Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

25-04-08
File
1969-1972

File consists of images of the Skeena River valley area in British Columbia, near Hazelton. Subjects include people, totem poles, scenery, and the the villages of Gitsegukla and Kitwancool.

Anthony Carter

Kispiox totem poles

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Item
November 1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of a portion of one totem pole at Kispiox Village in BC. Another totem pole is visible in the background. These poles appear to be a few from a larger group that is pictured on pages 114-115 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers.

Anthony Carter

Totem poles, Skeena

25-04-08-a038423
Item
1969

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of an old totem poles in the Skeena area of BC.

Anthony Carter

Totem pole, Kitsegukla

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Item
[197-?]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of a totem pole in Kitsegukla (Gitsegukla?), BC. This same pole is pictured on page 125 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: "This very old pole carved with a human figure and birds is a striking land mark in the village of Kitsegukla."

Anthony Carter

House of Wiiseks/Wiigyet of Gitsegukla Totem Pole

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Item
[1970]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of a totem pole in Gitsegukla owned by Gary Hill Sr. of the house of Wiiseks/Wiigyet. The pole was cut down and as of March 2019 there are plans to make another one.

This pole is shown on page 127 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the inaccurate caption: "This well-carved pole belongs to Mr. Russell, one of the councillors at Kitsegukla. The predominant long-billed bird is a mythical figure called 'Weneel.'"

Anthony Carter

Piece of totem pole in museum (?)

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Item
[197?]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of a piece of on old totem pole, sitting on a block. It appears to be located in a museum, possibly the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.

Anthony Carter

Charlie James totem pole

25-04-12-a038521
Item
[197?]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of totem pole carved by Charles James.

The pole was re-adzed and re-painted by Kwakwaka'wakw carver Mungo Martin before shipping to UBC in 1947. Repainted and repaired by Ellen Neel (1949) and by Mungo Martin (1950-51). It stood at Totem Pole Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall ca. 1976.

Anthony Carter