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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Painted Memorial

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Sun and Whales at Willie Moon grave site

Painted Planks

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Possibly design board for chilkat blanket making

Painted Shirt

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Description: Detail shot of a painted sea lion skin armour. Bubbly skin indicates sea lion. Crest is a bear design.

Painted Shirt Detail

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Description: Detail shot of painted sea lion skin armour. Bubbly skin indicates sea lion. Crest is a bear design.

Painted Sign

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Date: 1900 to 1905
Description: Painted sign depicting a killer whale with anthropomorphic figure between the dorsal fins. This sign stood near to Minesqu's House, likely in front of Chief Gook's house next door. It does not appear in photos taken after 1910.

Painted Slat Armour Back Crest 1

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Slat and rod armour with crest painted on the back.

Painted Slat Armour Front Detail

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Full view of the front of a slat armour vest with formline design in the centre.

Painted Slat Armour Full View

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Slat and rod armour with crest painted on the chest and back.

Painters Painting

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Housefront painting by Fort Seward. The Design is of a Raven and a Whale.

Painting

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Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing decorating a mask at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton

Painting

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Painting

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Painting

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Date: 1972
Description: Leonard Duncan painting design on a bentwood box at Gitanmaaz school for Northwest Coast art.

Painting

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Date: 1972
Description: Leonard Duncan drawing flat design on a bentwood box at 'Ksan studio Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.

Painting

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Date: 1972
Description: Painting created by a Nuu-chah-nulth artist from the Opetchesaht Tribe at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art, Ksan Historical Village.