Postcard, Stanley Park Totem Poles
Dublin Core
Title
Postcard, Stanley Park Totem Poles
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
Publisher - The Coast Publishing Co., Vancouver
Publisher
Museum of Vancouver
Date
Date of Use - 1927
Date of Acquisition - 2008
Relation
Postcard shows Thunderbird House Posts, Sisaxo'las Totem Pole and Chief Wakas Totem Pole.
Format
JPG
Photograph
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Identifier
H2008.23.765, https://openmovportal.ca/argus/final/Portal/Main.aspx?component=AAFG&record=b2ac603d-dcc8-4fed-b5fc-21d47fde6358
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
Publisher - The Coast Publishing Co., Vancouver, “Postcard, Stanley Park Totem Poles,” Omeka, accessed May 14, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/393.