Mungo Martin and Charles Docherty painting a totem pole. Docherty, a carpenter, was hired as Martin's assistant for restoring totem poles at UBC.

A totem pole hanging horizontal from a crane as it is in the process of being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

A totem pole being positioned in the Museum of Anthropology while it is in the process of being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

A totem pole being positioned in the Museum of Anthropology while it is in the process of being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

A totem pole being lowered from its position in Totem Park as it was being moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building

A totem pole being lifted by a crane to move it from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

A totem pole being lifted by a crane to move it from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

Workers gather around as a totem pole is about to be lifted from its position as part of its being moved from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

Totem poles on display in the Museum of Anthropology. The pole in the foreground was transferred to UBC from Skedans in 1954. The pole behind it was transferred from Ninstints in 1957.

Totem poles on display in the Museum of Anthropology Great Hall. The items on the viewer's right were transferred from Tanoo in 1954 and the items on the left were transferred from Skedans in 1954.

Children viewing totem poles in the Museum of Anthropology's Great Hall. These items were transferred to the University of British Columbia from Skedans in 1954.

View of the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology. Several house posts and totem poles are visible.

View of the Great Hall from the O'Brian Gallery in the Museum of Anthropology. A carving of an ancestor figure is visible on the viewer's right and a model totem pole on the viewer's left.

Workers outside the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology prepare a totem pole to be lifted into the Great Hall as part of its move to the museum from Totem Park.

Totem pole in Totem Park being lowered from its standing position as part of its move to the Museum of Anthropology building.

Staff on a scaffolding lift a totem pole into position in the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology as part of its move from Totem Park to the museum.

Image of several house frontal totem poles at Ninstints on Anthony Island. The totem pole in the foreground is recognizable as one that was transferred to the Museum of Anthropology in 1954. While the others likely were as well, they are more difficult to identify.

A photograph of the museum grounds facing the future site of the Haida house and Mortuary house.

Image shows the Haida and mortuary houses while they were being reassembled during relocation from Totem Park.

Image shows the Haida and mortuary houses while they were being reassembled during relocation from Totem Park.