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Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image is an aerial shot showing the totem pole lying on the ground near the hole in the ground into which it will be propped. Ropes are attached to the pole to raise it, and the process of moving the pole into a whole in the ground has been started.

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows a man speaking into a microphone. He is unidentified but appears to be Chief Weah (Willie Matthews).

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows part of the crowd, including a number of individuals wearing ceremonial dress.

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows the pole as it is being lifted.

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows the pole after it has been lifted, and individuals working to secure its base.

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows Davidson and a woman, with a crowd behind them. They appear to be looking up at the pole.

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows the pole while it is still lying on the ground. Ropes are attached to raise it, with a number of people lined up holding the ropes to pull it up.

Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows part of the crowd, including a number of individuals wearing ceremonial dress.

Image of a small village on the shore of what appears to be a river. The village is seen from across the water.

Close-up image of a figure in a totem pole at the village of Chiklesaht, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. This pole is featured on pages 126-127 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "The only standing totem left at the village of Chiklesaht. The carvings are Sea Otter, Seal and Bear... Bottom section of the same pole shows clearly the bear mother motif with her paws covering the eyes of a human face."

Image of the lower portion of a totem pole at the village of Chiklesaht, on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. This pole is featured on pages 126-127 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "The only standing totem left at the village of Chiklesaht. The carvings are Sea Otter, Seal and Bear... Bottom section of the same pole shows clearly the bear mother motif with her paws covering the eyes of a human face."

Image of a painting of an older woman. She is not identified, but might be Mrs. Naknakim, wife of the late Chief Naknakim of Cape Mudge, who is pictured on page 20 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."

The painting is by Minn Sjolseth.

Image of two women seated on the porch of house in an unidentified village at the base of a mountain. A gravel road runs in front of the house. Power lines are visible.

Image of two totem poles with snow.

Image of three cast iron pots sitting in the grass. This image is printed on page 111 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," in the Nootka section, with the caption: "These old cast-iron pots are an interesting reminder of the transition from the native cooking methods to the direct flame system..."

Image of an unidentified creek below a steep mountainside. Snow is on the ground.

Image of two unidentified snowy mountain peaks.

Aerial view of an unidentified town/developed area.

Mountain scene, with snow/glacier covered mountains in the background, with a lake in front of them. Possibly Garibaldi Lake and Mount Garibaldi in southern British Columbia.

Image of an old stone chapel on the top of a hill in Duncan, BC.