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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Pole of Chief Wosemlaxe.

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Date: 1920
Description: Detail of the White-Owl, the Mountain Fern crest, and at the bottom of the pole is another White-Owl.

Pole of Chief Wosemlaxe.

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Date: 1924
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Detail of three White-Owls and the Mountain Fern crest between the bottom two owls.

Pole of Hanging Across

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Date: 1903
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Pole of Hanging Across, carved for Chief Hlgu waasan of the Wolf tribe. When erected in the 19th century it stood 40 ft tall. This pole was located near the top of Ank'idaa village prior to its disappearance in the early 20th century.

Pole of Hanging Across

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Date: 1913
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Pole of Hanging Across, carved for Chief Hlgu waasan of the Wolf tribe. When erected in the 19th century it stood 40 ft tall. This pole was located near the top of Ank'idaa village prior to its disappearance in the early 20th century.

Pole of Hlidax

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Chief Hlidax had this pole carved as a memorial for his father Chief Laay. When this pole was raised Hlidax declared that no other Chief on the Nass River could carve a pole that was taller.

Pole of Keexkw Sectioned

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: The Pole of Keexkw cut into sections during the religious revival in 1918 at Gitlaxt'aamiks. These were then used as supports for the Chiefs new house, built in the Western style. Six of the sections of the pole were later purchased by the Royal Ontario Museum. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html)

Pole of Ksidi'ul

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Date: 1905 to 1910
Description: Pole of Ksidi'ul was carved for Chief Ksidi'ul of the Wolf tribe by Sgat'iin and Nagum-wilgoks. When it was erected ca. 1880 it stood 50 ft tall. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html)

Pole of Lutkudzeeus

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Date: 1912
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: Detail of the lower section of the pole showing the Eagle (Mawdzeks), a Whole-Person, a second Eagle, and at the base of the pole another Whole-Person.

Pole of Lutkudzeeus

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: At the top of the pole is the name Ha'tu with a Woodpecker underneath. Next is a Whole-Person, a Frog-between-Two-Sticks or Flying-Frog. and then the Eagle. At the bottom is a short plain section with an Eagle face at each end. The lower head is upside-down.

Pole of Lutkudzeeus

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Date: 1915
Description: The Eagle (Mawdzeks), a Whole-Person, a second Eagle, and at the base of the pole another Whole-Person.

Pole of Luuya'as

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Date: 1912
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Pole of Luuya'as was carved for Chief Luuya'as of the Eagle tribe and was erected in Ank'idaa ca. 1850.

Pole of Luuya'as

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Pole of Luuya'as was carved for Chief Luuya'as of the Eagle tribe and was erected in Ank'idaa ca. 1850.

Pole of Luuya'as

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Pole of Luuya'as was carved for Chief Luuya'as of the Eagle tribe and was erected in Ank'idaa ca. 1850.

Pole of Luuya'as

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Date: 1913
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Pole of Luuya'as was carved for Chief Luuya'as of the Eagle tribe and was erected in Ank'idaa ca. 1850.

Pole of Small Hat

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Date: 1913
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Pole of Small Hat was carved for Chief Ni'isjoohl by Oyee and Gwaanis. It was erected ca. 1950 and was stood 40 ft tall. It was purchased by the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh in 1929, now called the Royal Museum, and it is still displayed there today.