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 Body Detail

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: There appears to be two sets of similar house posts. One set is referred to as ""Sitka Bear Post"", while the other is referred to as ""Mother Eagle house post"". The posts are located at the Sitka Natural History Museum, Alaska.

Eagle Crest Hat

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Description: Carved wooden hat, with eagle crest depicted at peak of hat. Shaped like conventional woven hats of the Northwest Coast. Painted with orca form line and abalone inlay in eyes. Donated by Mrs. George (Thea) Heye, 1922.

Eagle Face detail

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: There appears to be two sets of similar house posts. One set is referred to as ""Sitka Bear Post"", while the other is referred to as ""Mother Eagle house post"". The posts are located at the Sitka Natural History Museum, Alaska.

Eagle Halibut Pole

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Eagle-Halibut Pole of Laay was carved by Oyee for Chief Laay of the Eagle tribe. It stood 55 ft tall when it was erected ca. 1870. This pole originally stood at Gwinwoḵ before a flood washed it downriver around 1900. The pole then stood at Git'iks before being purchased by the UBC Museum of Anthropology in 1947, where it is currently on display.

Eagle Halibut Pole Detail

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Detail of the Eagle-Halibut Pole of Laay which was carved by Oyee for Chief Laay̓ of the Eagle tribe. It stood 55 ft tall when it was erected ca. 1870. This pole originally stood at Gwinwoḵ before a flood washed it downriver around 1900. The pole then stood at Git'iks before being purchased by the UBC Museum of Anthropology in 1947, where it is currently on display.

Eagle House

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Date: 1901
Name(s): Carmichael
Description: The Eagle House stood in front of the house row. Here, the frame of the house remains with the frontal pole. The frontal pole of Peaceful House can be seen standing behind the Eagle House in line with the rest of the house row.The two mortuary poles on each side of the Eagle House are associated with houses in the row behind Eagle House.

Eagle House

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Date: 1890
Name(s): Reford, R.
Description: Albert Edward Edenshaw posing at 80 years old in front of Chief Stilta's Eagle House.

Eagle House

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Date: 1888
Name(s): Maynard, Richard, 1832-1907
Description: The pieces on either side of the American Eagle are likely acanthus trim found on the side of the bowsprit of a ship. The eagle came from the stern-board. These were likely from the American gold prospectors ship, the Susan Sturgis, which was captured and burned by Chief Stilta in 1850.

Eagle House Frontal Pole

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Date: 1947
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: The Eagle Leg House frontal pole features three watchmen at the top. The following crests are an eagle, a rainbow, and at the base, a beaver.

Eagle House Frontal Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans.

Eagle House Frontal Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans.

Eagle House Frontal Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans.

Eagle House Frontal Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans.

Eagle House Frontal Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans.

Eagle House Frontal Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans.