Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

94-a034824
Stuk
1948

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.

Child and totem pole

94-a034827
Stuk
1948

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.

Totem poles, an illustrated guide

1-1-A
Deelreeks
1981

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Subseries contain the images used in the Museum Notes booklet titled Totem Poles: An illustrated Guide by Marjorie M. Halpin, as well as a copy of the booklet.

ref # 1-1-A

Robes of power: Totem poles on cloth

1-1-B
Deelreeks
1986

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Subseries contain the images used in the booklet Robes of Power: Totem Poles on Cloth written by Doreen Jensen and Polly Sargent, as well as a copy of the booklet. In addition, there are images of a children's workshop that took place during the exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology.

G?aw

11-02-a032701_4
Stuk
[ca. 1889 - 1891]

Part of Robert 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.

Group portrait of men, women and children with a priest

22-2-a032866
Stuk
c.1920

Part of Fred Ryckman fonds

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.

Zonder titel

Queens Cove

18-a036592
Stuk
1967-1968

Part of Ed Eckley collection

Item is a photograph of a Nuu-chah-nulth totem pole at Queens Cove on Esperanza Inlet (Vancouver Island)

Ehattesaht

18-a036596
Stuk
1967-1968

Part of Ed Eckley collection

Item is a photograph of a section of a Nuu-chah-nulth totem pole from the Ehattesaht nation on Esperanza Inlet (Vancouver Island)

Ehattesaht

18-a036598
Stuk
1967-1968

Part of Ed Eckley collection

Item is a photograph of a section of a Nuu-chah-nulth totem pole from the Ehattesaht nation on Esperanza Inlet (Vancouver Island)

Indian cemetery - Alert Bay, BC

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039001
Stuk
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Image is of a First Nations burial site: road in foreground, power line and two totem poles in background

Totem poles - [Thunderbird on Dzunukwa]

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039002
Stuk
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Two totem poles, in foreground and background, with a wire fence between them. Totem in foreground is "Thunderbird on Dzunukwa," carved by Willie & Joe Seaweed in Blunden Harbour in 1931.

Totem pole - [Thunderbird on Dzunukwa]

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039008
Stuk
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Labelled: "Indian Totem. Alert Bay B.C." Single pole at centre foreground. Bottom figure's arms are outstretched. Actual title: "Thunderbird on Dzunukwa." Top figure is Thunderbird and figure below is Dzunukwa. Pole was carved by Willie & Joe Seaweed in Blunden Harbour in 1931.