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Image of several house frontal totem poles at Ninstints on Anthony Island. The totem pole in the foreground is recognizable as one that was transferred to the Museum of Anthropology in 1954. While the others likely were as well, they are more difficult to identify.

House frontal totem poles in situ near Fort Rupert. These were removed and stood in Totem Park at U.B.C. for several years before they were transferred to the new Museum of Anthropology.

Image of two women seated on the porch of house in an unidentified village at the base of a mountain. A gravel road runs in front of the house. Power lines are visible.

Item is an image of two totem poles by two buildings. According to annotations, photograph is of the house of Chief Albert Edward Edenshaw, G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago.

Item is an image of two buildings, seven totem poles, and one cannon. According to annotations, photograph is of the house of Chief Wiah, Town Chief of G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago.

Image depicts the interior of Chief Wiah's Monster House at Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C., including two house pits and central fireplace. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Interior Indian house" Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale." A handwritten inscription reads "House of Chief Wiah, Massett [sic]."

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.

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.

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.'"

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.'"

House post figure and totem pole on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

House post figure on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

House post figure on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

House post figure on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

House post figure on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

House post figure on display in Montréal in the potlatch pavilion theatre for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

House post figures flank a door frame in Montréal

House post figures flank a door frame in Montréal

House post figures flank a door frame in Montréal

House post figures flank a door frame in Montréal