Charlie James totem pole being liften by a crane
- 132-1-C-A-a040629
- Item
- 1975
Part of MOA General Media collection
The Charlie James totem pole being moved from Totem Park as part of its relocation to the new Museum of Anthropology building.
Charlie James totem pole being liften by a crane
Part of MOA General Media collection
The Charlie James totem pole being moved from Totem Park as part of its relocation to the new Museum of Anthropology building.
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of totem pole carved by Charles James.
The pole was re-adzed and re-painted by Kwakwaka'wakw carver Mungo Martin before shipping to UBC in 1947. Repainted and repaired by Ellen Neel (1949) and by Mungo Martin (1950-51). It stood at Totem Pole Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall ca. 1976.
Anthony Carter
Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing
Part of MOA General Media collection
Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.
Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing
Part of MOA General Media collection
Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.
Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing
Part of MOA General Media collection
Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts several people involved in a performance. A female plays the drum. A male, clad in a bathing suit and regalia, dances on his knee. Another man wearing a headdress, stands at the back of the photo. Spectators are also visible in this outdoor scene.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts the interior of a big house, possibly at Alert Bay, BC. People are dressed in regalia and a ceremonial dance seems to be in progress.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts several women and children dancing outdoors. Others play drums in the background.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a cedar carving of a human head.
Carving totem, inside end of bighouse [Alert Bay]
Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.
Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse
Photograph of a set of totem poles that will become part of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.
Carving the St. Catherines pole, early stages
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts Douglas Cranmer in the early stages of carving the St. Catherines totem pole. The pole is outside.. He is using an adze to make early cuts on a pole.
Carving the Saint Catherine totem pole
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a man, probably Douglas Cranmer, in the early stages of carving the St. Catherines, Ontario 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.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts carving a canoe outdoors. The carver depicted may be Godfrey Hunt, who assisted Douglas Cranmer with the Nootka canoe.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts carving a canoe outdoors. Both Douglas Cranmer and Godfrey Hunt are pictured working on the Nootka canoe.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts carving a canoe outdoors. Both Douglas Cranmer and Godfrey Hunt are pictured working on the Nootka canoe.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a carver working on some kind of a large carving.
Carving houe posts for Alert Bay Bighouse
Photograph of two men carving a set of house posts that will become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC. These posts were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a a closeup view of a carving. It is unfinished, and marks on the wood are visible.
Part of 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.