View of what is now called the Bill Reid Rotunda. Instead of Raven and The First Men on display here, a Haida house frontal totem pole is on display. This pole was transferred to the Museum of Anthropology from Tanoo in 1954.
Photograph of a wood carving knife in use. This photograph appears to have been taken in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.
Photograph of a wood planer being used on a section of a pole. This photograph appears to have been taken in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.
Photograph of an adze being used to carve a section of a pole. This photograph appears to have been taken in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.
Photograph of an adze being used to carve a section of a pole. This photograph appears to have been taken in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.
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.
Image of an old house and totem pole belonging to Chief Son-i-hat at Old Kasaan. This photograph is likely from a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.
