Call NumberX-31075Date1890-1920SummaryView of men and women standing near the base of a Native American (Kwakiutl) totem pole in Alert Bay, British Columbia. The Chief Waxawidi pole is a single piece of wood with polka-dots, a flared top, and human and animal representations. It stands near a large wooden building with clapboard siding.Physical Description1 photoprint ; 8 x 9 cm (3 x 3 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectKwakiutl ArtIndians of North America--Spiritual lifeTotem polesCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710031075Type of MaterialPhotographic printsNotesTitle supplied. Additional information supplied by user: "Waxawidi Pole in Alert Bay, B.C. Purchased by James L. Kraft (cheese magnate) and taken to Chicago." [Ken Lund] ; R7100310757
Salish Indians, totem poles (1890-1920). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 15/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1036310
