Photograph, Totem Poles in Stanley Park
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Title
Photograph, Totem Poles in Stanley Park
Subject
Totem Pole; House Post
Description
History of Creation - During the early 20th century, the Art, Historical and Scientific Association initiated the erection of an outdoor exhibit in Stanley Park featuring Kwakwaka’wakw house posts and totem poles. This photo shows the first four totem poles to be moved into Stanley Park in the 1920s. More poles from the Wuikinuxv and Haida were added in 1936.
Creator
Photographer - Unknown
Publisher
Museum of Vancouver
Date
Date of Creation - 192(?)
Date of Acquisition - 2022
Format
PNG
Photograph
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Identifier
PF 1159, https://www.openmovportal.ca/argus/final/Portal/Main.aspx?component=AAFG&record=cbab0f6d-1d08-4c12-8c92-bee52eb056d4
Coverage
Location of Creation- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location of Repository - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location of Use - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Citation
Photographer - Unknown, “Photograph, Totem Poles in Stanley Park,” Omeka, accessed May 14, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/392.