Museum of Anthropology, U.B.C., Vancouve
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- 1976
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of poles in the Great Room at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
Anthony Carter
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Museum of Anthropology, U.B.C., Vancouve
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of poles in the Great Room at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
Anthony Carter
Ramp of the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Ramp with totem poles at the Museum of Anthropology.
(Replica)?, Haida memorial pole #4, 6, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Double mortuary pole by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1960-61). Moved from Totem Park to MOA in 1978.
(Replica)?, Haida sea wolf #2, Totem Park - UBC, Vancouver
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
The Wasgo is a monster of Haida legend that had the ability to transform between wolf and sea creature. Carved and painted by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer in 1962.
(Replicas)?, mortuary poles (Haida), dwelling house and sea wolf, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
MOA Object ID numbers correspond to poles in the image from left to right.
A50030 carved by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1961-62) as the frontal pole for the front of the Haida house, at the University of British Columbia, for display in Totem Park. Moved to the new Museum of Anthropology grounds in 1978. Pole was removed from the Haida House in 2000-09 and placed in a greenhouse tent for conservation treatment and drying. Pole was then re-raised in the Great Hall of the Museum on Oct. 31, 2002.
School group at the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
School group in the foyer at the Museum of Anthropology.
School group at the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
School group in the foyer at the Museum of Anthropology.
School group at the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
School group at the Museum of Anthropology.
School group at the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
School group at the Museum of Anthropology.
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of the original Skedans Mortuary Pole in Stanley Park. Pole carved in Skidegate in Haida Gwaii in the 1870's.
William Carr
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of totem poles at Stanley Park from the side. From foreground to background: Sisa Kaulas Pole, Wakas (Wakius) Pole, and Thunderbird house post.
William Carr
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of totem poles at Stanley Park. From left to right: Thunderbird house post, Wakas (Wakius) Pole, Sisa Kaulas Pole, Thunderbird house post, and the Ne-is-bik Salmon Pole.
William Carr
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of totem poles in Stanley Park. From left to right: Thunderbird house post, Wakas (Wakius) Pole, Ne-is-bik Salmon Pole, and part of Thunderbird house post.
William Carr
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of totem poles at Stanley Park. From left to right: Thunderbird house post, Wakas (Wakius) Pole, Sisa Kaulas Pole, Thunderbird house post, and the Ne-is-bik Salmon Pole.
William Carr
Susan Point carving Flight (Spindle Whorl)
Image of Susan Point (Musqueam) carving Flight (Spindle Whorl) in a workshop. The work appears to be near completion.
Series documents Nisga’a artist Norman Tait and his crew of carvers during a period in which they were prolific in their creation of totem poles.
Jensen first met Tait in the early 1970s when she would photographic artists’ works for Bud Mintz, Vancouver gallery owner. In 1985 she had the idea to produce a book documenting the carving of a totem pole from start to finish. She approached Tait, who initially refused but called Jensen back just a few days later to take her up on the offer, after being commissioned to create a pole for the Native Education Centre in Vancouver.
Jensen photographed Tait and his crew, which consisted of his brother Robert (Chip), his cousin Harry Martin (Hammy), his nephew Wayne Young and his eldest son Isaac (Ikey). She also made notes and audio recordings of Tait’s lessons to his crew, most of whom had never worked on such a large project. The photographs and tapes were used in the creation of the book Where the People Gather: Carving a Totem Pole. The project also led to the publication of a children’s version, Carving a Totem Pole and a paperback version titled Totem Pole Carving. The books were published in the early 1990s.
Jensen documented Tait’s next two major commissions: two poles for Capilano Mall in 1986, and a pole for Stanley Park in 1987.
In 1987 Tait adopted Jensen into the Nisga’a Eagle Clan and began to teach her about the responsibilities that came with the honour. The lessons were put into practice in 2001 when Tait asked Vickie to guard the body of a family member that had died.
The series includes photographic records of the creation of the four poles; audio recordings of lessons and interviews with Tait; transcripts of the audio tapes; and notes. The series consists of five sub-series:
A. Native Education Centre (NEC) pole photographs
B. Capilano Mall and Stanley Park poles photographs
C. Misc. photographs
D. Tait family and crew artists’ photographs
E. Audio tapes and transcripts.
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Scene from totem pole installations at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
Anthony Carter
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Scene from totem pole installations at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
Anthony Carter
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Scene from totem pole installations at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
Anthony Carter
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of storage area at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC during totem poles installations
Anthony Carter