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Totem Pole Collection (#4)

Standing tall and proud, the Tlingit Chief Johnson Totem Pole in Ketchikan, Alaska is a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the region

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: USA, Utah, Monument Valley. Totem pole formation and sand dunes

USA, Utah, Monument Valley. Totem pole formation and sand dunes. Credit as: Nancy Rotenberg / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Yei Bi Chei and Totem Pole in Early Morning Light, Monument Valley, Arizona, USA

Yei Bi Chei and Totem Pole in Early Morning Light, Monument Valley, Arizona, USA

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem Pole in Early Morning Light; Monument Valley; Arizona; USA

Totem Pole in Early Morning Light; Monument Valley; Arizona; USA
Totem Pole in Early Morning Light, Monument Valley, Arizona, USA

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem pole, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Totem pole, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Puerto Rico, San Juan, Plaza del Quinto Centenario, View of El Totem in Plaza del Totem

Puerto Rico, San Juan, Plaza del Quinto Centenario, View of El Totem in Plaza del Totem

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: View from the top of Cape Hauy to Totem Pole

View from the top of Cape Hauy to Totem Pole

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: North american indian culture 1896

North american indian culture 1896
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Digital illustration of Te Tokanganui-a-Noho Maori Meeting House facade in Te Kuiti on New Zealand s

Digital illustration of Te Tokanganui-a-Noho Maori Meeting House facade in Te Kuiti on New Zealand s

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem Pole and Yei Bi Chei, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, United States of America

Totem Pole and Yei Bi Chei, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem Pole, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Totem Pole, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem poles from the Sepik River, Botanical Garden, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Totem poles from the Sepik River, Botanical Garden, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: FIRST NATIONS SHAMAN, c1920. Portrait of Spinning Thread on Bare Knee, a First Nations shaman

FIRST NATIONS SHAMAN, c1920. Portrait of Spinning Thread on Bare Knee, a First Nations shaman, possibly Tsimshian. Photograph, c1920

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Indian ritual dance from the village of Secoton, book illustration, c. 1570-80 (w / c on paper)

Indian ritual dance from the village of Secoton, book illustration, c. 1570-80 (w / c on paper)
BAL99070 Indian ritual dance from the village of Secoton, book illustration, c.1570-80 (w/c on paper) (see 87469) by White, John (fl.1570-93); British Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Divine Offerings Made to Captain Cook (1728-79) in the Sandwich Islands (coloured

Divine Offerings Made to Captain Cook (1728-79) in the Sandwich Islands (coloured
XJL62423 Divine Offerings Made to Captain Cook (1728-79) in the Sandwich Islands (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Tribal Meeting (litho) (b / w photo)

Tribal Meeting (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF105325 Tribal Meeting (litho) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Weapons, utensils and ornaments of American Indians, from The History of Mankind, Vol

Weapons, utensils and ornaments of American Indians, from The History of Mankind, Vol
BAL126168 Weapons, utensils and ornaments of American Indians, from The History of Mankind, Vol.1, by Prof. Friedrich Ratzel, 1896 (litho) by English School

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem Pole; sand dunes; Yei Bi Chei; Monument Valley; Arizona-Utah; USA

Totem Pole; sand dunes; Yei Bi Chei; Monument Valley; Arizona-Utah; USA

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: USA Arizona Monument Valley Totem Pole

USA Arizona Monument Valley Totem Pole

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem carved from wood, arboretum of Tulear or Toliara, Madagascar

Totem carved from wood, arboretum of Tulear or Toliara, Madagascar

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem carved from wood, bull, arboretum of Tulear or Toliara, Madagascar

Totem carved from wood, bull, arboretum of Tulear or Toliara, Madagascar

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Totem poles at building, (B&W)

Totem poles at building, (B&W)

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: ALASKA: TOTEM POLES, c1887. A man standing next to two totem poles, Alaska. Photographed by W

ALASKA: TOTEM POLES, c1887. A man standing next to two totem poles, Alaska. Photographed by W. Seward McClure, c1887

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: ALASKA: ESKIMO WOMAN. A seated Eskimo woman with totem pole sculptures behind her

ALASKA: ESKIMO WOMAN. A seated Eskimo woman with totem pole sculptures behind her, Auk-Si-Eager, Fort Wrangle, Alaska. Photographed by Frank H. Nowell, c1904

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: KWAKIUTL VILLAGE, 1881. A view of a Southern Kwakiutl village on the Salmon River

KWAKIUTL VILLAGE, 1881. A view of a Southern Kwakiutl village on the Salmon River, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Photographed by Edward Dossetter, 1881

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: KWAKIUTL VILLAGE, 1894. A view of a Kwakiutl village at Port Rupert, British Columbia

KWAKIUTL VILLAGE, 1894. A view of a Kwakiutl village at Port Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, showing wood plank houses, blanket poles (where piles of blankets were placed during potlatch ceremonies)

