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Mungo Martin working on a totem pole.

A group of Museum of Anthropology staff discuss moving the Charlie James totem pole in Totem Park.

Brushes and bowls made by Mungo Martin. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Scaffolding surrounds a totem pole standing in Totem Park in preparation for moving it to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

Scaffolding surrounds a totem pole standing in Totem Park in preparation for moving it to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

Scaffolding surrounds two totem poles in totem park in preparation for moving them from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The pole on the viewer's right was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin. The pole on the viewer's left was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him in 1950-51. Both poles stood in Totem Park from 1951 until they were moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

Workers stand on a scaffold to wrap a totem pole in padding to prepare it for being moved from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

Workers stand on a scaffold to wrap a totem pole in padding to prepare it for being moved from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

Workers affixing supports to a totem pole in Totem Park in advance of it being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building.
This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection. This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.

An early photograph of the Museum of Anthropology. Two totem poles are visible on the museum grounds.

This pole was on display at UBC in Totem Park in the 1960’s and 1970’s and moved to the Museum in the late 1970’s. It was carved in 1914 in Tsaxis (Fort Rupert) by George Hunt Sr. for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters". The pole was collected by Marius Barbeau and Arthur Price in 1947. The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.

Iconography: Kolus is a young thunderbird. Thunderbird is a supernatural bird identifiable by the presence of ear-like projections or horns on the head, and a re-curved beak. The pole alludes to the story of Tongas people in south Alaska, who migrated south.

A totem pole standing at UBC. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was lated restored by Mungo Martin. It stood in Totem Park at UBC until it was moved into the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.

Image of a totem pole by Charlie James. This totem pole was originally completed in 1915, and was later restored by Mungo Martin. It stood in Totem Park at UBC until it was moved to the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology.

Shows a totem pole carved by Mungo Martin standing in Totem Park at UBC.

This totem pole was carved by Mungo Martin while he was at UBC. It honours Chief Kwekwelis, Mungo Martin's maternal grandfather.

This totem pole was carved by Mungo Martin while he was at UBC. It honours Chief Kwekwelis, Mungo Martin's maternal grandfather.

This totem pole was carved by Mungo Martin while he was at UBC. It honours Chief Kwekwelis, Mungo Martin's maternal grandfather.

This totem pole was carved by Mungo Martin while he was at UBC. It honours Chief Kwekwelis, Mungo Martin's maternal grandfather.