- 94-a034853
- Item
- 1948
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts at least eight totem poles in an open area next to a wooden structure. A mountain can be seen in the distance.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts at least eight totem poles in an open area next to a wooden structure. A mountain can be seen in the distance.
Totem poles in front of buildings
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts several wooden structures with totem poles erected in front. Read's diary suggests that this photo may have been taken in the Kispiox Village near Hazelton, BC. and the prominent pole in the foreground may be known as Half-Way Out.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a totem pole located in a valley with mountains in the distance. The pole is probably from the Kitwanga or Kispiox villages in the Skeena Valley. This pole features a fish on top and a series of ravens interspersed with human-like characters below that. One section of the pole is not carved.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts several totem poles erected in an open field in front of several wooden structures, possibly houses. Read's notes indicate that these poles are the Wawsemlarhae poles at Kispiox Village in the Skeena Valley.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a child leaning against the base of a totem pole. The pole shows a human figure in profile. See also item a034828 for another view of this pole.
According to George Read, Stanley Read's son, the pole in the image is the Half Way Out pole of Delgamuukw's house; the boy is Harry Brown, whose Gitxsan name is Xsuwii 'Guus.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a totem pole lying on the ground. Figures are difficult to identify, but the most prominent one is probably human. Read`s diary indicates that this photo was probably taken at either the Kitwanga or Kispiox village site in Gitxsan territory of the Skeena Valley..
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a row of totem poles standing along the side of a dirt road. Based on Read`s diary and the figures on these poles, this photo may have been taken in Kitwanga, and the pole on the far left may be the Dog Salmon Pole.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts the bottom portion of a totem pole. It features a raven and a human.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a totem pole that features a human figure at the base and three other human figures, aligned horizontally across the pole. Other wooden structures can be seen in the background. Read's note indicates that a possible explanation for this pole can be found in Barbeau, p. 149, which suggests that the three humans carved in this pole may be Hrpugweelan, a crest of Ksemgitgeegyaenih, a Larhsail chief.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a dirt road with several totem poles situated along the roadside. The poles are viewed from a distance, making it hard to identify any crests on the poles. Several wooden structures can be seen near the poles and mountains are visible in the distance.
Kitwanga totem poles, view two
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts several totem poles standing in a row. Read's pencil notes suggest these are the Poles of Arhteeh . See also item a034845.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a short totem with a bear at the base, an uncarved portion, and a smaller animal at the top. The bear is noteworthy because of its realistic style.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a part of a fallen totem pole, surrounded by foliage. The animal may be a wolf; it depicts teeth in an open mouth.
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of totem poles at Stanley Park from the side. From foreground to background: Sisa Kaulas Pole, Wakas (Wakius) Pole, and Thunderbird house post.
William Carr
Part of William Carr fonds
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
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
Part of William Carr fonds
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
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of totem poles at Stanley Park. From left to right: Thunderbird house post, Wakas (Wakius) Pole, Sisa Kaulas Pole, Thunderbird house post, and the Ne-is-bik Salmon Pole.
William Carr
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of Raven at the bottom of the original Wakas (Wakius) Pole in Stanley Park. Pole carved by Yuxwayu.
William Carr
Part of William Carr fonds
Image of totem poles at Stanley Park. From left to right: Thunderbird house post and Ne-is-bik Salmon Pole.
William Carr