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: POTLATCH CEREMONY, 1894. Kwakiutl Native Americans counting blankets to be distributed

POTLATCH CEREMONY, 1894. Kwakiutl Native Americans counting blankets to be distributed at a potlatch ceremony at Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, during the winter ceremonial season

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: ALASKA: TOTEM POLE, c1908. House and totem pole of a Native American chief in Alaska

ALASKA: TOTEM POLE, c1908. House and totem pole of a Native American chief in Alaska. Photograph, c1908

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: KWAKIUTL VILLAGE, c1914. A Kwakiutl village with totem poles at Alert Bay, British Columbia

KWAKIUTL VILLAGE, c1914. A Kwakiutl village with totem poles at Alert Bay, British Columbia. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1914

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: KWAKIUTL DANCERS, c1914. Masked and costumed Kwakiutl dancers during the winter ceremony

KWAKIUTL DANCERS, c1914. Masked and costumed Kwakiutl dancers during the winter ceremony, crouching in the foreground with others behind them. The chief on the far left holds a speakers staff

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: TSIMSHIAN VILLAGE, c1914. Totem pole in a Tsimshian village on Vancouver Island

TSIMSHIAN VILLAGE, c1914. Totem pole in a Tsimshian village on Vancouver Island. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1914

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: ALERT BAY: VILLAGE, c1914. Two Kwakiutl totem poles in front of a wood frame house

ALERT BAY: VILLAGE, c1914. Two Kwakiutl totem poles in front of a wood frame house in a village in Alert Bay, British Columbia. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1914

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: KWAKIUTL HOUSE, c1914. Tanaktak house in a Kwakiutl village at Harbledown Island, Vancouver

KWAKIUTL HOUSE, c1914. Tanaktak house in a Kwakiutl village at Harbledown Island, Vancouver. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1914

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: WA, Seattle, Spirit of Kwakiutl totem at Occidental Park

WA, Seattle, Spirit of Kwakiutl totem at Occidental Park

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: USA, Washington State, Seattle. Totem pole with Pioneer building in Pioneer Square

USA, Washington State, Seattle. Totem pole with Pioneer building in Pioneer Square

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: USA, Washington, Seattle Digital enhancement of Pioneer Square with Pioneer Building

USA, Washington, Seattle Digital enhancement of Pioneer Square with Pioneer Building and totem pole; summer

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: USA, Washington, Seattle. Tlingit totem pole, antique street lamps & historic Pioneer

USA, Washington, Seattle. Tlingit totem pole, antique street lamps & historic Pioneer Bldg at Pioneer Square (Editorial Usage Only)

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: NA, USA, Alaska, Sitka, Sitka Totem Park, A totem stands on the edge of the forest

NA, USA, Alaska, Sitka, Sitka Totem Park, A totem stands on the edge of the forest

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: USA, Alaska, Suka, Totem pole in rainforest

USA, Alaska, Suka, Totem pole in rainforest (Large format sizes available)

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: Alaska, Ketchikan

Alaska, Ketchikan

Background imageTotem Pole Collection: A totem pole in the Haida or Tlingit style, Alaska

A totem pole in the Haida or Tlingit style, Alaska




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Standing tall and proud, the Tlingit Chief Johnson Totem Pole in Ketchikan, Alaska is a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the region. Carved with intricate details and vibrant colors, this totem pole tells stories of bravery, leadership, and ancestral connections. Venturing further north to Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada, one cannot miss the majestic totem poles that adorn the city. These towering structures serve as reminders of indigenous traditions and beliefs passed down through generations. Each pole carries its own unique symbolism and serves as a visual narrative of First Nations' history. In Seattle's Pioneer Square stands another remarkable totem pole that captivates onlookers with its grandeur. A symbol of unity and community pride, it represents the diverse cultures that have shaped Washington State over time. Journeying back to Alaska's Totem Bight State Historical Park in Ketchikan unveils an awe-inspiring display of beautifully carved totem poles against a backdrop of lush greenery. Here, visitors can immerse themselves in Native Alaskan artistry while learning about their profound spiritual significance. Nature enthusiasts are treated to breathtaking views from Cape Hauy where a solitary Totem Pole stands tall amidst rugged cliffs. This vantage point offers not only stunning vistas but also invites contemplation on the enduring legacy these ancient symbols hold within Indigenous communities. Deep within Sitka National Historic Park lies the Mosquito Legend Pole - a Tlingit masterpiece nestled amidst a verdant rainforest during summer months. Its intricate carvings depict tales passed down through generations; reminding us of our connection with nature and our responsibility towards preserving it for future generations. Traveling up north again brings us to Teslin Tlingit Heritage Center in Yukon, Canada where beaver-adorned Totem Poles stand proudly against scenic landscapes. These poles pay homage not only to ancestral spirits but also celebrate wildlife conservation efforts undertaken by local communities.