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An image showing a fishing boat passing by near a village, houses and woods in the background. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "There is going to be a storm. A seine boat travelling up the coast seeks shelter in Kyuquot. In the top of the frame is the Indian Reserve."

An image of two fishing boat docked in the harbor, woods and mountains in the background. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Fish boats in the Fall, after a day of gill netting."

Portrait of Mr. Freeman, seen from neck up. Similar to image printed on page 32 of the book Somewhere Between.

Image depicts a side view of a freestanding carving. Painted in black, white, and red, it depicts a face with prominent ears, eyes, and mouth. In this view the white vest and hands are also visible. An unpainted section can be seen on the top of the head. See also items a34570 and a34571 for other views of this carving.

Image depicts a frontal view of a freestanding figure with white feet. The figure also has hands raised to chest height and wears a white vest decorated with crests. See also items a34571 and a34572 for other views of this carving.

Frog figure on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Image depicts a completed mask. The figure, a frog, has a green and white face with red nose and lips with twined cedar bark for hair.

Image depicts a side view of a completed frog mask. The head is green and black, with white used to highlight eyes and red for nose and mouth. The hair may be composed of braided cedar fibrers.

Image depicts a frontal view of a frog mask.

Image of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC, at the grave of the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. The pole was carved to honor the Chief. This image shows the pole right after it has been raised, with the ropes used to raise it still attached. Additional information and images of this pole are featured on pages 28-33 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."

Frontlets on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Frontlets on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Frontlets on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Frontlets, masks, and rattles on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Item is an image of a coastal village, taken from the sea. According to annotations, photograph is of G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago taken from the Ship Islander.

Item is an image of several buildings and totem posts. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago.

George Cadwallader and other community members in ceremonial regalia at Alert Bay. Another possible caption for this slide identifies the figure in the Chilkat robe as "Dusty Cadwallader". This photograph was likely taken by Marjorie Halpin on the occasion of her visit to Alert Bay for the memorial of Mungo Martin.

Image of totem pole 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.