This pole was 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.
A totem pole standing in Totem Park before being moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.
A totem pole standing in Totem Park. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.
A truck delivering Museum of Anthropology items to Montréal. These were for the exhibition "Man and His World" for which the Museum of Anthropology installed a Northwest Coast exhibit.
A truck delivering Museum of Anthropology items to Montréal. These were for the exhibition "Man and His World" for which the Museum of Anthropology installed a Northwest Coast exhibit.
A truck delivering Museum of Anthropology items to Montréal. These were for the exhibition "Man and His World" for which the Museum of Anthropology installed a Northwest Coast exhibit.
Item is a photograph showing a woman in a kago (litter, palanquin) and two male kago carriers taking a rest to smoke. A woman holding a fan wearing kimono sits on a cushion in a kago.
Item is a photograph of a woman wearing traditional clothing kneeling on a cushion. Reads, "WRITING A LETTER." Possibly by photographer Kozaburo Tamamura or Kimbei Kusakabe
Photograph of a Zuni (A:shiwi) man on what apperas to be a donkey that Maude has identified as returning from a hunging trip. The photograph was likely taken in Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico.
Abaya Martin weaving a Kwakwaka'wakw version of a Chilkat blanket. The loom was made by Mungo Martin. A picturre of two people appears superimposed over the image, possibly from two separate slides being stored next to each other.