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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Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: Row of totem poles with the Pole of Chief Wosemlaxe in the middle foreground.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: The Garment-of-Eagle-People pole with the Pole-of-Nigemks in the background.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1972
Name(s): Inglis, Richard
Description: Two rows of totem poles as they stood in 1972.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: On-it-Sits-the-Cormorant pole of Chief Hrkyadet in the foreground facing the grave monument. In the background is the Frog-Pole of Ma'us.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1968
Name(s): Ochs, Peter
Description: The face in the foreground appears to be from the Running-Backwards II pole. In the background on the left is the Garment-of-Eagle-People pole and on the right is the Tsenaanurh pole. The large building in the background is the Community Hall.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: Left to right: Running-Backwards, Running-Backwards II, Prince-of-Blackfish pole, and Tsenaanurh pole.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: View of the totem poles and monuments at Ans'pa yaxw village.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: The Standing-Bear pole is in the foreground on the left. Located behind the grave monument is the On-it-Sits-the-Cormorant pole.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: Unique view of the totem poles from the upriver end of the village, looking south towards Hazelton.

Ans'pa yaxw Poles

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Date: 1968
Name(s): Ochs, Peter
Description: Unique view of the totem poles from the river. The large building in the background is the Community Hall.

Ans'pa yaxw Village

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Date: 1899
Description: Rare view of the village from Skeena River. Note the density of totem poles in the centre of the village (located on the far right of the photograph).

Ans'pa yaxw Village

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Date: 1899
Description: Rare view of the village from Skeena River. Note the density of totem poles in the centre of the village.

Antler Club

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Name(s): Duffek, Karen, 1956-
Description: Tsimshian war club.

Antler Club

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Caribou antler club with ground stone slate blade in place. Club decorated with worn formline designs.

Antler Club Detail

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Name(s): Duffek, Karen, 1956-
Description: Detail of Tsimshian caribou antler club. Piece likely dates to the early 19th century. Stone point is missing.