B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee

Two men recovering a house post from SG̱ang Gwaay (Anthony Island)

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[1957?]

Two men recovering a house post from SG̱ang Gwaay (Anthony Island). This work was part of the "Ninstints Expedition" to recover eleven totem poles from the area.

Totem poles on Anthony Island

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1957

Part of MOA General Media collection

Several totem poles stand near the water on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken during an expedition by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Totem poles on Anthony Island

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1957

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem poles stand near the water on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken during an expedition to the island by the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee. Based on a similar photograph in this series, this may have been taken by Michael Kew.

Totem pole on Anthony Island

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[1957?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem pole in situ on Anthony Island. This photograph was likely taken by a member of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Totem pole lying on the ground

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[195-?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem pole lying on the ground. This photograph was likely taken by a member of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee on an expedition to Anthony Island or Hope Island.

Totem pole being lowered

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[1957?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem pole in situ being lowered by two men before being moved to the University of British Columiba by the Totem Pole Preservation Committee.

Totem pole being lowered

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[1957?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem pole at Kitwancool

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[19--?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem pole standing in situ at Kitwancool. It was later removed and taken to the University of British Columbia. It currently stands in the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.

Skedans Grizzly Bear Pole

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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.

Ninstints expedition (BCTPPC)

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1957

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Image of Wilson Duff, Harry Hawthorn, Bill Reid and John Smyly under a shelter on Skunnggwaii llanas (Anthony Island). The image was taken during the Ninstints expedition to retrieve 11 totem poles from the area.