Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

86-02-a039768
Item
[1949 or 1950]

Image of two totem poles at Alert Bay. In the foreground is a memorial pole for Chief Wakas. It was raised in 1924 and carved by Arthur Shaughnessy. In the background is a memorial pole for Amos Dawson's uncle. Carved by Charlie James.

William Carr

Alert Bay Abraham memorial pole

86-02-a039767
Item
[1949 or 1950]

Part of William Carr fonds

Image of a memorial pole for Abraham at Alert Bay. Carving of pole attributed to Charlie James for Abraham who hailed from Village Island and Fort Rupert.

William Carr

Alert Bay memorial pole

86-02-a039766
Item
[1949 or 1950]

Part of William Carr fonds

Image of a memorial pole at Alert Bay. Inscription at the bottom held by the figure reads "In loving memory of Tlaowa Latle of the Qiowasudinuk (Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwikwasut'inuxw) Tribe. Died Nov. 9 [rest of inscription illegible].

William Carr

Alert Bay memorial pole

86-02-a039765
Item
[1949 or 1950]

Part of William Carr fonds

Image of a memorial pole at Alert Bay. Inscription at the bottom held by the figure reads "In loving memory of Tlaowa Latle of the Qiowasudinuk (Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwikwasut'inuxw) Tribe. Died Nov. 9 [rest of inscription illegible].

William Carr

Alert Bay totem poles

86-02-a039764
Item
[1949 or 1950]

Part of William Carr fonds

Image of two totem poles at Alert Bay. In the foreground is the Thunderbird (top) and Dzunukwa(bottom) totem pole in Alert Bay. Pole was carved in 1931 at Blunden Harbour by Willie Seaweed, assisted by Joe Seaweed. Totem pole was a memorial for Billie Moon. In the background is a memorial pole for Wa'osta'as, wife of Sam Charlie. Carved in the 1800's by an unknown carver.

William Carr

Thunderbird and Dzunukwa totem pole

86-02-a039739
Item
[1949 or 1950]

Part of William Carr fonds

Image of the Thunderbird (top) and Dzunukwa(bottom) totem pole in Alert Bay. Pole was carved in 1931 at Blunden Harbour by Willie Seaweed, assisted by Joe Seaweed. Totem pole was a memorial for Billie Moon.

William Carr

Thunderbird pole, Alert Bay

51-01-28-a039445
Item
1955 or 1956

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Thunderbird pole, Alert Bay

51-01-28-a039443
Item
1955 or 1956

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Graveyard, Kingcome Village

51-01-28-a039429
Item
1955 or 1956

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Totem pole and buildings

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039233
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a glass plate negative of a totem pole and adjacent buildings. Item is labelled, "Indian Village, Alert Bay BC"

Totem poles

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039229
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a glass plate negative of a totem poles and adjacent buildings. Item is labelled, "Indian Village. Alert Bay BC"

Totem pole

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039228
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a glass plate negative of a totem pole. Item is labelled, "TOTEM POLES. ALERT BAY. B.C"

Totem poles at cemetery

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039210
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of totem poles in the cemetery. The harbour and adjacent buildings also appear. Item is inscribed, "INDIAN CEMETERY. ALERT BAY. B.C."

Totem poles at cemetery