Totem Park
Stone figure and poles at Hydaburg Totem Park. Hydaburg was established in 1911 by Haida people from three villages. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Hydaburg Park, and several other similar parks in Southeast Alaska. CCC workers brought poles to these parks from other loc...
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ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_3395 2023-05-15T16:32:34+02:00 Totem Park A. de Menil Hydaburg 1966 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3395/totem-park unknown billreid:3395 local: de Menil Slide Donation221 uuid: 837c6018-e9e2-4091-bfa8-af8a684b918c https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3395/totem-park Courtesy Adelaide de Menil. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question. Haida--Kaigani--Alaska--Post--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Haida--Kaigani--Hydaburg--Alaska--Post--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Photographs StillImage 1966 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:10Z Stone figure and poles at Hydaburg Totem Park. Hydaburg was established in 1911 by Haida people from three villages. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Hydaburg Park, and several other similar parks in Southeast Alaska. CCC workers brought poles to these parks from other locations. The government then hired local Haida workers to restore these totems. When restoration was not possible, replicas were carved. Twenty-one poles were brought to Hydaburg, five of which were able to be restored. The remaining 16 were replicated between 1939 and 1942. One carved stone figure was also moved to the park. Master carver John Wallace lad the Haida carvers in their work in the 1930s, even though Wallace was in his eighties. Still Image haida Alaska SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University) |
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Haida--Kaigani--Alaska--Post--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Haida--Kaigani--Hydaburg--Alaska--Post--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- |
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Haida--Kaigani--Alaska--Post--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Haida--Kaigani--Hydaburg--Alaska--Post--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Totem Park |
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Stone figure and poles at Hydaburg Totem Park. Hydaburg was established in 1911 by Haida people from three villages. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Hydaburg Park, and several other similar parks in Southeast Alaska. CCC workers brought poles to these parks from other locations. The government then hired local Haida workers to restore these totems. When restoration was not possible, replicas were carved. Twenty-one poles were brought to Hydaburg, five of which were able to be restored. The remaining 16 were replicated between 1939 and 1942. One carved stone figure was also moved to the park. Master carver John Wallace lad the Haida carvers in their work in the 1930s, even though Wallace was in his eighties. |
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A. de Menil |
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Totem Park |
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Totem Park |
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Totem Park |
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Totem Park |
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Totem Park |
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totem park |
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1966 |
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https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3395/totem-park |
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Hydaburg |
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haida Alaska |
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haida Alaska |
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billreid:3395 local: de Menil Slide Donation221 uuid: 837c6018-e9e2-4091-bfa8-af8a684b918c https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3395/totem-park |
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Courtesy Adelaide de Menil. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question. |
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