Full View of Czar Pole
Full view of the Russian Czar pole. The original version of this pole stood at Howkan village, Alaska. It stood in front of Chief Skowl's house and has a naturalistic American eagle on the top, flanked by two traditional watchmen. Below that is a figure of the Czar of Russia with flowing locks...
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ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_3403 2023-05-15T16:32:34+02:00 Full View of Czar Pole A. de Menil Hydaburg 1966 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3403/full-view-czar-pole unknown billreid:3403 local: de Menil Slide Donation227 uuid: 2c5f7033-a85e-4c9c-b53d-bf7b57ae80cc https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3403/full-view-czar-pole 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--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Haida--Kaigani--Hydaburg--Alaska--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Photographs StillImage 1966 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:07Z Full view of the Russian Czar pole. The original version of this pole stood at Howkan village, Alaska. It stood in front of Chief Skowl's house and has a naturalistic American eagle on the top, flanked by two traditional watchmen. Below that is a figure of the Czar of Russia with flowing locks and a beard. He wears a coat with epaulets and stands between the ears of the Thunderbird that sports an incredible display of plumage on its head, wings, breast, tail and even its feet. At the base, a standing Bear holds an insect in its mouth. 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 led 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) Thunderbird ENVELOPE(-128.637,-128.637,54.450,54.450) |
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Full view of the Russian Czar pole. The original version of this pole stood at Howkan village, Alaska. It stood in front of Chief Skowl's house and has a naturalistic American eagle on the top, flanked by two traditional watchmen. Below that is a figure of the Czar of Russia with flowing locks and a beard. He wears a coat with epaulets and stands between the ears of the Thunderbird that sports an incredible display of plumage on its head, wings, breast, tail and even its feet. At the base, a standing Bear holds an insect in its mouth. 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 led the Haida carvers in their work in the 1930s, even though Wallace was in his eighties. |
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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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