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John Kelley, Village Island, Alaska - Totem
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Part of MOA General Media collection
Image of several house frontal totem poles at Ninstints on Anthony Island. The totem pole in the foreground is recognizable as one that was transferred to the Museum of Anthropology in 1954. While the others likely were as well, they are more difficult to identify.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC. Henry Speck smiles in foreground and two other carvers can be seen behind him.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of two house posts being carved in a carving shed, in Alert Bay, BC. Three people, including Henry Speck, can be seen working on the posts.
Part of MOA General Media collection
Audrey and Harry Hawthorn in the new Museum of Anthropology. This photograph was likely taken around the time the Museum Opened in May, 1976.
Totem pole lying on the ground
Part of MOA General Media collection
Totem pole lying on the ground. This photograph was likely taken by a member of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee on an expedition to Anthony Island or Hope Island.
Part of MOA General Media collection
View of Skedans photographed by George Mercer Dawson.
Part of MOA General Media collection
Mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe.
Grizzly Bear Pole at T'aanuu Llnagaay
Part of MOA General Media collection
Men preparing to lower the grizzly bear pole at T'aanuu Llnagaay. The pole was removed by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee and cut into four sections. It has since been displayed at UBC and at the Museum of Anthropology in these four sections.
Series documents Nisga’a artist Norman Tait and his crew of carvers during a period in which they were prolific in their creation of totem poles.
Jensen first met Tait in the early 1970s when she would photographic artists’ works for Bud Mintz, Vancouver gallery owner. In 1985 she had the idea to produce a book documenting the carving of a totem pole from start to finish. She approached Tait, who initially refused but called Jensen back just a few days later to take her up on the offer, after being commissioned to create a pole for the Native Education Centre in Vancouver.
Jensen photographed Tait and his crew, which consisted of his brother Robert (Chip), his cousin Harry Martin (Hammy), his nephew Wayne Young and his eldest son Isaac (Ikey). She also made notes and audio recordings of Tait’s lessons to his crew, most of whom had never worked on such a large project. The photographs and tapes were used in the creation of the book Where the People Gather: Carving a Totem Pole. The project also led to the publication of a children’s version, Carving a Totem Pole and a paperback version titled Totem Pole Carving. The books were published in the early 1990s.
Jensen documented Tait’s next two major commissions: two poles for Capilano Mall in 1986, and a pole for Stanley Park in 1987.
In 1987 Tait adopted Jensen into the Nisga’a Eagle Clan and began to teach her about the responsibilities that came with the honour. The lessons were put into practice in 2001 when Tait asked Vickie to guard the body of a family member that had died.
The series includes photographic records of the creation of the four poles; audio recordings of lessons and interviews with Tait; transcripts of the audio tapes; and notes. The series consists of five sub-series:
A. Native Education Centre (NEC) pole photographs
B. Capilano Mall and Stanley Park poles photographs
C. Misc. photographs
D. Tait family and crew artists’ photographs
E. Audio tapes and transcripts.
Display Museum of Anthropology, U.B.C., Vancouver
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a display of carvings at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
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Display Museum of Anthropology, U.B.C., Vancouver
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of carvings on display at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
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Display Museum of Anthropology, U.B.C., Vancouver
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of carvings on display at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
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Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of totem poles located at the University of British Columbia.
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Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of the bottom of a totem pole located at the University of British Columbia.
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Totem pole installation, Museum of Anthropology
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of workers installing totem poles at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
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Totem pole installation, Museum of Anthropology
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of workers installing totem poles at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
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Totem pole installation, Museum of Anthropology
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of workers installing totem poles at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
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Totem pole installation, Museum of Anthropology
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of workers installing totem poles at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
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Totem pole installation, Museum of Anthropology
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of workers installing totem poles at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
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