Elder's Totem Postcards: Stanley Park

This pole was built and erected c.1899 in front of the house of Chief Wakas in Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, British Columbia. In 1928 the Art, Historical and Scientific Association of Vancouver bought the pole for $700. It was shipped to Stanley Park. In 1985, it was moved to the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. In 1987, it was transferred to Canadian Museum of Civilization for conservation. A replica pole was made and dedicated on May 31, 1987 in Stanley Park. The original pole, fully restored, is on display at the Canadian Museum of History.