Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A Memorial pole with 14 sgil (potlatch rings) and a beaver at the base. The pole was raised for a brother of Captain Klue of Those Born at Skedans. The brother was among a number of people who drowned near Skedans.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Close up of the eagle on top of the beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Close up of the eagle on top of the beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Close up of the eagle on top of the beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This tall memorial features a beaver at the base with small bears in its ears. Above this crest figure is a column with sixteen potlatch cylinders and between the paws of the beaver is a small human figure. In the background, is another beaver memorial, but this pole has fourteen potlatch cylinders.
Date: 1969
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: This mortuary displayed a carved beaver with four potlatch rings on its head and a painted plaque. At the base of the post were five small, seated human figures. In this photograph, the pole has fallen and is decaying. The grave box portion at the top of the pole is host to new plant growth.
Date: 1969
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: This mortuary displayed a carved beaver with four potlatch rings on its head and a painted plaque. At the base of the post were five small, seated human figures. In this photograph, the pole has fallen and is decaying. The grave box portion at the top of the pole is host to new plant growth.
Date: 1927
Name(s): Smith, Harlan Ingersoll, 1872-1939
Description: The beaver house post as found by Smith in 1927. The post represents the giant beaver Pelemgwae. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House one on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
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.
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.
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing carving at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton.
Date: 1972
Description: Carved and painted bentwood box. Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972
Description: Bentwood Box. Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
