Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Totem pole and buildings

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039233
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte deJohn Mennie fonds

Item is a glass plate negative of a totem pole and adjacent buildings. Item is labelled, "Indian Village, Alert Bay BC"

Totem Pole Alert Bay, B. C.

81-04-a033236
Item
[195-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. depicting two figures: a man with a bird sitting on his head. Pole appears to be standing in an open area with trees in the background. Lower right corner contains the initials E. T. See also images a033242, a033247, and a033260, which depicts this same image.

Totem Pole Alert Bay, B. C.

81-04-a033235
Item
[195-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. depicting a man wearing a brimmed hat. Pole appears to be standing in an open area with trees visible in the distance. Postcard title says "3."

Totem pole - [Thunderbird on Dzunukwa]

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

Parte deJohn 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.

Totem pole - Alert Bay, BC

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039012
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte deJohn Mennie fonds

Labelled: "Alert Bay B.C.," followed by copyright symbol. Single pole at centre foreground. Fence and forest in background

Totem pole

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039013
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte deJohn Mennie fonds

Single pole centre as part of a decorated fence. Top figure is a sun.

Totem pole

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039011
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte deJohn Mennie fonds

Labelled: "Totem Poles." Close-up of figure's head facing proper right

Totem pole

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039015
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte deJohn Mennie fonds

View over wire fence into cemetery. 3 totem poles in view: one mid-ground centre; two in background

Totem pole

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039228
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte deJohn Mennie fonds

Item is a glass plate negative of a totem pole. Item is labelled, "TOTEM POLES. ALERT BAY. B.C"

Totem pole

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039009
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte deJohn Mennie fonds

Pole in foreground. Building and boardwalk in background

Totem pole

30-30-01-30-01-01-a039016
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Parte deJohn Mennie fonds

Pole mid-ground centre. Lower figure has arms outstretched.

Totem pole

81-04-a033228
Item
[1940 - 1970]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

A man and a woman are posed with a totem pole inside a tent. They are perhaps painting or restoring the pole. A man at the far right of copy print appears to look at their work. Paint cans are visible on the floor. This photo appears to have been taken at the same time as item a033231.

Thunderbird totem pole, Alert Bay

81-05-a033120
Item
[195- or 196-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC. The pole features two figures: a human figure on the bottom with outstretched arms, and a thunderbird on top.

Thunderbird pole, Alert Bay

51-01-28-a039445
Item
1955 or 1956

Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds

Thunderbird pole, Alert Bay

51-01-28-a039443
Item
1955 or 1956

Parte deHarry B. Hawthorn fonds

Thunderbird and Dzunukwa totem pole

86-02-a039739
Item
[1949 or 1950]

Parte deWilliam Carr fonds

Image of the Thunderbird (top) and Dzunukwa(bottom) totem pole in Alert Bay. Pole was carved in 1931 at Blunden Harbour by Willie Seaweed, assisted by Joe Seaweed. Totem pole was a memorial for Billie Moon.

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Three women and girl in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay (?)

81-05-a033099
Item
[195- or 196-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of three women and girl in ceremonial dress, standing outside in a field. Another woman, in everyday clothing, is talking to them. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Three women and girl in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay (?)

81-05-a033102
Item
[195- or 196-]

Parte deThomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of three women and girl in ceremonial dress, standing outside in a field. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC. Based on details in similar images in this file, the photograph may have been taken at an event celebrating British Columbia's centenary.