Date: 1879
Name(s): Hastings, O. C.
Description: A view from the Beach facing north. Note the canoes lining the shore in front of the houses and poles.
Date: 1978
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Replica of the original raised by Provincial Historic Sites. Detail of the mythic Mountain-Eagle, with two rows of kidnapped children, and the woodpecker perched at the top of the pole. This pole was raised by Chief Gwaas Hlaam.
Date: 1978
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Detail of a row of children who were kidnapped by the mythic Mountain-Eagle on the pole raised by Chief Gwaas Hlaam.
Date: 1924
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Details of two of Chief Gwaas Hlaam's totem poles.
Date: 1900
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: The housefront painting seen here inspired a reconstruction at The Royal British Columbia Museums Totem Park. Also of note is the sisiutl and thunderbird figures atop the adjacent building. The sisiutl (double headed serpent) is one of the most powerful crests and mythological creatures of the Kwaka'wakw and other indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. The house with the sisiutl belonged to Chief Sewid. The painted house on the right belonged to Chief Skow.
Date: 1920
Description: The house on the extreme left with sisiutl (two headed serpent) belonged to Chief Sewid. To the right of it (centre) is Chief Skow's Raven House which used to be painted as a sea monster. A carved human figure is holding up the ravens head and was erected after Newcombe's visit in 1917. The pole that once stood at the entry of Sea Monster House stands to the right of the newer version.
Date: 1915 to 1916
Name(s): Barrett, S. A. (Samuel Alfred), 1879-1965
Description: Chief Skow's Sea Monster House with faded paint and frontal pole in place. This house was later re-modelled with a raven crest painting and a raven's head protruding from above the entryway.
Date: 1878
Name(s): Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Description: Totem poles associated with Sky House.
Date: 1901
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: Memorial poles, a mortuary pole and the frontal pole associated with the Sky House.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Slat armour with face designs resembling Chilkat blanket.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Rear view of Tlingit slat armour and visor
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Display of slat armour with crest design.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Painted slat armour.
Description: Slat armour, fabricated from slats, possibly seine twine, leather and wooden toggles. This particular piece of armour is unique. In the top section is 2 smaller sections that adjust to the shape of the upper torso.
