Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Kwakiutl Totem Poles outside St. Michael's Indian Residential School

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[ca. 1960 - 1990]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of the Kwakiutl totem poles that stand outside St. Michael's Indian Residential School at Alert Bay, British Columbia. Photo taken by Eric J. Cooke photo productions, Sidney B. C.

Kwakiutl Totem Poles, British Columbia Canada

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[ca. 1960 - 1990]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of two Memorial poles. The taller pole depicts an eagle and a grizzly bear; the shorter pole depicts a human form holding copper. Photo is attributed to Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C.

Kwakiutl, new Mungo Martin pole #1, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver

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7 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Carved by Mungo Martin 1951. Erected in UBC Totem Park. Moved to MOA in 1970’s but not erected in Great Hall until 2012 after repairs.

Kwakiutl, raven totem pole #3, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver

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7 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Carved by Charlie James c. 1900 (Fort Rupert). Collected by Marius Barbeau and Arthur Price. The pole was re-adzed and re-painted by Kwakwaka'wakw carver Mungo Martin before shipping in 1947. Repainted and repaired by Ellen Neel (1949) and by Mungo Martin (1950-51). It stood at Totem Pole Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall c. 1976.

Kwakiutl, top of eagle crest pole, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver

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7 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

One of a pair purchased in 1947 from collectors Marius Barbeau and Arthur Price. Collected from Alert Bay. The piece was repainted and repaired (including the replacement of the wings) by Ellen Neel (1949) and by Mungo Martin (1950-51).

Kwakwakw’wakw house frame

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February 1970

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of Kwakiutl House Frontal Totem Poles when they stood at UBC's Totem Park. The poles are now part of MOA's collection, but are not on display.

Anthony Carter

Kwakwakw’wakw house frame

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February 1970

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of Kwakiutl House Frontal Totem Poles when they stood at UBC's Totem Park. The poles are now part of MOA's collection, but are not on display.

Anthony Carter

Kwakwakw’wakw house frame

25-05-12-a038564
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February 1970

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of Kwakiutl House Frontal Totem Poles when they stood at UBC's Totem Park. The poles are now part of MOA's collection, but are not on display.

Anthony Carter

Kyan pole at head of Main Street, Ketchikan, Alaska

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19 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Last pole at Aiyansh on Nass [River]

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[194- or 195-?]

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Pole is largely uncarved, except for a bird perched on top. Mountains are visible in the background.

Leaning totem pole in front of house

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Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

L-R, Raven pole #24, Dogfish pole #23, secretary of state pole #27, Saxman Park, Ketchikan, Alaska

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16 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Main Street in Alert Bay

Part of Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada Slide Collection

Item is a hand-tinted glass lantern slide of a street with five totems. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Alert Bay.

Making a rubbing of a totem pole carving, view one

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[ca. 1964 - 1967]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts Doug Cranmer making a rubbing image (using kraft paper and crayon) of the carving on a totem pole. Another person, possibly Godfrey Hunt, assists by holding the paper.