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A house post on display in the Museum of Anthropology.

A house post on display in the Museum of Anthropology.

A house post along the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology. This item was transferred from Ninstints in 1957.

House post figures on display in the Museum of Anthropology, looking towards Gallery 3, which is now the O'Brian Gallery.

A house post and several bentwood boxes along the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology. The house post was transferred from Ninstints to the University of British Columbia in 1957.

A house post and several bentwood boxes along the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology. The house post was transferred from Ninstints to the University of British Columbia in 1957.

House board (Tsimalano) and grave figures on display in the approach to the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology. This photograph was likely taken shortly after items were moved into the new location for the museum.

The Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology with large sections of windows not in place. This photograph would have pre-dated the totem poles being moved into the hall, as the windows were not put in place to allow the poles to be lifted into the hall.

The Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology with packing crates and a scaffolding. This photograph must have been taken when the museum was moving from its old location to the new building.

Terraced garden and stairway. The location and date of this photograph is uncertain. It was found near materials on the planning of the new Museum of Anthropology building. It is possible that this photograph was either of a space that inspired the design of the museum, or is an early photograph of part of the museum grounds.

Terraced garden and stairway. The location and date of this photograph is uncertain. It was found near materials on the planning of the new Museum of Anthropology building. It is possible that this photograph was either of a space that inspired the design of the museum or is an early photograph of part of the museum grounds.

Drawing of a gallery in the proposed Museum of Anthropology building. This drawing was likely made during the planning process for the construction of the new museum and may have been done by Rudy Kovach.

View of what appears to be Gallery 3 (now the O'Brian Gallery) of the Museum of Anthropology while it was under construction.

Drawing of the foyer of the proposed new Museum of Anthropology building. This drawing was likely made by Rudy Kovach as part of the planning process for the new Museum of Anthropology building.

Entrance to the Museum of Anthropology on a snowy day before the museum's official opening in May, 1976. The slide's development date is marked as December 1975.

Entrance to the Museum of Anthropology on a snowy day before the museum's official opening in May, 1976. The slide's development date is marked as December 1975.

The entrance to Gallery 3 (now the O'Brian Gallery) from the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology. House posts and totem poles are also visible.

Dzunuk'wa feast dish lid on display in the Museum of Anthropology.

Drawing of the ramp and Great Hall of the proposed Museum of Anthropology building. This drawing was likely done by Rudy Kovach as part of the planning process for the new museum.

Drawing of the interior of the Great Hall of the proposed Museum of Anthropology building. This drawing was likely made during the planning process for the construction of the new museum and may have been done by Rudy Kovach.