Two totem poles carved by Mungo Martin in Totem Park at UBC
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- 1951
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This image shows two totem poles carved by Mungo Martin. They are standing in Totem Park on UBC.
Two totem poles carved by Mungo Martin in Totem Park at UBC
Part of MOA General Media collection
This image shows two totem poles carved by Mungo Martin. They are standing in Totem Park on UBC.
Two totem poles on a truck trailer
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Two totem poles lie on a truck trailer as they are being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The pole on the viewer's left was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection. This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.
The pole on the viewer's right was carved by Mungo Martin and was later restored by him in 1950-51.
Two totem poles standing in Totem Park
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Two totem poles standing in Totem Park. The pole on the viewer's right was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.
View from the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology
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View from the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology looking towards a display of feast dishes.
View from the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology
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View from the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology looking towards a display of feast dishes.
View of the Great Hall from Gallery 3
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View of the Great Hall from Gallery 3 (now known as the O'Brian Gallery).
View of the Great Hall from the O'Brian Gallery
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View of the Great Hall from the O'Brian Gallery in the Museum of Anthropology. A carving of an ancestor figure is visible on the viewer's right and a model totem pole on the viewer's left.
View of the Great Hall from the O'Brian Gallery
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View of the Great Hall from the O'Brian Gallery in the Museum of Anthropology. A carving of an ancestor figure is visible on the viewer's right.
Visitors admire masks on display in Montréal
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Visitors admire masks on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Whale hunters model on display in Montréal
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Whale hunters model by Mungo Martin on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Whale masks on display in Montréal
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Whale masks on display in Montréal for the Musem of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Whistles on display in visible storage
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Whistles on display in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology.
Whistles on display in visible storage
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Whistles on display in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology.
Whistles on display in visible storage
Part of MOA General Media collection
Whistles on display in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology.
Workers carry a totem pole from Totem Park
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Workers carry a totem pole, wrapped in padding, from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection. This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.
Workers cutting a totem pole's support
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Workers on a scaffolding appear to be using a welder to cut one of the supports from a totem pole standing in Totem Park. This is in preparation to move the totem pole to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.
Workers prepare a totem pole to be set down
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A totem pole hangs horizontal from a crane while workers prepare for it to be set down in the Museum of Anthropology. This photograph was taken while it was in the process of being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by Mungo Martin and later restored by him at the University of British Columbia in 1950-51. It stood in Totem Park until it was moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building in 1975.
Workers prepare to move a totem pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers prepare to move a totem pole from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.
Workers prepare to move a totem pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers standing on a scaffold wrap a totem pole in padding in preparation for moving it from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.
Workers prepare to move a totem pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers use a scaffold to cover a totem pole in padding while a trane prepares to lift it. It is in the process of being moved from Totem Park to the New Museum of Anthropology. This pole was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection. This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.