Carver at work, Thunderbird Park, Victoria, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Totem pole and mountains from Jasper
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Kwakiutl, top of eagle crest pole, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
One of a pair purchased in 1947 from collectors Marius Barbeau and Arthur Price. Collected from Alert Bay. The piece was repainted and repaired (including the replacement of the wings) by Ellen Neel (1949) and by Mungo Martin (1950-51).
Kwakiutl, raven totem pole #3, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Carved by Charlie James c. 1900 (Fort Rupert). Collected by Marius Barbeau and Arthur Price. The pole was re-adzed and re-painted by Kwakwaka'wakw carver Mungo Martin before shipping in 1947. Repainted and repaired by Ellen Neel (1949) and by Mungo Martin (1950-51). It stood at Totem Pole Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall c. 1976.
(Replica)?, Haida memorial pole #4, 6, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Double mortuary pole by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1960-61). Moved from Totem Park to MOA in 1978.
Totem pole, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Totem pole, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Totem pole, Stanley Park Zoo, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Totem pole in New Hazelton, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Fiber glass duplicate of very old pole (dog salmon), K-san, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a part of a fallen totem pole, surrounded by foliage. The animal may be a wolf; it depicts teeth in an open mouth.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of Henry Speck carving a house posts for a Bighouse in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC.
Man standing next to totem pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
A man standing next to a totem pole. The caption for this slide suggests that it was taken in the community of Kispiox.
Part of MOA General Media collection
Detail of a totem pole said to be standing in Kispiox. This image may be from a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.
House front and totem pole at Bella Coola
Part of MOA General Media collection
A house front and totem pole said to be at Bella Coola. This image may be from a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.
Totem poles and houses at Skedans
Part of MOA General Media collection
Totem poles and houses said to be at Skedans. This image may be from a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.
Model totem pole on display in Montréal
Part of MOA General Media collection
Model totem pole on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Part of MOA General Media collection
Items from the Museum of Anthropology including spoons, hats, blankets, dishes, and model totem poles on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Detail of the Mungo Martin Memorial pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
A close up image of the Mungo Martin Memorial pole during the raising ceremony in Alert Bay.
Detail of the Mungo Martin Memorial pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
A detail of the Mungo Martin memorial pole before it was raised in Alert Bay.