Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

A country house

16-a033345
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte de James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a country house on a body of water. A tree and horse also appear. Reads, "A country home."

A crane operator at work in Totem Park

132-1-C-C-a041503
Item
August 1975?

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crane operator running the crane at Totem Park that was used to move totem poles from the park into the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

A crane preparing to lift a totem pole

132-1-C-C-a041401
Item
August 1975?

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crane prepares to lift a totem pole while a number of people oversee the process. The totem pole, originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by his son, Mungo Martin, was being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crane preparing to lift a totem pole

132-1-C-C-a041407
Item
August 1975?

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crane prepares to lift a totem pole while a number of people oversee the process and stand on a scaffold to wrap the pole in padding. A crowd of people watch the process. The totem pole, originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by his son, Mungo Martin, was being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crane preparing to lift a totem pole

132-1-C-C-a041402
Item
August 1975?

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crane prepares to lift a totem pole while a number of people oversee the process and stand on a scaffold to wrap the pole in padding. The totem pole, originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by his son, Mungo Martin, was being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crawler loader and other earth-moving machine at the Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-A-a040648
Item
1976

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crawler loader and another earth-moving machine prepares the grounds for the new Museum of Anthropology.

A crawler loader at the Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-A-a040647
Item
1976

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crawler loader prepares the grounds for the new Museum of Anthropology.

A crowd gathered at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building

132-1-C-C-a041369
Item
30-May-76

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crowd gathered before a tent at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crowd gathered before a tent at the Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-C-a041364
Item
30-May-76

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crowd gathered before a tent at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crowd gathered before a tent at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building

132-1-C-C-a041352
Item
30-May-76

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A crowd gathered before a tent at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A dancer wearing a Thunderbird headdress

132-1-C-A-a040323
Item
1953

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A dancer, performing in a community hall, wears a Thunderbird headdress by Charlie George Senior.

A decision is made to call a UBC piece of heavy equipment to assist crane

12-12-01-12-01-02-a036176
Item
January 1987

Parte de Ronnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Isaac, Norman, and Chip deliberating with truck driver and crane operator near where truck has been parked.

A decorated spoon

132-1-C-C-a041597
Item
[197-?]

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A decorated spoon, possibly of Haida origins. This item was purchased by the museum from Winnifred McClellan.

A display in the potlatch pavilion theatre

132-1-C-D-a042052
Item
1969-1970

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A display in Montréal in the potlatch pavilion for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

A display in the potlatch pavilion theatre

132-1-C-D-a042053
Item
1969-1970

Parte de MOA General Media collection

A display in Montréal in the potlatch pavilion for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

A display of items to be given away at a potlatch

132-1-C-C-a041606
Item
[between 1897-1933]

Parte de MOA General Media collection

This photograph, originally taken by William or Jean Halliday, shows a display of items to be given away at a potlatch in Alert Bay. The caption for the slide gives the date as 1910 but the BC Archives lists the date for this photograph as between 1897 and 1933. This photograph is housed at the BC Archives, #H-03976.