Poles and Bird Figure

Date
1913
Photographer: Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description

Looking north from the Killer Whale House. The most interesting feature of this photograph is the bird figure that is propped on the ground. This figure, which was carved separately, was likely attached to the top of a memorial pole.

Physical location
Royal British Columbia Museum
Subject (Geographic)
Yan Village (Haida Gwaii, B.C.)
Keywords
Haida
Hydah
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
Yan31
Copyright
Copyright has expired in Canada.
Terms of use
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