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Image of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC, at the grave of the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. The pole was carved to honor the Chief. This image shows the pole right after it has been raised, with the ropes used to raise it still attached. Additional information and images of this pole are featured on pages 28-33 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."

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

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

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

Frontlets, masks, and rattles on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Item is an image of a coastal village, taken from the sea. According to annotations, photograph is of G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago taken from the Ship Islander.

Item is an image of several buildings and totem posts. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago.

George Cadwallader and other community members in ceremonial regalia at Alert Bay. Another possible caption for this slide identifies the figure in the Chilkat robe as "Dusty Cadwallader". This photograph was likely taken by Marjorie Halpin on the occasion of her visit to Alert Bay for the memorial of Mungo Martin.

Image of totem pole carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters". The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.

Item is a photo of various furniture at God's Pocket on Nootka Island

An image showing three people sitting in boat, one of them rowing. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Danny and Jimmy Short and a friend go deer hunting. Do they expect rain?"

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".

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

Image depicts the grave site of Daniel Edgar Cranmer.

Image depicts the grave sites of Mungo and Sarah Martin.

Image depicts interior posts of the Grizzly Bear House, Masset, B. C. (same as in a039354). The posts are displayed with a Chilkat blanket, painted hat, and two daggers that probably belonged to Xa