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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Beaver and Frog Figure Detail

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Chief Kahl-teen's pole, erected about 1900.

Beaver Detail

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of A.E. Edenshaw pole located at Prince Rupert. The pole originally stood at Yatze Village, Haida Gwaii.

Beaver Face Detail

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Chief Kahl-teen's pole, erected about 1900.

Beaver Helmet (front)

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Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), ‏ 1919-2002

Beaver Helmet (profile)

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Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), ‏ 1919-2002

Beaver House Eagle Totem

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Date: 1960 to 1970
Description: Colour slides collected and donated by Adelaide de Menil. Slide jacket's contain descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. Slides not taken by de Menil read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.

Beaver House Post

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Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk representing the giant beaver Pelemgwae. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House 1 on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

Beaver House Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The beaver house post of Gitlaxdzawk representing the giant beaver Pelemgwae. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House one on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

Beaver House Post

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Smith, Harlan Ingersoll, 1872-1939
Description: The beaver house post of Gitlaxdzawk representing the giant beaver Pelemgwae. This view shows the post after it was taken down and cleaned by Harlan Ingersoll Smith, 1872-1940 while working for the National Museum of Canada. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House one on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

Beaver Memorial

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Date: 1947
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: This large memorial was erected for a brother of Captain Klue. The brother was among a number who were drowned while fishing near K'uuna. The figure at the base is a beaver with fourteen potlatch cylinders above it.

Beaver Memorial

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This large memorial was erected for a brother of Captain Klue. The brother was among a number who were drowned while fishing near K'uuna. The figure at the base is a beaver with fourteen potlatch cylinders above it.

Beaver Memorial

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This large memorial was erected for a brother of Captain Klue. The brother was among a number who were drowned while fishing near K'uuna. The figure at the base is a beaver with fourteen potlatch cylinders above it.

Beaver Memorial

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This large memorial was erected for a brother of Captain Klue. The brother was among a number who were drowned while fishing near K'uuna. The figure at the base is a beaver with fourteen potlatch cylinders above it.

Beaver Memorial

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This large memorial was erected for a brother of Captain Klue. The brother was among a number who were drowned while fishing near K'uuna. The figure at the base is a beaver with fourteen potlatch cylinders above it.

Beaver Memorial Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the top section of the pole showing some of the ten potlatch cylinders, and at the top, a separately carved Raven that originally held a copper in its beak.