George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive

The Bill Reid Centre's George and Joanne MacDonald Image Archive contains images of Northwest Coast First Peoples, their villages, and their visual and material belongings. Many of the images collected by the MacDonalds are not unique, and can be found in museums and archives around the world. Throughout his career, Dr. MacDonald sought to bring these important resources together under one roof with the intent of creating access for Northwest Coast First Nations, and in particular artists, whose passion for historic imagery and visual documentation of their cultural belongings he witnessed first-hand. The archive is a reflection of the MacDonalds' research interests, their careers in archaeology and anthropology, their many relationships in the field, and their deep respect and admiration of the diverse nations of the Northwest Coast.

Contributed by The Bill Reid Centre, Simon Fraser University.

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Eagle and Grizzly Bear Mortuaries

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: On the left, an eagle mortuary from the Alder House. On the right, the grizzly bear mortuary.

Eagle and Grizzly Bear Mortuaries

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: In the foreground, an eagle mortuary from the Alder House. Behind it, the grizzly bear mortuary.

Eagle and Human

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Totem poles at Saxman Totem Park near Ketchikan, Alaska. The totems at Saxman were either salvaged or replicated from older poles that had decayed or become overgrown at their original locations in Alaskan Native villages.

Eagle and Raven Poles

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Date: 2008
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Totem poles at Kitselas Canyon representing the four clans of the Gitselasu; the Wolf, the Eagle, the Raven and the Killer Whale. Carved by Stan Beven

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post with a beaver at the base and an eagle above. The top of the pole was badly burned.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Eagle and Seal Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.