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 Memorial Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the base of the pole showing a Beaver holding a stick with a young Beaver peering down from between the Beaver's ears. Ten potlatch cylinders are next, and on top is a separately carved Raven with a copper in its beak.

Beaver Memorial Pole

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Date: 1948
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: The base of the pole showing the Beaver holding a stick with a young Beaver peering down from between the Beaver's ears.

Beaver Memorial Pole

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Date: 1980
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Detail of the young Beaver peering down from between the large Beaver's ears.

Beaver Memorial Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Rear view of the base of the pole showing the Beaver holding a stick with a young Beaver peering down from between the Beaver's ears. Above the Beaver are potlatch cylinders.

Beaver Memorial Pole

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Date: 1947
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: It is the only one of the old poles still standing at the village today. This details the figure at the base, which is a Beaver holding a stick with a young Beaver peering down from between the Beaver's ears. Ten potlatch cylinders are next, and on top is a separately carved Raven with a copper in its beak.

Beaver Memorial Pole

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Date: 1948
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Detail of the Beaver holding a stick, with a young Beaver peering down from between the Beaver's ears.

Beaver Memorial Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Detail of the Beaver at the base of the pole that is holding a stick in its paws, with a young Beaver peering down from between the Beaver's ears. Ten potlatch cylinders are next, and on top is a separately carved Raven with a copper in its beak.

Beaver Memorial Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the top of the pole, which has a separately carved Raven that originally held a copper in its beak.

Beaver Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan. The figure has a Beaver at the base holding a stick, with a smaller bear or beaver figure above the tail. Above the figures are sgil or Potlatch Rings.

Beaver Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan. The figure has a Beaver at the base holding a stick, with a smaller bear or beaver figure above the tail. Above the figures are sgil or Potlatch Rings.

Beaver Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan. The figure has a Beaver at the base holding a stick, with a smaller bear or beaver figure above the tail. Above the figures are sgil or Potlatch Rings.

Beaver Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan. The figure has a Beaver at the base holding a stick, with a smaller bear or beaver figure above the tail. Above the figures are sgil or Potlatch Rings.

Beaver Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan. The figure has a Beaver at the base holding a stick, with a smaller bear or beaver figure above the tail. Above the figures are sgil or Potlatch Rings.

Beaver Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan. The figure has a Beaver at the base holding a stick, with a smaller bear or beaver figure above the tail. Above the figures are sgil or Potlatch Rings.

Beaver Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Memorial Pole at Old Kasaan. The figure has a Beaver at the base holding a stick, with a smaller bear or beaver figure above the tail. Above the figures are sgil or Potlatch Rings.