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.
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.
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.
A totem pole hangs from a crane as it is being moved form its original position to Totem Park to its new home in the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin before being placed in Totem Park.
Image of a bear shaped interior house post. This appears to be a house post that was transferred from Hope Island to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956.
Image of a cradle constructed largely using kerfs to bend a long board. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.
View of what is now called the Bill Reid Rotunda. Instead of Raven and The First Men on display here, a Haida house frontal totem pole is on display. This pole was transferred to the Museum of Anthropology from Tanoo in 1954.
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.
