Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

[Large carving next to shed]

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December 17, 1986

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of a large carving of a face. The carving is propped against the side of a shed on a small pile of firewood.

[Large carving of a face]

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December 17, 1986

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of a large carving of a face. The carving is propped against the side of a shed on a small pile of firewood.

[Side profile of face carving]

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December 17, 1986

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of a face carving, seen from behind, at a slight angle. Carving is set on the ground, propped up against a tree.

[Carving propped against tree]

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December 17, 1986

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image shoes a carved stick, propped up against a tree. The carving at the top of the stick appears to be an animal.

[Totem pole and canoe]

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December 17, 1986

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image shows a totem pole and canoe sitting in yard.

[Carving and wood scraps next to door]

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December 17, 1986

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image shows a carved stick and bags of wood scraps outside a door.

[Refrigerator contents]

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December 17, 1986

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image shows a refrigerator, with bottom door open. Refrigerator contents are visible, as is a drawing attached to the freezer door.

Ronnie Tessler fonds

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Fundo
1986 - 1987

The fonds consists of photographs created by Ronnie Tessler between 1986 and 1987 documenting a canoe project by Nisga’a carver Norman Tait. The project was abandoned in the summer of 1987, and the canoe was left uncompleted. The photographs depict models for the canoe, transportation of the log for the canoe to the Museum of Anthropology, ceremonies performed throughout the project, and various stages of work on the canoe and model. Additional photographs from this period depict a totem pole-raising ceremony at Capilano Mall in North Vancouver, as well as portraits of Les Baker, a model Tait wanted to use for a “white man” mask. The fonds is arranged into a single series: Norman Tait canoe project and related materials.

Sin título

Reva Robinson, height of log comparison

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Reva Robinson standing next to "Canoe log" for height comparison.

[Reva standing at base of "CANOE LOG"]

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Reva Robinson standing at one base of the canoe log for diameter comparison.

[Measuring length of log]

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Ron Telek, Isaac and Norman Tait on top of the canoe log measuring its length with a tape measure. Reva watches from the ground.

[Backing truck up to raised log]

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of a flatbed truck backing up to receive raised canoe log. North Vancouver mountains can be seen in the distance.

[Securing the log for transport]

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of three unidentified persons beginning to secure the log for transport as another unidentified person watches the process. A pile of logs can be seen in the background.

[Securing the log for transport]

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of two unidentified persons continuing to secure the log for transport.

[Securing the log for transport]

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of unidentified persons continuing to secure the log for transport.

[Securing the log for transport]

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of machine beginning to back away from secured canoe log.

[Truck with log travelling on highway]

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January 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of the truck with canoe log travelling exiting a highway, with a van following close behind. The photograph was taken from inside another vehicle as part of the windshield is visible.