Totem poles and houses in a First Nations village. This image may be from a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.

Totem poles and houses in a First Nations village. This image may be from a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.

Totem poles and houses said to be at Skedans. This image may be from a book by Marius Barbeau or Edward Linnaeus Keithahn.

Model totem pole on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including spoons, hats, blankets, dishes, and model totem poles on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Men prepare to hoist a totem pole into position in the Great Hall of the new Museum of Anthropology building.

Posts and totem poles for the Haida house and mortuary house laid out for reassembly.

Image of a totem pole. Uncertain identity or artist. Slide annotation appears to attribute it to Mungo Martin.

Model totem poles on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Vincent Massey and others examining a totem pole at the University of British Columbia. Persons in this photo include beginning from viewer's far left: Sherwood Lett, unidentified, Vincent Massey, Norman MacKenzie, unidentified, Harry Hawthorn, Audrey Hawthorn.

Three people discuss plans to move a totem pole from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by his son, Mungo Martin.

A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole that is being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin.

A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole that is being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. Staff wrap the pole in padding while a crowd of onlookers watches. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin.

A scaffolding surrounds a totem pole that is being moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. Staff wrap the pole in padding. The totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was later restored by Mungo Martin.

A totem pole, covered in padding, awaits being lifted by a crane in order to be moved from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

A totem pole lying on a truck trailer after being moved from totem park. Workers are preparing the pole to be lifted off the truck trailer, then into place in the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

A totem pole being prepared to be lifted as part of its move from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building. This pole was originally carved by Charle James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

A totem pole being lifted by a crane to be placed in the new Museum of Anthropology building. It was being moved from Totem Park. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

A totem pole being lifted by a crane to be placed in the new Museum of Anthropology building. It was being moved from Totem Park. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and later restored by Mungo Martin.

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. The totem pole lying on the floor was carved by Mungo Martin and restored by him in 1950-51.