Model of the proposed Museum of Anthropology building. This model was likely made as part of the planning process for the construction of the museum.

Model of the proposed Museum of Anthropology building. This model was likely made as part of the planning process for the construction of the museum.

Terraced garden and stairway. The location and date of this photograph is uncertain. It was found near materials on the planning of the new Museum of Anthropology building. It is possible that this photograph was either of a space that inspired the design of the museum or is an early photograph of part of the museum grounds.

Plan of the proposed Museum of Anthropology with highlighted areas for gallery displays. This plan would have been made as part of the process for the construction of the new museum.

Museum of Anthropology grounds on a snowy day before the museum's official opening in May, 1976. The slide's development date is marked as December 1975.

Drawing of the interior of the Great Hall of the proposed Museum of Anthropology building. This drawing was likely made during the planning process for the construction of the new museum and may have been done by Rudy Kovach.

Plan of the proposed Museum of Anthropology. This plan was likely made as part of the process of the construction of the new museum building.

View of the Interior of the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology.

View of what is now called the Bill Reid Rotunda. Instead of Raven and The First Men on display here, a Haida house frontal totem pole is on display. This pole was transferred to the Museum of Anthropology from Tanoo in 1954.

An early photograph of the Museum of Anthropology.

An early photograph of the Museum of Anthropology.

Entrance to the Museum of Anthropology on a snowy day before the museum's official opening in May, 1976. The slide's development date is marked as December 1975.

Museum of Anthropology grounds on a snowy day before the museum's official opening in May, 1976. The slide's development date is marked as December 1975.

School group entering the Museum of Anthropology.

Items on display in the Museum of Anthropology; possibly in the location of what is now the O'Brian Gallery.

House post figures on display in the Museum of Anthropology, looking towards Gallery 3, which is now the O'Brian Gallery.

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 prepared to be lifted 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 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 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.