A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole that is being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. Staff wrap the pole in padding while a crowd of onlookers watches. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin.
A totem pole, covered in padding, lies on a trailer, after being lowered from its standing position in Totem Park. It will eventually be moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building. Staff begin to disassemble the scaffolding from which the pole was wrapped in padding, while a crane appears to be attached to the metal support beam used to hold the pole in place. The pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin. Behind and to the left, a second pole carved by Mungo Martin stands wrapped in padding in preparation for being moved.
A totem pole being lowered onto the ground by a crane. This totem pole is in the process of being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. It was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.
This subseries consists of photographs from the history of the Museum of Anthropology, including the original museum location in the basement of UBC Library through to the opening of the museum at its current location in 1976. Subjects include:
Activities of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee
Totem pole restoration by Mungo Martin
Early images of Totem Park, including the opening ceremony
Raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay
Visit to UBC by Governor General Vincent Massey
Carving and construction of the Haida House by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer
Images of displays from the Museum of Anthropology's original location in the old library basement
Exhibitions held at the Museum of Anthropology, especially through the 1950s and 1960s
Images of Expo 1967 in Montréal
The Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World", held in Montréal
Opening Exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum, curated by the Museum of Anthropology
Design plans, models, and inspirations for the new Museum of Anthropology building
Images of the new Museum of Anthropology building at various stages of construction
Moving totem poles from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building
Packing objects in the old Museum of Anthropology location in the library basement
Moving objects into the new Museum of Anthropology
Official opening of the Museum of Anthropology's new location
Visible storage and early exhibition in the Museum of Anthropology's new location
Reassembly of the Haida House on the grounds of the new Museum of Anthropology building
Activities and classes held at the Museum of Anthropology's new location
Gillian Darling wearing a cardboard mask that appears to have been made from packing materials. This photograph was taken as the museum was being packed up for moving to the new Museum of Anthropology building.
Masks in what appears to be the office in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement. The office is clearly being packed up to be moved to the new Museum of Anthropology building.
Students packing items in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement. This would have been in preparation for moving to the Museum's new location.
Packing Chinese hairpins in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement. These materials were used to pack items to be moved to the museum's new location.
