Kwakwaka'wakw

92-1-a034473
Item
[ca. 1964 - 1967]

Image depicts a man, probably Douglas Cranmer, in the early stages of carving the St. Catherines, Ontario totem pole. The pole is outside. He is preparing to use a chain saw to make the early cuts to a pole. Markings are visible, showing where he will cut.

Carving the St. Catherines pole, early stages

92-1-a034474
Item
[ca. 1964 - 1967]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts Douglas Cranmer in the early stages of carving the St. Catherines totem pole. The pole is outside.. He is using an adze to make early cuts on a pole.

Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse

81-05-a033115
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a set of totem poles that will become part of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.

Carving totem poles for Alert Bay longhouse

81-05-a033113
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of the interior totem poles of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC, while the poles are still being carved. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure. Two boys are standing near the poles.

Carving totem, inside end of bighouse [Alert Bay]

81-05-a033112
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.

Cedar head

92-2-a034582
Item
[ca. 1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a cedar carving of a human head.

Ceremonial dance

92-4-a034620
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts the interior of a big house, possibly at Alert Bay, BC. People are dressed in regalia and a ceremonial dance seems to be in progress.

Ceremonial dance

92-4-a034656
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts several women and children dancing outdoors. Others play drums in the background.

Ceremonial performance

92-4-a034655
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts several people involved in a performance. A female plays the drum. A male, clad in a bathing suit and regalia, dances on his knee. Another man wearing a headdress, stands at the back of the photo. Spectators are also visible in this outdoor scene.

Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing

132-1-C-A-a040352
Item
1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.

Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing

132-1-C-A-a040360
Item
1969 or 1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.

Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing

132-1-C-A-a040351
Item
1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.

Charlie James totem pole

25-04-12-a038521
Item
[197?]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of totem pole carved by Charles James.

The pole was re-adzed and re-painted by Kwakwaka'wakw carver Mungo Martin before shipping to UBC 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 ca. 1976.

Anthony Carter

Charlie James totem pole being liften by a crane

132-1-C-A-a040629
Item
1975

Part of MOA General Media collection

The Charlie James totem pole being moved from Totem Park as part of its relocation to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

Charlie James totem pole being moved

132-1-C-A-a040627
Item
1975

Part of MOA General Media collection

The Charlie James totem pole being moved from Totem Park as part of its relocation to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

Charlie James totem pole being moved

132-1-C-A-a040631
Item
1975

Part of MOA General Media collection

The Charlie James totem pole being moved from Totem Park as part of its relocation to the new Museum of Anthropology building.

Charlie James' totem pole restored

132-1-C-A-a040293
Item
1915

Part of MOA General Media collection

Charlie James' totem pole after restoration work by Mungo Martin. It is likely standing in Totem Park at UBC in this photograph. It was later moved to the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology.