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Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew cutting doorway in the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING p. 33.
Notes:
• 3 carvers: Robert (Chip) Tait (with ax and then chain saw) beginning to cut doorway into pole
• Isaac Tait and Wayne Young watching Robert and then adzing

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew cutting doorway in the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING p. 33.
Notes:
• 3 carvers: Robert (Chip) Tait (with ax and then chain saw) beginning to cut doorway into pole
• Isaac Tait and Wayne Young watching Robert and then adzing

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew checking on how round log is at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Photo shows Norman looking at Isaac’s design. Info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 34-37.)

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew checking on how round log is at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Photo shows Norman looking at Isaac’s design. Info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 34-37.)

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew checking on how round log is at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Photo shows Norman looking at Isaac’s design. Info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 34-37.)

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew checking on how round log is at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Photo shows Robert (Chip) showing sketch to rest of crew. Info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 34-37.)

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew checking on how round log is at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Photo shows Robert (Chip) showing sketch to rest of crew. Info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 34-37.)

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Photo shows Robert (Chip) Tait adzing on top of the log. Info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 34-37.)

Photograph of a crowd gathered in a dirt field, with netting laid out on the ground. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1958.

Photograph of part of the crowd at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A number of people are wearing ceremonial dress and masks.

Rod Paterson lying on a shelf in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

Image of crowd at a funeral (for Any?).

Image of crowd at a funeral (for Any?).

Image of Chief Dan George using a heavy logging jack to roll the rough shaped canoe over. This image is similar to the one printed on page 18 of the book Somewhere Between.

Image of a Chief Dan George carving a canoe. He is standing on one end of the canoe looking down it lengthwise. The basic shape of the canoe has been made, but no finishing details are visible.

Image of a Chief Dan George carving a canoe. He appears to be working on hollowing out the inside if the canoe. The basic shape of the canoe has been made, but no finishing details are visible.

Image of a canoe in the process of being carved. It is sitting in an open grassy area by a body of water. The basic shape of the canoe has been made, but no finishing details are visible.

Close-up image of a Chief Dan George looking down onto a canoe that is in the process of being carved.

Image of a dance house in Alert Bay. A colour picture of this house is printed on page 30 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."