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Parte de Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Parte de Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Parte de Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a house post on Anthony Island, Haida Gwaii. This appears to be a post now housed at the Museum of Anthropology (museum item #A50016). This museum item is described as follows: "Totem, crescent shaped in cross section, carved in shallow and deep relief. From top to bottom: human with hands at right angles and fingertips touching. The arms are folded with the elbows resting on squared ears of figure below. Enclosed within this frame is a small human/hawk face with beak, surmounting the head, shoulders, and forepaws of an emerging bear cub. At the base is a bear from whose ears frogs look downward. The bear has curled nostrils; upturned mouth, raised forearms with five fingers folded over each palm, small human face between forearms... Stood at centre of back wall inside house called 'Raven House', belonging to the lineage of the'Sand Town People' of Raven moiety of Kunghit Haida. MacDonald lists it as house number 17... Pole standing when collected...Figures are crests belonging to the lineage of the owners of the house, the 'Sand Town People' of the Raven moiety. They may also refer to the Bear Mother myth."
Parte de Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Parte de Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of artist Bill Reid standing in the remains of a house on Anthony Island. Reid is at a slight distance from the camera, seen in silhouette standing at either the front or rear of the structure. A note, possibly written by Audrey Hawthorn, accompanies this slide. See item a039485 in this file for this note.
Mosquito Totem Pole, top close up
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a close up view of the top of a totem pole carved by Doug Cranmer featuring a mosquito. This pole stood in Deep Cove, BC before being moved to the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta. Views of this pole can be seen in items a034459 - a034467.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts Douglas Cranmer in the early stages of carving a totem pole. The pole is outside. A chain saw is visible on the ground.
Carving a pole with a chain saw
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts Douglas Cranmer in the early stages of carving a totem pole. The pole is outside. He is preparing to use a chain saw to make the early cuts to a pole. Markings are visible, showing where he will cut.
Side view of totem in front of door
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a side view of a small-scale totem pole in front of a door. The pole depicts several figures--possibly three Thunderbirds with a seated human figure at the base. See items a034476 - a034482 for other views of this pole.
Small scale totem, top section closeup
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a top section closeup of a small-scale totem pole in front of a door. Visible are two beaked figures, with another seated figure. See items a034476 - a034482 for other views of this pole.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a side view of the top of a partially painted carving featuring what may be a Thunderbird. Views of this carving can be seen in items a034483 - a034486.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a nearly completed totem pole outside. A can of black paint is visible on the path. This pole may be the St. Catharines Ontario Centennial pole carved in 1967.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts Douglas Cranmer on a break from carving. He smokes a cigarette as his chain saw rests on the ground.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts Doug Cranmer using a chain saw to make early cuts on a totem pole.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a felled tree which will possibly become a totem pole.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts Doug Cranmer taking a break from carving. He sits on a wooden bench and his chain saw rests on the ground in front of him.
Close up of partially carved pole
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a pole that has been partially carved.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a tree with bark intact. The tree sits on some sort of support.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a partially carved pole, highlighting the top figure which appears to be a Thunderbird.
Midsection of partially carved pole
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a partially carved pole, highlighting the mid section of the pole.
Parte de Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a partially carved pole being hosed down by carver Doug Cranmer.