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Image of a St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay. A similar image is printed on page 35 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Two fine old carved columns stand guard in front of the school."

Image of a St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay. A similar image is printed on page 35 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Two fine old carved columns stand guard in front of the school."

Image depicts a small scale totem pole which seems to be situated in a cemetery. The bottom figure seems to be human and the top an eagle.

Image depicts a top section closeup of a small-scale totem pole in front of a door. Visible are two beaked figures, with another seated figure. See items a034476 - a034482 for other views of this pole.

Image depicts a side view of a small-scale totem pole in front of a door. The top two figures have long beaks, a third figure has wings but no visible beak, and a human figure is seated at the bottom. See items a034476 - a034482 for other views of this pole.

Image depicts a side/front view of a small-scale totem pole in front of a door. The top two figures have long beaks, a third figure has a beak that is bent downward, and a human figure is seated at the bottom. Each winged figure is protecting a smaller figure. Two are possibly human and the third appears to be a frog. See items a034476 - a034482 for other views of this pole.

Image depicts a midsection closeup of a small-scale totem pole in front of a door. Visible are two figures, one possibly a seated human perched on top of what may be a Thunderbird. Each figure seems to be sitting in a corner. See items a034476 - a034482 for other views of this pole.

Image depicts a carved head. The eyes on the face are shut; the mouth is open in an o-shape. This view depicts the entire face.

Image depicts a carved head. The eyes on the face are shut; the mouth is open in an o-shape.

Image depicts two carvings entitled Slave Killers. The photograph was taken outside and the two figures appear to be getting ready to throw a black object.

Image depicts the mythical serpent Sisiul, painted in black on white paper. Additional notes say, "Shutter 50 Ap. 2.8__4"

Image depicts a side view of a small-scale totem pole in front of a door. The pole depicts several figures--possibly three Thunderbirds with a seated human figure at the base. See items a034476 - a034482 for other views of this pole.

Image depicts a side view of a sea gull mask. The bottom section of a totem pole is visible on the right side of the photo.

Image depicts a sea gull mask, painted in brown, tan, white and gray. The mask is photographed outdoors on top of a mat.

Image depicts a painting of a sea eagle inside an ovoid form. Additional notes indicate this painting was made by Douglas Cranmer in 1964 or 1965.

Image depicts a painting of a sea creature, possibly a whale. The painting is done in black, red and blue on white paper.

A screen depicting a double-headed serpent on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

A screen depicting a double-headed serpent on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

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

Scaffolding surrounds two totem poles in totem park in preparation for moving them from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The pole on the viewer's right was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin. The pole on the viewer's left was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him in 1950-51. Both poles stood in Totem Park from 1951 until they were moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.