- 89-a039245
- Item
- [1888?]
Three large totem poles with a building and forest in the background
Totem poles
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8 Archival description results for Totem poles
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Skidegate totem pole on residential street
- 25-02-03-a037608
- Item
- 1967
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a shorter totem pole located on a sidewalk on what appears to be a residential street.
Anthony Carter
Skidegate totem pole on residential street
- 25-02-03-a037600
- Item
- 1967
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a shorter totem pole located on a sidewalk on what appears to be a residential street.
Anthony Carter
- 7
- Fonds
- 1978
Fonds consists of 21 photographs from the 1978 Bill Reid pole raising ceremony at Skidegate, an event at which Gill was an observer.
Kuldip Gill
- 1-4-C-10 (65.1-5; 66.1-2)
- File
- [199-?]
File mainly contains historical images of Haida and Tlingit villages and totem poles located on the Northwest Coast of British Columbia and Alaska. There are also images of Haida and Tlingit peoples dressed in regalia. Other photos include images of Haida and Tlingit artifacts, such as bentwood boxes and carvings, housed in various museums around the world. There are also images of a modern day ceremony in front of some totem poles and long houses. The textual records include photocopies of images of totem poles and Haida and Tlingit villages.
Chief Skedan’s Mortuary Pole and House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance
- 96-01-03-a039355
- Item
- 1863
Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds
Image depicts exterior view of small house built within the frame of the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance with two Watchmen figures with potlatch hats sitting atop the corner posts of the original house and frontal pole. On the left is a mortuary pole raised for Skedans, head chief of Skedans village with Skedan's crests: a moon with a Thunderbird face at top, mountain goat, and grizzly bear at the base. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Skidegate Indian house & poles Skidegate Q. Ch. Is." Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale."
- 96-01-02-a039343
- Item
- [ca. 199-]
Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds
Image depicts exterior view of small house built within the frame of the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance with two Watchmen figures with potlatch hats sitting atop the corner posts of the original house and frontal pole. On the left is a mortuary pole raised for Skedans, head chief of Skedans village with Skedan's crests: a moon with a Thunderbird face at top, mountain goat, and grizzly bear at the base. House is located in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Image appears to be reproduction of a039355.
Charles Edenshaw in prov. museum
- 96-01-04-a039366a
- Item
- 1863
Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds
Image is portrait of Charles Edenshaw leaning on frontal house post in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Inscribed on the image is "Indian Totem Poles at Skidegate Q. C. I." Handwritten inscription below the image reads "R. Maynard, Artist". Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Charles Edenshaw in prov. museum." Printed on the verso Is the photographer information in the inscription "R. MAYNARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST and Dealer in All Kinds of Photographic Materials. Stereoscopic and Large Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale. Cor. Douglas & Johnson Streets, Victoria, B. C."