of MOA General Media collection
Image shows the mortuary house while it was being reassembled.
The mortuary house being reassembled
Part of MOA General Media collection
Image shows the mortuary house while it was being reassembled.
The mortuary house being reassembled
Part of MOA General Media collection
Image shows the mortuary house while it was being reassembled.
The mortuary house being reassembled
Part of MOA General Media collection
Image shows the mortuary house while it was being reassembled.
The Haida House and Mortuary House in their original positions
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The Haida House and Mortuary House with accompanying totem poles in what appear to be their original positions before being moved in to the grounds of the new Museum of Anthropology.
Supports being affixed to a totem pole
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Workers affixing supports to a totem pole in Totem Park in advance of it being moved 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.
Storage shed for poles collection
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Storage shed for totem poles moved to UBC by the Totem Pole Preservation Committee.
Storage shed for poles collection
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Storage shed for totem poles moved to UBC by the Totem Pole Preservation Committee.
Storage and carving shed at UBC campus
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The storage shed at UBC where totem poles were stored.
Staff wrapping a totem pole in padding
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Workers stand on a scaffold to wrap a totem pole in padding to prepare it for being moved from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.
Staff wrapping a totem pole in padding
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Workers stand on a scaffold to wrap a totem pole in padding to prepare it for being moved from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.
Staff stabilize a totem pole as it is being moved
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Staff stabilize a totem pole as it is being moved, likely being lifted by a crane. The totem pole is being moved from its location in Totem Park to its new home at the new Museum of Anthropology building.
Staff discuss moving totem poles from Totem Park
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Museum of Anthropology staff discuss moving a totem pole from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. Michael M. Ames is the figure second from the viewer's right. The totem pole in the background was carved by Mungo Martin and restored by him at UBC in 1950-51.
Small totem pole, basket, prints, and other objects
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Display for the exhibit "Northwest Coast Indian Art." Shows a small totem pole, prints, a basket, textiles, and other objects.
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Grizzly Bear house frontal totem pole being worked on by members of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee. This pole was removed from Skedans and is now housed at the Museum of Anthropology.
School group at the Museum of Anthropology
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School group in the foyer at the Museum of Anthropology.
School group at the Museum of Anthropology
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School group in the foyer at the Museum of Anthropology.
School group at the Museum of Anthropology
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School group at the Museum of Anthropology.
School group at the Museum of Anthropology
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School group at the Museum of Anthropology.
Scaffolding surrounds two totem poles
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Scaffolding surrounds two totem poles in totem park in preparation for moving them from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The pole on the viewer's right was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin. The pole on the viewer's left was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him in 1950-51. Both poles stood in Totem Park from 1951 until they were moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.
Scaffolding surrounds two totem poles
Part of MOA General Media collection
Scaffolding surrounds two totem poles in totem park in preparation for moving them from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The pole on the viewer's right was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin. The pole on the left was carved by Mungo Martin, and restored by him in 1950-51.