Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Henry Hunt & mask

25-05-11-a039610
Item
June 1977

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of a person standing by part of a totem pole with tools. Another person is standing on the side

Anthony Carter

Helen Codere '56 [next to old stone carving]

51-01-28-a039425
Item
1956

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Head carving

92-2-a034586
Item
[ca. 1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a cedar carving of a head. The photo depicts the right side of the carving.

Halibut carving

92-2-a034575
Item
[ca. 1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a small carving of a halibut that rests on a ledge. Additional information indicates that this photo was taken at a shutter speed of 50 with an aperture of 2.8 - 4.

Haida chest view A

132-1-C-C-a041658
Item
[197-?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Image of a bentwood box by Charles Edenshaw. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Habitat creation myth painting

92-3-a034607
Item
[ca. 1964 - 1967]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a painting of the myth of habitat creation. Painting is done in black and red on white.

Grizzly bear of the water carving

94-a034848
Item
1948

Part of Stanley E. Read fonds

Image depicts a close up of a carving of a creature that resembles a grizzly bear with fins on its back. This carving is similar to the one depicted in item a034843.

Gold Harbour Chief

96-01-03-a039348a
Item
1863

Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds

Image depicts a Haida man identified as Chief Gold dressed in what appears to be a ceremonial Chilkat robe and woven hat standing in front of a house with a housepost at centre. Photograph was taken at Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii, B. C. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Gold Harbour Chief Q. Ch. Is.". 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 "Gold Harbour Chief".

Girl with group of moai

130-a039928
Item
[193-]

Part of James B. W. Cater fonds

Photograph depicts a group of moai monolithic sculptures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). A young girl is visible standing on one of the moai.

Frog mask, front view

92-2-a034600
Item
[ca. 1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a frontal view of a frog mask.

Frog mask from left side

92-2-a034545
Item
[ca.1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a side view of a completed frog mask. The head is green and black, with white used to highlight eyes and red for nose and mouth. The hair may be composed of braided cedar fibrers.

Frog mask carving

92-2-a034544
Item
[ca. 1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a completed mask. The figure, a frog, has a green and white face with red nose and lips with twined cedar bark for hair.

Freestanding figure with white feet

92-1-a034570
Item
[ca. 1964 - 1967]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a frontal view of a freestanding figure with white feet. The figure also has hands raised to chest height and wears a white vest decorated with crests. See also items a34571 and a34572 for other views of this carving.

Freestanding carving, side view

92-1-a034572
Item
[ca. 1964 - 1967]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a side view of a freestanding carving. Painted in black, white, and red, it depicts a face with prominent ears, eyes, and mouth. In this view the white vest and hands are also visible. An unpainted section can be seen on the top of the head. See also items a34570 and a34571 for other views of this carving.