Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC. Four people, including Henry Speck, can be seen working on the poles. A child is watching.
File mainly contains historical images of the Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, and Wuikinuxv First Nations. These images depict village life, architecture and house posts, and regalia. The file contains images of a group of Nuxalk who traveled to Berlin to perform there. Images that are not historical depict a ceremony happening in the Great Hall at UBC MOA, unidentified artists working on a set of drawings, and what appears to be the Acwsalcta High School in Bella Coola. Non textual records include photocopies of photographs, and photocopies of museum catalogue cards.
Series of Haida Mortuary poles from SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe in 1901. The third pole from the left was taken down in 1957 and held at the University of British Columbia and the Museum of Anthropology. In 2009 it was taken down from the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology and placed into massive carving storage in preparation for repatriation to the Haida nation.
Series of Haida Mortuary poles from SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe in 1901. The third pole from the left was taken down in 1957 and held at the University of British Columbia and the Museum of Anthropology. In 2009 it was taken down from the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology and placed into massive carving storage in preparation for repatriation to the Haida nation.
File mainly contains historical images of Haida and Tlingit villages and totem poles located on the Northwest Coast of British Columbia and Alaska. There are also images of Haida and Tlingit peoples dressed in regalia. Other photos include images of Haida and Tlingit artifacts, such as bentwood boxes and carvings, housed in various museums around the world. There are also images of a modern day ceremony in front of some totem poles and long houses. The textual records include photocopies of images of totem poles and Haida and Tlingit villages.
File consists of photographic prints depicting Haida cultural objects from other institutions. Many of the prints are annotated with handwritten, stamped, or typed information about the contents of the images or their original repositories. The contents of this file were used to create object labels for MOA Object ID A50000 a, b, c, & d; A50001; A50002 a, b, & c; A50012; A50013; A50014 a & b; A50015 a & b; A50017; A50018; A50021; and A50045 in MOA's Great Hall.
Image of a totem pole by Gilford Island carver Sam Johnson. The pole depicts the Eagle and "Tzonqua." A picture of Johnson with this pole is printed on page 54 of Carter's book From History's Locker.
This large group portrait includes men, women and children in both native and western dress. A priest stands on the far right of the image copy; structures and a totem pole stand in the distance.
Men preparing to lower the grizzly bear pole at T'aanuu Llnagaay. The pole was removed by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee and cut into four sections. It has since been displayed at UBC and at the Museum of Anthropology in these four sections.
Governor General Roland Michener and his wife Norah pose with a short totem pole. Trees and buildings are visible in the distance. Totem pole appears similar to a pole attributed to Arthur Shuaghnessy that was raised for Kamdatsa (Mrs. Tom Patch) of Village Island or New Vancouver, a woman who lived to be over 100 years old. That pole was eventually raised on her grave. This print appears to be a duplicate of item a033223a.
Governor General Roland Michener and his wife Norah pose with a short totem pole. Trees and buildings are visible in the distance. Totem pole appears similar to a pole attributed to Arthur Shuaghnessy that was raised for Kamdatsa (Mrs. Tom Patch) of Village Island or New Vancouver, a woman who lived to be over 100 years old. That pole was eventually raised on her grave.
Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and two unidentified individuals, standing near two totem poles. The poles may be in the Namgis Burial Grounds.
Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at what appears to be the Namgis Burial Grounds in Alert Bay, BC. The poles were possibly made by Charlie James.