Canadian totem pole
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Canadian totem pole by Mark Percy as part of the Geograph project.
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Canadian totem pole
Image: © Mark Percy Taken: 7 Sep 2021
The totem pole was given to John Alsford in 1968 when he owned the timber yard that was originally on the site where it stands. The red cedar wood pole was carved and designed by the Kwaguilth artist Chief Henry Hunt of the Kwakiutl tribe. The carving is a fertility symbol and legend has it that women wishing to conceive should make three wishes for the child they dream of.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.762125
Longitude
-0.559813