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Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of the continuation of the work on the pole. The photograph shows this second stage of doing rough cuts on the totem pole: getting the design on, plugging any damaged areas, making the first cuts, cutting all the figures, designing and cutting any add-on pieces, making the background uniform. This stage is hard manual labour, with the carvers using bigger adzes just to clear away a lot of wood. It should be noted that there’s no really easy delineation between these stages (Stage One = Rounding the pole; Stage Two = Roughing the pole) because some figures are worked ahead of others. But the change is signaled by switching from heavier tools (2-handed adzes and mallets) to smaller ones (single-handed adzes and curved knives. The textual info is in WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING).

Geographic Location: UBC Carving Shed

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of the continuation of the work on the pole. The photograph shows this second stage of doing rough cuts on the totem pole: getting the design on, plugging any damaged areas, making the first cuts, cutting all the figures, designing and cutting any add-on pieces, making the background uniform. This stage is hard manual labour, with the carvers using bigger adzes just to clear away a lot of wood. It should be noted that there’s no really easy delineation between these stages (Stage One = Rounding the pole; Stage Two = Roughing the pole) because some figures are worked ahead of others. But the change is signaled by switching from heavier tools (2-handed adzes and mallets) to smaller ones (single-handed adzes and curved knives. The textual info is in WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING).

Geographic Location: UBC Carving Shed

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of the continuation of the work on the pole. The photograph shows this second stage of doing rough cuts on the totem pole: getting the design on, plugging any damaged areas, making the first cuts, cutting all the figures, designing and cutting any add-on pieces, making the background uniform. This stage is hard manual labour, with the carvers using bigger adzes just to clear away a lot of wood. It should be noted that there’s no really easy delineation between these stages (Stage One = Rounding the pole; Stage Two = Roughing the pole) because some figures are worked ahead of others. But the change is signaled by switching from heavier tools (2-handed adzes and mallets) to smaller ones (single-handed adzes and curved knives. The textual info is in WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING).

Geographic Location: UBC Carving Shed

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Norman shows drawings of proposed pole, both front and side view. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. After the contract was signed, Howard had Norman to pick out a drum to “seal the deal”. Photo shows Norman holding a drum. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. After the contract was signed, Howard had Norman to pick out a drum to “seal the deal”. Photo shows Norman holding a drum. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Norman shows drawings of proposed pole, both front and side view. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Norman shows drawings of proposed pole, both front and side view. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Norman shows drawings of proposed pole, both front and side view. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Norman shows drawings of proposed pole, both front and side view. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait and Marty Aspinall shaking hands at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. After the contract was signed, Howard had Norman to pick out a drum to “seal the deal”. Photo shows Norman holding a drum. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.

Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of Norman Tait at the old Native Education Offices (approx. Broadway & Cambie) in Vancouver. Also shown is a scale model of proposed Native Education Centre to be built at 285 E. 5th in Vancouver. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book.