Chilkat blanket and argillite sculptures on display in Montréal
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Chilkat blanket and argillite sculptures on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Museum grounds facing future site of Haida house
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A photograph of the museum grounds facing the future site of the Haida house and Mortuary house.
Haida house and mortuary house being reassembled
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Image shows the Haida and mortuary houses while they were being reassembled during relocation from Totem Park.
Haida house and mortuary house being reassembled
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Image shows the Haida and mortuary houses while they were being reassembled during relocation from Totem Park.
The mortuary house being reassembled
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Image shows the mortuary house while it was being reassembled.
The mortuary house being reassembled
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Image shows the mortuary house while it was being reassembled.
Totem poles on the ground with poles standing in the background
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Totem poles laid out on the ground for the construction of the Haida and mortuary houses. Two totem poles stand in the background.
The Museum of Anthropology great hall
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Photograph of the Museum of Anthropology Great Hall taken from the museum grounds.
Men hoisting a totem pole into position
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Men hoisting a totem pole into position in the Great Hall in the new Museum of Anthropology building.
A backhoe for the reassembly of the Haida and mortuary houses
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A backhoe positioned in-front of either the Haida house or mortuary house while they were being reassembled on the museum grounds.
The new Museum of Anthropology under construction
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Formwork being done on the new Museum of Anthropology building.
Totem poles in the Totem Park shed
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Totem poles stand in the Totem Park shed in preparation for being moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building.
Figures on display in the Vancouver Centennial Museum
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Three Northwest Coast figures on display in the Vancouver Centennial Museum. This display was installed by the Museum of Anthropology as the opening exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum.
Vancouver City Museum Warehouse
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The Vancouver City Museum warehouse; likely with objects for the opening exhibit at the Vancouver Centennial Museum.
Items on display in the Vancouver Centennial Museum
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Teapots, textiles, lamps, and other items, on display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum. This display was installed by the Museum of Anthropology as the opening exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum.
Items on display in the Vancouver Centennial Museum
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Variety of items on display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum. This display was installed by the Museum of Anthropology as the opening exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum.
Musical instruments and other items on display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum
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Musical instruments and other items on display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum. This display was installed by the Museum of Anthropology as the opening exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum.
Kitchen equipment on display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum
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Kitchen equipment on display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum. This display was installed by the Museum of Anthropology as the opening exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum.
Snowshoes and furs on display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum
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Snowshoes and furs on display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum. This display was installed by the Museum of Anthropology as the opening exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum.
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Image of the Vancouver City Museum around the time of its opening. Notably, this photograph pre-dates the installation of the steel crab sculpture now in-front of the museum.