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Pictographs

Item is a close-up image of a wall. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Pictographs very faint

Item is an image of pictographs and petroglyphs on a vertical surface. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Piece of totem pole in museum (?)

Piece of totem pole in museum (?)

Image of a piece of on old totem pole, sitting on a block. It appears to be located in a museum, possibly the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.

Anthony Carter

Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford

File consists of correspondence from 1966 and 1967 between Wilson Duff and K.O.L. Burridge, of the Pitt Rivers Museum, regarding Haida potlatch masks. Included is correspondence from 1902 between Franz Boas and E.B. Tylor, which notes a discussion between Charles Edenshaw and John Swanton. The file also consists of b&w photos of the masks and the article "The Haidas," from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, dated June-November 1882.

Players posing on a stage

Players posing on a stage

  • 30-30-01-30-01-13-a039222
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  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

    • Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of players posing on a stage. Item is labelled, "PLAYERS IN "CYCLONE SALLY' ALERT BAY BC FEB 1932"

Pole of Gurhsan, Gitsegyukla

Pole of Gurhsan, Gitsegyukla

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."

Pole of Mawlarhen, close up

Pole of Mawlarhen, close up

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.

Pole of Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh. Massive carving in Gitanyow.

Pole of Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh. Massive carving in Gitanyow.

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.

Pole raising, Haida Gwaii

Pole raising, Haida Gwaii

Image from a pole raising in Haida Gwaii. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson. In this image, the pole is in the process of being raised.

Anthony Carter

Pole vault

Pole vault

  • 30-30-01-30-01-03-a039033
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  • [1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

    • Part of John Mennie fonds

Vaulter in mid-air. Onlookers in background. Officials and spotters on the ground, on either side of the vaulter

Poles of Ksrarom-Larhae

Poles of Ksrarom-Larhae

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. "

Policeman Clukus Lake Tommie - Carrier, BC, 1920

Tommie and his daughter Annie were photographed at Pashla Creek, Bella Koola. He
thinks he is about 40 years old and Annie is 6 years old. He says he is a Stick Indian and was the Indian policeman in Ulkatcho region in 1920. Harlan Smith sent a photographic print to him March 11, 1921

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