Mountain House

Date

1878

Photographer: Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901

Description

This small house was standing in 1878. It was demolished except for the frontal pole, by 1881.Note that only one pole (the frontal pole) is in the front row along with the figure sitting on the corner post of the house, and the poles on each side are part of the back row in the village, and represent a more archaic style of carving from ca. 1820's.

Subject (Geographic)

Skidegate (B.C.)

Keywords

Haida

Hydah

Queen Charlotte Islands

Totem poles

Genre

Photographs

Type of resource

Still Image

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