Fragments of Halibut pole and others, U.B.C.
- 25-05-11-a038875
- Item
- 1976
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of totem poles in storage at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Anthony Carter
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Fragments of Halibut pole and others, U.B.C.
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of totem poles in storage at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Anthony Carter
Fragments of Halibut pole and others, U.B.C.
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of totem poles in storage at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Anthony Carter
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of images of scenery and residents of the Fraser River and Boston Bar area of British Columbia.
Anthony Carter
From all over the place totem, Mamalilacoola
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a totem pole, with a woman standing in front of it. The pole appears to be the same as the one featured on page 67 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," which has the caption: "One of the finest remaining totems on the coast stands alone in the village of Mamalilacoola."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, cemetery carved gate
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a cemetery, with a large wooden archway at the entrance, a few totem poles, and some crosses. The archway is carved and painted, featuring two whales on either side, and a figure perched at the top between them.
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, Chiklesaht totem pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of the lower portion of a totem pole at the village of Chiklesaht, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. This pole is featured on pages 126-127 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "The only standing totem left at the village of Chiklesaht. The carvings are Sea Otter, Seal and Bear... Bottom section of the same pole shows clearly the bear mother motif with her paws covering the eyes of a human face."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, Chiklesaht totem pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Close-up image of a figure in a totem pole at the village of Chiklesaht, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. This pole is featured on pages 126-127 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "The only standing totem left at the village of Chiklesaht. The carvings are Sea Otter, Seal and Bear... Bottom section of the same pole shows clearly the bear mother motif with her paws covering the eyes of a human face."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, Chiklesaht totem pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of the lower/middle portion of a totem pole at the village of Chiklesaht, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. This pole is featured on pages 126-127 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "The only standing totem left at the village of Chiklesaht. The carvings are Sea Otter, Seal and Bear... Bottom section of the same pole shows clearly the bear mother motif with her paws covering the eyes of a human face."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, Chiklesaht totem pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Close-up image of a figure in a totem pole at the village of Chiklesaht, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. This pole is featured on pages 126-127 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "The only standing totem left at the village of Chiklesaht. The carvings are Sea Otter, Seal and Bear... Bottom section of the same pole shows clearly the bear mother motif with her paws covering the eyes of a human face."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, Chiklesaht totem pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of the lower portion of a totem pole at the village of Chiklesaht, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. This pole is featured on pages 126-127 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "The only standing totem left at the village of Chiklesaht. The carvings are Sea Otter, Seal and Bear... Bottom section of the same pole shows clearly the bear mother motif with her paws covering the eyes of a human face."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, Chiklesaht totem pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a totem pole at the village of Chiklesaht, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. This pole is featured on pages 126-127 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "The only standing totem left at the village of Chiklesaht. The carvings are Sea Otter, Seal and Bear... Bottom section of the same pole shows clearly the bear mother motif with her paws covering the eyes of a human face."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, old carved stone
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of what appears to be the remains of an old stone carving sitting on the ground.
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, raising totem in Alert Bay
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC, at the grave of the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. The pole was carved to honor the Chief. This image shows the pole right after it has been raised, with the ropes used to raise it still attached. Additional information and images of this pole are featured on pages 28-33 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."
Anthony Carter
George Hunt Sr. pole (Kwakwaka’wakw)
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of totem pole 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.
Anthony Carter
Gwayasdums (Gilford Island): mountain with totem pole in foreground
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of the upper part of an old totem pole at Kingcome Inlet.
Anthony Carter
Gwayasdums (Gilford Island): totem pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a totem pole by Gilford Island carver Sam Johnson. The pole depicts the Eagle and "Tzonqua." A picture of Johnson with this pole is printed on page 54 of Carter's book From History's Locker.
Anthony Carter
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of old totem poles or carved posts in the village of Gwayasdums on Gilford Island, BC.
Anthony Carter
House of Wiiseks/Wiigyet of Gitsegukla Totem Pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a totem pole in Gitsegukla owned by Gary Hill Sr. of the house of Wiiseks/Wiigyet. The pole was cut down and as of March 2019 there are plans to make another one.
Additional images of this pole are printed on page 122 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers.
Anthony Carter
House of Wiiseks/Wiigyet of Gitsegukla Totem Pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a totem pole in Gitsegukla owned by Gary Hill Sr. of the house of Wiiseks/Wiigyet. The pole was cut down and as of March 2019 there are plans to make another one.
The pole, known as Pole-in-Sand, represents the sandbar at mouth of Skeena River.
Anthony Carter
House of Wiiseks/Wiigyet of Gitsegukla Totem Pole
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a totem pole in Gitsegukla owned by Gary Hill Sr. of the house of Wiiseks/Wiigyet. The pole was cut down and as of March 2019 there are plans to make another one.
This pole is shown on page 127 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the inaccurate caption: "This well-carved pole belongs to Mr. Russell, one of the councillors at Kitsegukla. The predominant long-billed bird is a mythical figure called 'Weneel.'"
Anthony Carter