Totem Poles

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
206
Date Released
8 Dec 1958
Date recorded
31 Oct 1958
Length of issue (in feet)
757
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Totem Poles
  2. 2The House That Jack Built
  3. 3Blacksmith Jeweller
  4. 4Strangest Window Cleaner

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Introducing an art which has diminished over the centuries, but is not yet dead - that of carving totem poles from the enormous trunks of red cedar trees. The location is British Columbia, and the craftsmen are members of the Cowichan Indian tribe.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Arts and crafts
Locations
Canada; British Columbia
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
Film clip

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