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A totem pole hangs from a crane
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A totem pole hangs from a crane as it is being moved form its original position to Totem Park to its new home in the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin before being placed in Totem Park.
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An early photograph of the Museum of Anthropology. Two totem poles are visible on the museum grounds.
Audrey Hawthorn discusses the work of Mungo Martin
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Item is a sound recording of Audrey Hawthorn discussing the work of Mungo Martin as he provides a carving demonstration. Mungo Martin does not speak during the recording. Audrey Hawthorn provides a brief biography of Mungo Martin, a description of his work carving the totem poles that stand at UBC’s totem park, the tools he uses, his design process and lastly describes the the intricate steps required to create Kwakiutl wood carvings.
File consists of handwritten notes, photocopies, and photographic prints provided by other institutions of various items that may be currently or previously located in MOA's Great Hall. 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's Great Hall.
Workers tie a totem pole to a trailer
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Workers tie a totem pole to a trailer as it is in the process of being moved from Totem Park 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.
A totem pole lying on a truck trailer
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A totem pole lies on a truck trailer as it is in the process of being moved from Totem Park 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.
A totem pole being lifted by a crane
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A totem pole hanging horizontal from a crane as it is in the process of being moved from Totem Park 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.
A totem pole being lifted by a crane
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A totem pole being lifted by a crane to move it 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.
Mungo Martin working on a totem pole
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Photograph of Mungo Martin working on a totem pole.
Mungo Martin and Charles Docherty working on a totem pole
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Photograph of Mungo Martin working on a totem pole. Charles Docherty, a carpenter, was hired as his assistant. This pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin. It stood in Totem Park at UBC until it was moved to the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology.
Mungo Martin painting a totem pole
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Photograph of Mungo Martin painting a totem pole.
Mungo Martin working on a totem pole
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Mungo Martin working on the restoration of a totem pole. This pole was originally carved by Charlie James. It was later restored by Mungo Martin and stood in Totem Park at UBC until it was moved to the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.
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Image of a totem pole. Uncertain identity or artist. Slide annotation appears to attribute it to Mungo Martin.
Mungo Martin working on a totem pole
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Mungo Martin working on a totem pole.
Two totem poles carved by Mungo Martin in Totem Park at UBC
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This image shows two totem poles carved by Mungo Martin. They are standing in Totem Park on UBC.
Mungo Martin painting a totem pole
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Mungo Martin paints a totem pole. This pole was originally located in Totem Park, but was later moved to the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.
Preparing to move a totem pole
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Three people discuss plans to move a totem pole from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by his son, Mungo Martin.
A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole
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A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole that is being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin.
A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole
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A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole that is being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. Staff wrap the pole in padding while a crowd of onlookers watches. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin.
A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole that is being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. Staff wrap the pole in padding. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin.