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Postcard depicts three people sitting and two people standing in front of two tipis. Verso of postcard indicates the publisher is "The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co. Limited."

Postcard depicts a group of people sitting under a shelter structure. Verso of postcard indicates that the image was photographed by Byron Harmon.

Postcard depicts a group of epople standing in two rows. Verso of the postcard indicates that the publisher is "The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co. Limited" and includes an annotation in pen that reads "Prof / Kingscote."

Postcard depicts several people and horses standing outside a collection of tipis, with one person sitting on horseback. Verso of the postcard indicates that the publisher is "The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co. Limited."

Postcard depicts three women sitting and standing in front of a tipi with trees in the background. Verso of the postcard indicates the publisher is "The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co. Limited."

Postcard depicts a women sitting on horseback in front of a tipi. Verso of the postcard indicates the publisher is "The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co. Limited."

Postcard depicts a row of tipis in a field with a mountain in the background. People are sitting, standing, and walking in front of the tipis. Verso of postcard indicates that the image was photographed by Byron Harmon.

Postcard depicts an Indigenous person in traditional regalia.

Pole is largely uncarved, except for a bird perched on top. Mountains are visible in the background.

Image depicts two poles standing in an open area. The front pole features a human-like creature on visible portion. The back pole also includes a human figure at the bottom with an owl on top. The figures on the bottom may be crest figures (Leading In or Halfway Out) or a Man of the Wild. Read's note suggests that one of these may be a Pole of Hrkyadet at Kispiox.

Image depicts three totem poles, standing in an open area. Read's note under this photo indicates that the pole on the left may by a Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole from the House of Chief Skogum Laxhe. The pole on the right may be Chief Laxhe`s Hat-of-Tsagyem-hanak Pole. See also item a034837 for a closeup of the Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole.

Image depicts a carving of a creature that resembles a bear--with fins. The carving sits on a wooden structure, possibly a carver's bench. Several buildings can be seen behind the carving platform.

Read's note cards detail information about three groups of totem poles and contain text and page references to Marius Barbeau's book, Totem Poles of the Gitksan, Upper Skeena River, British Columbia (published by the Canada Department of Mines and the National Museum of Canada, 1929).

Image depicts a totem pole erected in a farming area. It stands behind a rail fence and in front of a wooden barn. Read's notes state: "The Owl, or Grave-of-Gurhsan, form representation of the mythic owl. The pole dates from about 1913, was carved by Arthur Wilson, of Larksail phratry."

Image depicts a close up of a totem pole, depicting the face of a human-like figure at its base. Read's note indicates this is the Pole of Mawlarhen at Gitsegyukla. "Raven at top; half pole uncarved; then large eagle, with folded wings; sitting frog; frog hanging with head down; bottom, the Man of the Comb whose hands, raised with palms forward are like native combs. Pole c1925, was about 40 years old. Erected to commemorate Mawlarhen and his sister Poking Bullhead. Carver local artist, Jimmy Good of the Fireweed phratry." See also item a034838 for another view of this pole.

Image depicts two totem poles erected very close together. Read's notes indicate that these are the Poles of Ksrarom-Larhae, located in Gitsegyukl. "Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole. At the bottom the monster Hagwelaworh (?), a whale-like sea monster. "

Image depicts a close up showing the details of the lower figures on a totem pole, probably the Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole from the House of Chief Skogum Laxhe. The bottom figure is is the monster Hagwelawrh, who lives under the water and causes the Sand-Bar to raise with his back. See also image a034836 for another view of this pole.

Image depicts a totem pole that features three figures at the top, an animal underneath, and possibly a human at the base.