Mungo Martin memorial pole before being raised
- 132-1-C-A-a040353
- Item
- 1970
Part of MOA General Media collection
The Mungo Martin memorial pole being prepared to be raised in Alert Bay.
Mungo Martin memorial pole before being raised
Part of MOA General Media collection
The Mungo Martin memorial pole being prepared to be raised in Alert Bay.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a section of a totem pole, featuring a beaver, on Anthony Island, Haida Gwaii. This appears to be a pole now housed at the Museum of Anthropology (museum item #A50013). This museum item has the following description: "Base section of a wooden totem pole, crescent shaped in cross section and carved in shallow and deep relief. Depicted is a seated beaver with one potlatch ring between erect ears; protruding upper incisors; raised forepaws and hind paws grasping chewing sticks. Below its rectangular shaped crosshatched tail is a human face with large circular eyes. Traces of blue in eye sockets and around nostrils... Beaver was one of crests owned by the lineage of Chief Ninstints (Tom Price), 'Those Born Up the Inlet', of the Eagle moiety... Remainder of pole, except top figure, burned when the village was burned in 1892 by the Koskimo and the crew of a sealing schooner. ."
Totem pole or house post, Anthony Island
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Village remains in forest, Anthony Island
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Anthony Island inlet, with village site in background
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Last pole at Aiyansh on Nass [River]
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Pole is largely uncarved, except for a bird perched on top. Mountains are visible in the background.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of Doug Cranmer carving two totem poles at the University of British Columbia.