Totem poles

Pole arrives at MOA

1-2-L-7 (10.11)
File
2000

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File contains images showing the Respect to Bill Reid Pole being unloaded from the flat bed truck.

Pole at Totem Bite [Bight], Ketchikan, Alaska

134-a040165c
Item
17 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Pole carving with adze

92-1-a034523
Item
[ca. 1964 - 1967]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts Doug Cranmer carving a pole using an adze.

Pole in storage shed, Dr. Ames

51-01-39-a039881
Item
[1975]

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Image of totem poles in the storage shed at the Museum of Anthropology. The image may have been taken by former MOA director Michael Ames.

Pole of Gurhsan, Gitsegyukla

94-a034820
Item
1948

Part of Stanley E. Read fonds

Image depicts a totem pole erected in a farming area. It stands behind a rail fence and in front of a wooden barn. Read's notes state: "The Owl, or Grave-of-Gurhsan, form representation of the mythic owl. The pole dates from about 1913, was carved by Arthur Wilson, of Larksail phratry."

Pole of Mawlarhen, close up

94-a034826
Item
1948

Part of Stanley E. Read fonds

Image depicts a close up of a totem pole, depicting the face of a human-like figure at its base. Read's note indicates this is the Pole of Mawlarhen at Gitsegyukla. "Raven at top; half pole uncarved; then large eagle, with folded wings; sitting frog; frog hanging with head down; bottom, the Man of the Comb whose hands, raised with palms forward are like native combs. Pole c1925, was about 40 years old. Erected to commemorate Mawlarhen and his sister Poking Bullhead. Carver local artist, Jimmy Good of the Fireweed phratry." See also item a034838 for another view of this pole.

Pole of Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh. Massive carving in Gitanyow.

51-01-28-a039409
Item
1955 or 1956

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Totem pole in Kitwancool / Gitanyow outside the house of Wii Xá, a chief of the Lax Gibuu clan of the Gitanyow. Features a carved bird on top, two other larger figures below, and two rows with bands of much smaller carved figures. Known as the pole of Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh. Pole is now at MOA - object ID: A50019.

Pole of the Mountain Goat, Gitsegukla

25-04-08-a038481
Item
[1970]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of the totem Pole of the Mountain Goat in Gitsegukla, BC.

Anthony Carter

Pole raising in Haida Gwaii

1-2-F-2 (9.19)
File
2001

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File contains photographs of a pole raising ceremony. Included are images of drummers, and community members in regalia, and totem poles.

Karen Duffek

Pole raising in Haida Gwaii

1-2-F-3 (9.10)
File
2001

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File contains photographs of a pole raising ceremony. Included are images of drummers, and community members in regalia, and transporting and raising the totem pole.