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A photograph of the museum grounds facing the future site of the Haida house and Mortuary house. An unidentified man stands in the foreground.

Image of a totem pole in Massett, Haida Gwaii. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, and is seen just after it was raised. A crowd is still gathered for the pole raising ceremony.

Leather templates, used to trace consistent shapes on carvings and paintings. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Image depicts an elderly woman seated on the ground with a number of metal vessels. In the background is a seated man wrapped in a blanket. Photograph was taken at Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii, B. C. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Old Woman at Gold Harbour". Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale." A handwritten inscription reads "Natives - Gold Harbour".

Painting equipment on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Painting equipment on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Painting equipment on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Item is an image of a group of people sitting for the photograph. Other people, buildings, and totem poles are visible in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago

Item is an image of a group of people by a building and a totem pole, other buildings and poles visible in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago

Portrait of Robert Davidson, Jr. (23 yrs), Haida carver & artist.

Portrait of Robert Davidson, Jr. (23 yrs), Haida carver & artist.

Portrait of Robert Davidson, Jr. (23 yrs), Haida carver & artist.

Portrait of Robert Davidson, Jr. (23 yrs), Haida carver & artist.

Portrait of Robert Davidson, Jr. (23 yrs), Haida carver & artist.

Portrait of Robert Davidson, Jr. (23 yrs), Haida carver & artist.

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including house posts, feast dishes, a bentwood box, and model totem poles, on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including house posts, feast dishes, a bentwood box, and model totem poles, on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including house posts, feast dishes, a bentwood box, and model totem poles, on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Members of the Rainbow Creek Dancers, a Haida dance group formed by artist Robert Davidson, perform at the Federal Provincial Tourism Minister's Dinner

Four members of the Rainbow Creek Dancers, a Haida dance group formed by artist Robert Davidson, perform at the Federal Provincial Tourism Minister's Dinner