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.
Description: Photograph of weapons including, war axe or war pick, and clubs.
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing mask held by Chester McLean at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The Whole Being Pole. Whole Being belonged to House number five on the Gitladzawk Map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1972
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972
Description: Haida artist Freda Diesing performing a weaving display at 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The Wolf Pole, which derives its name from the prominant figure of a wolf in the centre of the pole. The top figure is a man, possibly a village watchman or the owner of the totem pole. The bottom figure is a salmon. Two interpretations of the pole exist. The most likely is that the wolf and salmon represent clan crest symbols, or they may identify the clan crests of a husband and wife. The other interpretation identifies this pole as a legend pole. This interpretation recognizes the salmon as…
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Welcome pole on the flats Disappeared (stolen) in the late 1960's. There used to be two poles at the mouth of the river. One with its hands out and this one with its hands up. Every pole that is erected is supposed to face the water- the other pole was on the opposite side of the river (information provided by Gwa'yi community).
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: ""Welcome pole on the flats Disappeared (stolen) in the late 1960's. There used to be two poles at the mouth of the river. One with its hands out and this one with its hands up. Every pole that is erected is supposed to face the water- the other pole was on the opposite side of the river (information provided by Gwa'yi community). ""
Date: 1900 to 1910
Name(s): Barrow, F. J.
Description: Welcome figure with arms raised. The right hand is holding a T shaped object. Possibly to represent a copper that had been broken many times. The welcome figure also appears to have fire damage on its lower half.
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Close up of welcome pole on the flats that Disappeared, or was stolen, in the late 1960's. There used to be two poles at the mouth of the river. One with its hands out and this one with its hands up. Every pole that is erected is supposed to face the water- the other pole was on the opposite side of the river (information provided by Gwa'yi community).
