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. 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: 1905
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: Female and male interior house posts at the Gwa'sala winter village of T'akus in Smith Inlet. The posts likely represent ancestral figures of the house owner.
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. This figure has a salmon or whale in its stomach and a large dorsal fin. 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: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Poles moved across the tracks form Gitladzok fortress so train passangers could see them as they passed. Sparks from trains caused small brush fires, which damaged the poles.
Date: 1927
Name(s): Smith, Harlan Ingersoll, 1872-1939
Description: Sections of totem poles salvaged by Harlan I. Smith from Gitladzok village displayed for Grand Trunk Pacific and later CN Rail tourists.
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. 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: 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: 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. 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: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Tall pole with thunderbird (kwankwanxwalige') on top is the Lagis pole. Almost 100 years old. Put up in 1920- Charlie Dawson says he was 5 years old when it was put up. Holes in the Lagis pole are from wood peckers. Shorter pole is George Scow Pole.
Description: Bird beak club handle.
Description: Fine line engraving indicated this may be a Haida piece.
Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), 1919-2002
Description: Carved club with whale teeth. The club head is in the shape of a raven.
Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), 1919-2002
Description: Two intricately carved war clubs. One appears to be made of bone and inlaid with abalone in the whale's teeth. The other is much larger and may depict a bear at the top.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Three clubs on display.
