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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Totem Poles

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Date: 1878
Name(s): Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Description: Left to right: Raven's House and frontal pole, Chief's House and frontal pole, and Eldjiwu's frontal pole.

Totem Poles

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Date: 1878
Name(s): Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Description: On the left is Raven's House and frontal pole, and on the right is Chief's House and frontal pole.Note the figure with the potlatch cylinder hat that is holding up the large beak on the Chief's House frontal pole.

Totem Poles and a House

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Date: 1901
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: House with five surrounding poles.

Totem Poles and Monuments

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Date: 1884
Name(s): Maynard, Richard, 1832-1907
Description: Monuments lining the beach at Xaina.

Totem Poles at Gitwangak

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Date: 1915 to 1925
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Row of totem poles.

Totem Poles at Gitwangak

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Date: 1926
Name(s): Smith, Harlan Ingersoll, 1872-1939
Description: Row of totem poles that have been repainted and re-erected on their original bases near the riverbank. The restoration of the poles was a joint project between the National Museums of Canada and the Canadian National Railway.

Totem Poles at Gitwangak

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Date: 1970 to 1975
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Row of totem poles.

Totem Poles at Gitwangak

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Date: 2008
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: In the foreground is the Bear-Mother pole, which is a tall and relatively plain pole that originally had a small bear at the top, a small bear cub attached towards the bottom above the head of the Bear-Mother, who sits at the base.

Totem Poles at Gitwangak

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Date: 2008
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Row of totem poles in Gitwangak.

Totem Poles at Gitwangak

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Date: 2008
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Left to Right: Half-Bear pole, Pole-of-the-Mountain-Lion. and the Pole-of-the-Wolf.

Totem Poles at Gitwangak

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Date: 2008
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Row of totem poles.

Totem Poles at Gitwangak Village

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Date: 1925
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Dog-Salmon and On-Top-Sits-the-Squirrel poles as they stood on the riverbank before the flood.

Totem Poles at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole, Flying Groundhog pole, Spencer Pole

Totem Poles at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Frog/Eagle Memorial pole, Spencer Pole,

Totem Poles at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Frog/Eagle Memorial pole, Spencer Pole, Flying Groundhog Pole, Ha'u (East)