Date: 1968
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Detail of the second Split-Person who is in the mouth of the lower Dog-Salmon at the base of the pole.
Date: 1970 to 1975
Description: A new version of the pole carved at K'san as part of an arrangement with Chief David Gordon to bring the original pole to the grand hall of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. This new pole was never raised at the village.
Date: 1968
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: This is a detail of the figure at the top of the pole, who is called the Person-with-the-Fish-Spear.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Carved and painted formline panels. The elaborate panels are a mix of human-like figures and water based figures. Based on the shape of the body, this is a Sea Lion. The panels likely tell the legend of the Strong Man or the Lazy Son in Law. These stories are often illustrated by Gonakadet and Duk-toohl.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the carved and painted formline panels. The elaborate panels are a mix of human-like figures and water based figures. Based on the shape of the body in other images, this is the face of a Sea Lion. The panels likely tell the legend of the Strong Man or the Lazy Son in Law. These stories are often illustrated by Gonakadet and Duk-toohl.
Date: 1960 to 1970
Description: Colour slides collected and donated by Adelaide 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.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Miniature doll masks and aprons. Artists often made miniature kits for the tourist trade. Possibly collected by Jacobson.
Date: 1915
Name(s): Smith, Harlan Ingersoll, 1872-1939
Description: Shown decaying on the ground, this pole was once a ceremonial entrance (for feasts) and consists of a large human figure that has a crown of five small human figures called Lying-Outwards-in-Water or Small-Children.
Date: 1947
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: This memorial column, rectangular in cross section, symbolizing a killer whale dorsal fin, is surmounted by a figure of a chief with a tall hat. Originally a separate carving of a raven holding a copper sat on top of the chief's hat.
Description: Steel fighting knife; wolf-head handle. Very similar to a double bladed war dagger.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A double-post mortuary withe the two support posts carved like eagle legs.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A double-post mortuary with the two support posts carved like eagle legs. Trees have grown up directly through the centre of the posts.
Date: 1901 to 1913
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: A double post mortuary with the two support posts carved like eagle legs in a state of decay. The compartment for the human remains is now visible on the platform between the two legs.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Carved shaman's staff, twin bear imagery, with bear head carved on either side of shaft.
