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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Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Row of Memorial poles in the village of Old Kasaan. The left side is a bird like depiction, right Stone Ribs inside of a sea lion skin. Stone Ribs is known as the legendary strong man. This pole depicts him encased in the body of a sea lion, whose upthrust head and nose are at the the top of the pole. At the base is a bear figure. Middle: House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are…

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: mortuary poles at the grave yard on the west side of the village. The pole has a bird like depiction.

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: mortuary poles at the grave yard on the west side of the village.

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: mortuary poles at the grave yard on the west side of the village.

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: mortuary poles at the grave yard on the west side of the village.

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: mortuary poles at the grave yard on the west side of the village.

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: mortuary poles at the grave yard on the west side of the village.

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Early row of Mortuary poles

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Early row of Mortuary poles

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: mortuary poles at the grave yard on the west side of the village

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remains of a Memorial pole in the village of Old Kasaan

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remains of a mortuary post, the top depicts a bird. Left is Stone Ribs inside of a sea lion skin. Stone Ribs is known as the legendary strong man. This pole depicts him encased in the body of a sea lion, whose upthrust head and nose are at the the top of the pole. At the base is a bear figure.

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A row of mortuary posts in the village of Old Kasaan. The Left side is a House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans. the middle is a plain pole, and the right is a Memorial pole depicting a bear like figure interupted by a tree.

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary poles in the village of Old Kasaan

Row of Mortuary Posts at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A row of mortuary posts in the village of Old Kasaan