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Image of part of a totem pole from ubis village site (?), on the coast of British Columbia.

Image of a set of carved posts located in the interior of a wooden structure. The image was taken somewhere in coastal British Columbia, in the area of Hope and Gilford Islands.

Image of a group of carved posts located in an unidentified area of coastal British Columbia, likely somewhere near Hope of Gilford Island.

Image depicts an exterior view of a cannery and cannery workers in Rivers Inlet, B. C. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." 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." Handwritten inscription reads "Granney's Cannery - Rivers Inlet" and "No 3".

A house frontal totem pole said to be from Oweekeno. This appears to be the totem pole that was taken from Rivers Inlet to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956, as part of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Item is a photograph showing a Raven Pole. To the left are a figure of a man and wife, and a dog.

House frontal totem pole in situ at Oweekeno. This pole was removed by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee and now stands in the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.

House frontal totem pole in situ at Oweekeno. This pole was removed by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee and now stands in the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.

House frontal totem pole in situ at Oweekeno. This pole was removed by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee and now stands in the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.

image of totem poles displayed at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Item is a series of two photographs showing the rooftops of houses and a totem pole in the foreground. The pole is known as the Nispiq Pole. It belonged to Chief Simon Walkus, Sr. and tells of the origins of the Wuikinuxv people.

Scene from totem pole installations at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.