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Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds
Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds
Parte deHarry 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.
Two men recovering a house post from SG̱ang Gwaay (Anthony Island)
Parte deMOA General Media collection
Two men recovering a house post from SG̱ang Gwaay (Anthony Island). This work was part of the "Ninstints Expedition" to recover eleven totem poles from the area.
Argilite carvings, Claud Davidson
Parte deAnthony Carter fonds
Image of two argillite carvings by Claude Davidson, located at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
Sin título
Parte deRobert Reford fonds
Item is an image of several buildings and totem posts. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago.
Charles Edenshaw in prov. museum
Parte deReverend Thomas Crosby fonds
Image is portrait of Charles Edenshaw leaning on frontal house post in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Inscribed on the image is "Indian Totem Poles at Skidegate Q. C. I." Handwritten inscription below the image reads "R. Maynard, Artist". Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Charles Edenshaw in prov. museum." Printed on the verso Is the photographer information in the inscription "R. MAYNARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST and Dealer in All Kinds of Photographic Materials. Stereoscopic and Large Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale. Cor. Douglas & Johnson Streets, Victoria, B. C."
(Replica) Haida mortuary pole, Thunderbird Park, Victoria, B.C.
Parte deE. Polly Hammer fonds
(Replica) Haida house front and poles #14, 15, 16 + 17, Thunderbird Park, Victoria, B.C.
Parte deE. Polly Hammer fonds
(Replica)?, Haida memorial pole #4, 6, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver
Parte deE. Polly Hammer fonds
Double mortuary pole by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1960-61). Moved from Totem Park to MOA in 1978.
(Replica)?, Haida grave house #5, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver
Parte deE. Polly Hammer fonds
Mortuary House frontal pole by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1960-61) moved from Totem Park to MOA in 1978.
Totem poles and houses at Skedans
Parte deMOA General Media collection
Totem poles and houses said to be at Skedans. This image may be from a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.
Bear, wolf and frog totem pole, Anthony Island
Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a totem pole on Anthony Island, Haida Gwaii. This appears to be a pole now housed at the Museum of Anthropology (museum item #A50018). This museum item is described as follows: "Base section of a wooden pole, crescent-shaped in cross section and carved in shallow and deep relief. From the top down: a large seated bear with a small wolf between and in its ears and a downward facing frog emerging from the bear’s mouth. In between its arms and legs is a downward facing wolf... Stood outside at the center of the Mountain House, which belonged to the lineage of 'Those Born in the Southern Part of the Islands' of the Eagle Moiety of the Kunghit Haida. Stood near the centre of the village facing the beach along a small bay on the east side of Anthony Island. Island and village also called Skunggwai, or Red Cod Island."
Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds
Parte deHarry 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 deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds
Totem pole in forest, Anthony Island
Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds
New pole in Old Massett, Robt. Davidson, Massett, Aug. 69
Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a totem pole in Massett, Haida Gwaii. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, and is seen just after it was raised. A crowd is still gathered for the pole raising ceremony.
Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds
Parte deRobert Reford fonds
Item is an image of a woman by a building. There are some buildings, poles, and canoes in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago
Parte deRobert Reford fonds
Item is an image of a group of people by a building and a totem pole, other buildings and poles visible in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago