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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Reid Pole Detail

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of a Bill Reid pole at the Haida Village at the Museum of Anthropology. At the centre of the complex are two Haida houses and six poles created between 1960 and 1962 by the late Haida artist Bill Reid and 'Namgis artist Doug Cranmer. The two cedar-plank houses are of great historical significance, and were likely the first traditional-style Haida dwellings to be built in the 20th century. 66-8-

Reid Poles at MOA

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Haida Village at the Museum of Anthropology. At the centre of the complex are two Haida houses and six poles created between 1960 and 1962 by the late Haida artist Bill Reid and 'Namgis artist Doug Cranmer. The two cedar-plank houses are of great historical significance, and were likely the first traditional-style Haida dwellings to be built in the 20th century. 66-9-

Reid Totem Detail

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of a Bill Reid pole at the Haida Village at the Museum of Anthropology. At the centre of the complex are two Haida houses and six poles created between 1960 and 1962 by the late Haida artist Bill Reid and 'Namgis artist Doug Cranmer. The two cedar-plank houses are of great historical significance, and were likely the first traditional-style Haida dwellings to be built in the 20th century. 66-8-

Relocated House Posts

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Date: 1971
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Poles moved across the tracks form Gitladzok fortress so train passangers could see them as they passed. Sparks from train caused small brush fires, which damaged the poles. The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913. The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll system in the Kitselas…

Relocated Posts

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Smith, Harlan Ingersoll, 1872-1939
Description: Sections of totem poles salvaged by Harlan I. Smith from Gitladzok village displayed for Grand Trunk Pacific and later CN Rail tourists.

Relocated Posts from the Village

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Date: 1970 to 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Poles moved across the tracks form Gitladzok fortress so train passangers could see them as they passed. Sparks from trains caused small brush fires, which damaged the poles.

Relocatedand Charred Posts

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Date: 1971
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Poles moved across the tracks form Gitladzok fortress so train passangers could see them as they passed. Sparks from trains caused small brush fires, which damaged the poles.

Remaining Beam in Old Kasaan

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remaining beams and planks in the village of Old Kasaan.

Remaining Beam in Old Kasaan

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remaining beams and planks in the village of Old Kasaan.

Remaining Beam in Old Kasaan

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remaining beams and planks in the village of Old Kasaan.

Remaining Kung Monumental

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: remaining monumental in the village of Kung, either a mortuary or post

Remaining Kung Monumental

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: remaining monumental in the village of Kung, either a mortuary or post

Remaining Kung Monumental

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remaining monumental in the village of kung

Remaining Kung Monumental

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remaining monumental in the village of kung

Remaining Kung Monumental

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remaining monumentals in the village of kung