Vancouver

Skedans Mortuary Pole

86-02-a039721
Item
[1949 or 1950]

Part of William Carr fonds

Image of the original Skedans Mortuary Pole in Stanley Park. Pole carved in Skidegate in Haida Gwaii in the 1870's.

William Carr

Rufus Moody & carvings

25-05-07
File
1975

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

File consists of image of Haida artist Rufus Moody, taken in what appears to be a home. A woman identified as Lucette is featured as well in a number of the images, possibly his wife. Also included is an image of some of his argillite carvings.

Anthony Carter

(Replicas)?, mortuary poles (Haida), dwelling house and sea wolf, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver

134-a040107c
Item
7 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

MOA Object ID numbers correspond to poles in the image from left to right.

A50030 carved by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1961-62) as the frontal pole for the front of the Haida house, at the University of British Columbia, for display in Totem Park. Moved to the new Museum of Anthropology grounds in 1978. Pole was removed from the Haida House in 2000-09 and placed in a greenhouse tent for conservation treatment and drying. Pole was then re-raised in the Great Hall of the Museum on Oct. 31, 2002.

(Replica)?, Haida sea wolf #2, Totem Park - UBC, Vancouver

134-a040105c
Item
7 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

The Wasgo is a monster of Haida legend that had the ability to transform between wolf and sea creature. Carved and painted by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer in 1962.

(Replica)?, Haida memorial pole #4, 6, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver

134-a040106c
Item
7 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Double mortuary pole by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1960-61). Moved from Totem Park to MOA in 1978.

(Replica)?, Haida grave house #5, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver

134-a040109c
Item
7 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Mortuary House frontal pole by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1960-61) moved from Totem Park to MOA in 1978.

(Replica)? Haida dwelling house, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver

134-a040108c
Item
7 Aug. 1972

Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds

Mortuary House frontal pole by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer (1960-61) moved from Totem Park to MOA in 1978.

Haida section Totem Park slides

51-01-31
File
1963

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

File consists of slides showing the building of the Haida House and Haida totem poles at the Museum of Anthropology.

Harry Bertram Hawthorn

George Szanto fonds

138
Fonds
May 1962

Fonds consists of eight slides of totem poles being raised in the Haida Village at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The slides are dated May, 1962. The photographs were taken by George Szanto, the son-in-law of Geoffrey Andrew who was the Dean and Deputy President of UBC from 1947 to 1962.

The totem poles represented in the images were carved by Haida artist Bill Reid and 'Namgis artist Doug Cranmer. They were originally situated at UBC's Totem Park. They are now located on the grounds behind the Museum of Anthropology, and modelled on a 19th century Haida village.

George Szanto