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Haida totem pole designs from Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia [graphic]
BANC PIC 1905.00630-.00633--PIC
Collection Overview

Title:

Haida totem pole designs from Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia

Abstract:

Photographs show drawings of designs for totem poles. Collection is accompanied by the following information: "Totem poles representing the family history and the mythology of the tribe of 'Haida' Indians on Queen Charlotte Island, B.C. Also their places and modes of worship."

Date:

1888 (issued)

Subject:

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Totem poles -- British Columbia -- Pictorial works
Haida Indians -- Pictorial works
Haida sculpture -- Pictorial works
Indians of North America -- British Columbia -- Haida Gwaii -- Pictorial works

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographers unknown.
Presented to U.C. by John McHenry(?), draughtsman on board the U.S.C.S. Str. Patterson, surveying the Alaska coast.

Type:

graphic

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
4 photographic prints : b&w ; 14 x 22 cm.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1905.00630-.00633--PIC

Origin:

British Columbia