Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

132-1-C-E-a042795
Item
1956

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.

View of Skedans

132-1-C-E-a042796
Item
1878

Part of MOA General Media collection

View of Skedans photographed by George Mercer Dawson.

Mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay

132-1-C-E-a042798
Item
1901

Part of MOA General Media collection

Mortuary poles at SGang Gwaay photographed by Charles F. Newcombe.

Grizzly Bear Pole at T'aanuu Llnagaay

132-1-C-E-a042801
Item
1954

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.

Skedans Grizzly Bear Pole

132-1-C-E-a042802
Item
1954

Part of MOA General Media collection

Grizzly Bear house frontal totem pole being worked on by members of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee. This pole was removed from Skedans and is now housed at the Museum of Anthropology.

House frontal totem pole in situ

132-1-C-E-a042808
Item
1956

Part of MOA General Media collection

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

132-1-C-E-a042811
Item
1956

Part of MOA General Media collection

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.

School group at the Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-E-a043053
Item
[197-?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

School group at the Museum of Anthropology.

Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-E-a043066
Item
[197-?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Museum of Anthropology grounds and Great Hall. The totem poles were carved by Mungo Martin.

Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-E-a043071
Item
[197-?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

View of the Museum of Anthropology around the time of its official opening in May, 1976. The mortuary poles on the viewer's right were carved by Doug Cranmer and Bill Reid.