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File contains historical photographs of Gitxsan villages, with a specific focus on totem poles and various buildings in the villages. There are also some images of the Gitxsan people in regalia. The textual records contain information to some of the photographs, listing the photograph's title and the museum and/or archive it originated from.
File contains a combination of historical photographs depicting village life of the Coast Salish people, and modern day photographs of Salish artifacts housed in various museums around the world. The historical photographs contain images of Coast Salish peoples, totem poles, house posts, canoes, and petroglyphs. The modern day photographs contain images of Coast Salish artifacts such as blankets, spindle whorls, masks, carvings, house posts and totem poles, and household items such as combs and bowls. The textual records contained in this file are photocopies of images of Coast Salish artifacts housed in various museums around the world.
File consists of handwritten notes, photocopies, and photographic prints provided by other institutions of various items that may be currently or previously located in MOA's Great Hall. Many of the prints are annotated with handwritten, stamped, or typed information about the contents of the images or their original repositories. The contents of this file were used to create object labels for MOA's Great Hall.
Henry Speck carving house posts for Bighouse in Alert Bay
Photograph of Henry Speck carving a house posts for a Bighouse in a carving shed in Alert Bay, BC.
Doug Cranmer standing on the Haida House
Part of MOA General Media collection
Photo of artists Doug Cranmer guiding a roof beam into place. This photograph was taken during the original construction of the Haida house in Totem Park.
Doug Cranmer on UBC working on a totem pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
Doug Cranmer working on a totem pole on the UBC campus.
A totem pole lying on the floor of the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
A totem pole lying on the floor of the Museum of Anthropology as it is being moved 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 raising a totem pole in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers raising a totem pole in the new Museum of Anthropology as it was being moved 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 securing a totem pole in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers securing a totem pole in the new Museum of Anthropology as it was being moved 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 securing a totem pole in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers securing a totem pole in the new Museum of Anthropology as it was being moved 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 securing a totem pole in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers securing a totem pole in the new Museum of Anthropology as it was being moved 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 securing a totem pole in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers securing a totem pole in the new Museum of Anthropology as it was being moved 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 securing a totem pole in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers securing a totem pole in the new Museum of Anthropology as it was being moved 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 tie a totem pole to a trailer
Part of MOA General Media collection
Workers tie a totem pole to a trailer as it is 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.
A totem pole lying on a truck trailer
Part of MOA General Media collection
A totem pole lies on a truck trailer as it is 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.
A totem pole being lifted by a crane
Part of MOA General Media collection
A totem pole hanging horizontal from a crane as it is 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.
A totem pole being lifted by a crane
Part of MOA General Media collection
A totem pole being lifted by a crane to move it from its position in Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.
Bill Reid and an interior house post
Part of MOA General Media collection
Bill Reid stands near the interior house post of the Haida House. The date of this photograph is uncertain but may have been taken around 1960 when the structure was originally being built. The post in the photograph was carved by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer.
The Haida House and Mortuary House in their original positions
Part of MOA General Media collection
The Haida House and Mortuary House with accompanying totem poles in what appear to be their original positions before being moved in to the grounds of the new Museum of Anthropology.
Totem poles on display in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Totem poles on display in the Museum of Anthropology's Great Hall. Children play on the Wasgo sculpture. The totem poles were transferred to the University of British Columbia from Ninstints in 1957.