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Title: Entrance to Lovers Lane
Description: Colour slides collected and donated by A. de Menil. Slide jacket's contain numbers and some descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. all slides read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska. On the right: Raven/Shark Pole The original Raven/Shark Pole was donated to the people of Alaska in 1903 by Chief Tom from a
Show moreColour slides collected and donated by A. de Menil. Slide jacket's contain numbers and some descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. all slides read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska. On the right: Raven/Shark Pole The original Raven/Shark Pole was donated to the people of Alaska in 1903 by Chief Tom from a village ""six miles from Klawock"". In 1964 the original pole was part of the Alaska Exhibit at the New York World's Fair. By 1978 it had seriously decayed and was rplaced with a replica carved by Tommie Jimmy. Different interpretations of this pole exist. At teh top is the Raven, then a shark or dogfish, a wolf or fox, and a bear or stump. In some instances, a bear used as the base figure on the totem pole symbolizes that the story has its origins at the beginning of time. An explanaiton from Tlingit legend follows: In ancient times all animals understood each other and used a common language. Raven was on a beach and he travelled underwater until he came to a large village. In the middle of the village was a large house with mostly women and children. On the upper level of one of the other large houses in the village was a beautiful woman. Raven then told a young boy, the woman's brother, to tell the woman that he liked her and would like to marry her. The lady cried and told the boy that she would like to marry Raven but she was ashamed of her body and that her face was her only beautiful feature. Raven replied that man looks for inner beauty that radiates from the face. The boy relayed the message and she and Raven married.
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Date: ca. 1965, 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970

Title: Bear Salmon Trap
Description: Colour slides collected and donated by A. de Menil. Slide jacket's contain descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. Slides not taken by de Menil read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Date: ca. 1965, 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970

Title: Totems on Chief Shakes Island
Description: Colour slides collected and donated by A. de Menil. Slide jacket's contain descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. Slides not taken by de Menil read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Date: ca. 1965, 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970

Title: Totems At Alert Bay
Description: The 'Namgis Burial Grounds at Alert Bay is an old native cemetery and one of the few remaining locations on the BC coast where totems remain undisturbed on their original site.
Date: 1967, 1967

Title: Totem Park
Description: Poles and monuments at Hydaburg Totem Park.

Hydaburg was established in 1911 by Haida people from three villages. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Hydaburg Park, and several other similar parks in Southeast Alaska. CCC workers brought poles to these parks from other locations. The government then hired local Haida workers
Show morePoles and monuments at Hydaburg Totem Park.

Hydaburg was established in 1911 by Haida people from three villages. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Hydaburg Park, and several other similar parks in Southeast Alaska. CCC workers brought poles to these parks from other locations. The government then hired local Haida workers to restore these totems. When restoration was not possible, replicas were carved. Twenty-one poles were brought to Hydaburg, five of which were able to be restored. The remaining 16 were replicated between 1939 and 1942. One carved stone figure was also moved to the park. Master carver John Wallace led the Haida carvers in their work in the 1930s, even though Wallace was in his eighties.
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Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Top of Klawock Totem
Description: The original totem poles from Klawock were carved many years ago at a site on nearby Tuxecan Island where a large Tlingit settlement once existed. Later, around the 1930s, copies of those totems were re-carved by unemployed master boat builders in Klawock through the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a public work relief program.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Eye
Description: Eye Detail
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: New Kasaan Poles
Description: New Kasaan, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska .
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Frog Post
Description: Frog post from Frog House. Ganaxtedi clan.
Date: ca. 1889, 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894

Title: Old Whale House
Description: Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.
Date: 1895, 1895

Title: Dzonoqua Figure
Description: The 'Namgis Burial Grounds at Alert Bay is an old native cemetery and one of the few remaining locations on the BC coast where totems remain undisturbed on their original site.
Date: 1967, 1967

Title: Pole with Large Sisiutl
Description: The 'Namgis Burial Grounds at Alert Bay is an old native cemetery and one of the few remaining locations on the BC coast where totems remain undisturbed on their original site.
Date: 1967, 1967

Title: Painted Memorial
Description: Sun and Whales at Willie Moon grave site
Date: 1967, 1967

Title: Healing Ceremony
Description: Shaman wearing a grizzly bear claw crown performing a healing ritual.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Top Section of Pole
Description: Top section on a weathered totem pole. The middle figure is human-like with a ring around it's head. The base figure has a bird's body and a large human face with a labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at the top. The figure on top appears to have hollow eyes carved
Show moreTop section on a weathered totem pole. The middle figure is human-like with a ring around it's head. The base figure has a bird's body and a large human face with a labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at the top. The figure on top appears to have hollow eyes carved through to the back of the pole. It is not the same pole as the Proud Raven (Lincoln) Pole.
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Date: 1967, 1967

Title: Dog Team in Snow
Description: Man posing with dog team on a snow covered trail
Date: 1924, 1924

Title: Detail of Raven in Bird Form
Description: The small raven issuing from the mouth of the human raven represents his lies. [This is a pun, since the root for “to lie, deceive” and “raven” are the same: ye’t.

Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.
Date: 1994, 1994

Title: Camp
Description: Lean-to shelter and tent on the beach
Date: ca. 1889, 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893

Title: Russian Czar Pole
Description: The original version of this pole stood at Howkan village, Alaska. It stood in front of Chief Skowl's house and has a naturalistic American eagle on the top, flanked by two traditional watchmen. Below that is a figure of the Czar of Russia with flowing locks and a beard. He wears a coat with epaulets and stands between the ears of the Thunderbird
Show moreThe original version of this pole stood at Howkan village, Alaska. It stood in front of Chief Skowl's house and has a naturalistic American eagle on the top, flanked by two traditional watchmen. Below that is a figure of the Czar of Russia with flowing locks and a beard. He wears a coat with epaulets and stands between the ears of the Thunderbird that sports an incredible display of plumage on its head, wings, breast, tail and even its feet. At the base, a standing Bear holds an insect in its mouth.

Hydaburg was established in 1911 by Haida people from three villages. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Hydaburg Park, and several other similar parks in Southeast Alaska. CCC workers brought poles to these parks from other locations. The government then hired local Haida workers to restore these totems. When restoration was not possible, replicas were carved. Twenty-one poles were brought to Hydaburg, five of which were able to be restored. The remaining 16 were replicated between 1939 and 1942. One carved stone figure was also moved to the park. Master carver John Wallace led the Haida carvers in their work in the 1930s, even though Wallace was in his eighties.
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Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Grave Figure Detail
Description: Small figure associated with a shaman's grave.
Date: ca. 1898, 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900

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