A parent and three children walk through the Museum of Anthropology while it is under construction.

A totem pole, wrapped in padding and lifted by a crane, being moved into the new Museum of Anthropology building from its position in Totem Park. This totem pole was carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

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.

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 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.

Totem poles on display in the Museum of Anthropology's Great Hall. These items were transferred to the University of British Columbia from Skedans in 1954.

A group of children in the Great Hall while visiting the Museum of Anthropology. Several totem poles are visible.

The rotunda at the Museum of Anthropology with a house fronta totem pole on display. This item was transferred from Tanoo in 1954.

A projection screen in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology showing The Raven and the First Men, by Bill Reid, likely the miniature version of the carving.

A projection screen in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology showing The Raven and the First Men, by Bill Reid, likely the miniature version of the carving.

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

House posts on display in the Museum of Anthropology.

Roof of the Museum of Anthropology while work is being done. Date of the photograph is uncertain.

Michael Ames and a woman on the roof of the Museum of Anthropology, above what is currently called the O'Brian Gallery.

View of the southeast wing of the Museum of Anthropology.

Staff on a scaffolding lift a totem pole into position in the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology as part of its move from Totem Park to the museum.

A worker on a ladder secures a totem pole that has recently been moved in the Museum of Anthropology's Great Hall.

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.