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Image of a cedar bark beater with a length a cedar bark. This photograph may have been taken from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

A child in the Museum of Anthropology plays with the Wasgo sculpture by Bill Reid.

The caption on this slide simply states "Coast Salish." A possible second caption on a sheet of paper states "Alert Bay Big House." A unique aspect of this house is that what once were interior house posts have been moved to the exterior of what was likely a later structure. This photograph may have been used in a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.

A crane operator running the crane at Totem Park that was used to move totem poles from the park into the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.

A crane prepares to lift a totem pole while a number of people oversee the process. The totem pole, originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by his son, Mungo Martin, was being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crane prepares to lift a totem pole while a number of people oversee the process and stand on a scaffold to wrap the pole in padding. A crowd of people watch the process. The totem pole, originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by his son, Mungo Martin, was being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crane prepares to lift a totem pole while a number of people oversee the process and stand on a scaffold to wrap the pole in padding. The totem pole, originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by his son, Mungo Martin, was being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crowd gathered before a tent at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crowd gathered before a tent at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A crowd gathered before a tent at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A decorated spoon, possibly of Haida origins. This item was purchased by the museum from Winnifred McClellan.

This photograph, originally taken by William or Jean Halliday, shows a display of items to be given away at a potlatch in Alert Bay. The caption for the slide gives the date as 1910 but the BC Archives lists the date for this photograph as between 1897 and 1933. This photograph is housed at the BC Archives, #H-03976.

A girl being shown a feast ladle in the Museum of Anthropology during the visit of the Governor General Vincent Massey.

A girl being shown a feast ladle in the Museum of Anthropology during the visit of the Governor General Vincent Massey.

A group of children in the Great Hall while visiting the Museum of Anthropology. Several totem pole are visible.

A group photo including Madeline Rowan (second from viewer's left) in the Great Hall at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building. Bill Reid is visible in the background on the right in a brown suit with glasses.

A man and woman in the Great Hall at the opening of the new Museum of Anthropology building.

A man doing farm work. The origins of this photograph are uncertain. It may have been used in a book by Edward Linnaeus Keithahn or Marius Barbeau.

A man doing farm work. The origins of this photograph are uncertain. It may have been used in a book by Edward Linnaeus Keithahn or Marius Barbeau.

A man standing alone in the Great Hall at the opening of the New Museum of Anthropology building.