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's Nest Pole

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Date: 1929
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: The Eagle's Nest pole was carved for Chief Gitx'un of the Eagle tribe, ca. 1870. It stood in Gwinwok until a flood occurred and it was moved to Git'iks, ca. 1885. This pole was purchased by the Jardin Zoologique du Quebec in 1932 and erected on its grounds near Quebec City.

Eagle's Nest Pole

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Date: 1927 to 1928
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: The Eagle's Nest pole was carved for Chief Gitx'un of the Eagle tribe, ca. 1870. It stood in Gwinwok until a flood occurred and it was moved to Git'iks, ca. 1885. This pole was purchased by the Jardin Zoologique du Quebec in 1932 and erected on its grounds near Quebec City.

Early Trophy Head

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Description: Cook collection this trophy head. When the Moachat came aboard Cook's vessel to trade, they left a trophy heads strategically placed on board. The heads were so life like the crew did not know they were carved until they picked them up to examine them.

East End of Cumshewa

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Lee, R. H.
Description: East end of Cumshewa. By this time the village residents had left for larger villages.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom. Right: Flying Goundhog Pole

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (East) Pole

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (East) Pole

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (East) Pole

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.