Mortuary and Memorial Poles

Date

1901

Photographer: Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924

Description

Two considerably short memorial poles featuring human figures that are each wearing a chief's hat are shown here in a group of mortuary poles. The mortuary pole in the centre went to Victoria in 1956 without the frontal plaque, which had disappeared many years before.

Subject (Geographic)

sGang Gwaay

Keywords

Haida

Hydah

Queen Charlotte Islands