Last pole at Aiyansh on Nass [River]
- 51-01-30-a035208
- Item
- [194- or 195-?]
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Pole is largely uncarved, except for a bird perched on top. Mountains are visible in the background.
Last pole at Aiyansh on Nass [River]
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Pole is largely uncarved, except for a bird perched on top. Mountains are visible in the background.
Henry Hunt, Kwak pole, Montreal
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a totem pole in Montreal, carved by Henry Hunt. This is likely one of the poles that he carved for Expo 67. The pole is seen at night, lit up from below.
Robert Davidson (?) at Massett 1969
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a man (likely Robert Davidson) next to a totem pole in Massett, Haida Gwaii.
New pole in Old Massett, Robt. Davidson, Massett, Aug. 69
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a totem pole in Massett, Haida Gwaii. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, and is seen just after it was raised. A crowd is still gathered for the pole raising ceremony.
Pole raising, Massett QCI, Aug. 69, Bob Davidson
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a pole being raised in Massett, Haida Gwaii. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a section of a totem pole, possibly a pole carved by Robert Davison for display in Montreal.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a section of a totem pole, possibly a pole carved by Robert Davison for display in Montreal.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a section of a totem pole, possibly a pole carved by Robert Davison for display in Montreal.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a section of a totem pole, possibly a pole carved by Robert Davison for display in Montreal.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of Doug Cranmer and another person (likely Roy Hanuse) carving a totem pole at the University of British Columbia.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of Doug Cranmer and another person (likely Roy Hanuse) carving a totem pole at the University of British Columbia.
Doug Cranmer, Roy Hanuse, UBC 1973
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of Doug Cranmer and Roy Hanuse carving two totem poles at the University of British Columbia.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of Doug Cranmer carving two totem poles at the University of British Columbia.
Pole of Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh. Massive carving in Gitanyow.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Totem pole in Kitwancool / Gitanyow outside the house of Wii Xá, a chief of the Lax Gibuu clan of the Gitanyow. Features a carved bird on top, two other larger figures below, and two rows with bands of much smaller carved figures. Known as the pole of Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh. Pole is now at MOA - object ID: A50019.
River's Inlet (U'bis), Walkus Pole, May 55
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Hope Island, Humchitt posts rear
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of two old house posts on Hope Island, BC. The post on the right appears to be the same as a post now housed at the Museum of Anthropology, that was collected from Hope Island in 1956. Both posts feature a human figure with large eyes. On one post, the figure is holding a small face near its waist. On the other post, the figure is holding what appears to be an animal of some kind. The Museum of Anthropology's website provides the following description of the posts: "The posts of the unfinished house of Ha'm'cit were carved by a man from Smith Inlet called Si.wit who moved to Xu'mtaspi and married Tom Omhyid's mother. Ha'm'cit died before the house was finished. (Information provided to Prof. Wilson Duff by Mungo Martin). The artist's potlatch name was P'aczsmaxw. Wayne Suttles places the Xu'mtaspi village as Nahwitti, in historic times, however it was occupied jointly by the Nahwitti, the Yalhinuxw, and the Noqemqilisala (of Hanson Lagoon)."
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Image of a section of a totem pole, featuring a beaver, on Anthony Island, Haida Gwaii. This appears to be a pole now housed at the Museum of Anthropology (museum item #A50013). This museum item has the following description: "Base section of a wooden totem pole, crescent shaped in cross section and carved in shallow and deep relief. Depicted is a seated beaver with one potlatch ring between erect ears; protruding upper incisors; raised forepaws and hind paws grasping chewing sticks. Below its rectangular shaped crosshatched tail is a human face with large circular eyes. Traces of blue in eye sockets and around nostrils... Beaver was one of crests owned by the lineage of Chief Ninstints (Tom Price), 'Those Born Up the Inlet', of the Eagle moiety... Remainder of pole, except top figure, burned when the village was burned in 1892 by the Koskimo and the crew of a sealing schooner. ."