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Freestanding figure with white feet

Image depicts a frontal view of a freestanding figure with white feet. The figure also has hands raised to chest height and wears a white vest decorated with crests. See also items a34571 and a34572 for other views of this carving.

Frog mask carving

Image depicts a completed mask. The figure, a frog, has a green and white face with red nose and lips with twined cedar bark for hair.

Frog mask from left side

Image depicts a side view of a completed frog mask. The head is green and black, with white used to highlight eyes and red for nose and mouth. The hair may be composed of braided cedar fibrers.

From all over the place, raising totem in Alert Bay

Image of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC, at the grave of the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. The pole was carved to honor the Chief. This image shows the pole right after it has been raised, with the ropes used to raise it still attached. Additional information and images of this pole are featured on pages 28-33 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."

Anthony Carter

G?aw

Item is an image of a coastal village, taken from the sea. According to annotations, photograph is of G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago taken from the Ship Islander.

G?aw

Item is an image of several buildings and totem posts. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago.

General Salish

This file contains images of Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw artifacts. Many of the photos are official photographs taken by various museums in Canada and the United States, but others are historical photos. These artifacts include masks, rattles, carvings, fishing equipment and fish processing, canoes, and North Coast architecture, such as long houses and house posts.

George Cadwallader and others in ceremonial regalia

George Cadwallader and other community members in ceremonial regalia at Alert Bay. Another possible caption for this slide identifies the figure in the Chilkat robe as "Dusty Cadwallader". This photograph was likely taken by Marjorie Halpin on the occasion of her visit to Alert Bay for the memorial of Mungo Martin.

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